The commission and Town manager of Edgewood held the city’s first-ever "State of the Town" on Feb. 28.

The meeting—held at the Edgewood Town Commission Chambers—was to give residents insight into what has been accomplished in the first year under the town’s new Commission-Manager government. The event was also live-streamed on Zoom and Facebook.

Town manager Jerrett Perry outlined for the New Mexico Sun some of the accomplishments that were highlighted. They included the filling of seven staff positions, including Town manager, Town clerk, treasurer, finance manager, finance specialist, administrative assistant and chief of police. Town records were also organized, cybersecurity systems were enhanced, digital systems were backed up and protected, and endangered grants and loans were reauthorized. Additionally, expired open-space leases were renewed, the accounting system was upgraded and audits were conducted.

Edgewood, a town of 6,300 residents, is located 25 miles east of Albuquerque and 55 miles south of Santa Fe. Despite its small population, the town is geographically one of the largest municipalities by land mass in the state of New Mexico.

In August 2020, Edgewood voters changed their form of government from Mayor-Council to Commission-Manager in an effort to end the corruption that had invaded Town Hall. Then-Mayor John Bassett was removed from office by a New Mexico District Court in October 2020.

The new government—which took office on Jan. 1, 2022—is made up of five elected commissioners, with day-to-day operations led by the Town manager.