FOIA Request to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology regarding public salaries for Fiscal Year 2025 on January 16, 2026.
Enchantment State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. This inquiry is made under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, 14-2-1 NMSA 1978 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include various data fields such as employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), university name, department, employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
The requestor emphasizes their role as a media professional in gathering and reporting news to the public. They highlight the importance of access to public records in fulfilling their responsibilities to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. As a member of the media, they have requested a fee waiver for this information.
Additionally, Enchantment State News is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
