Who to Call
The right number on the first try — four governments, one dispatch center, the co-op and the hospital.
Four governments share this valley, plus a co-op, a hospital and one dispatch center. Every number here was read off the agency's own website on June 12, 2026.
Not sure whose problem it is?
Emergency and crisis
988 — crisis line
Mental health or substance use crisis, any kind of emotional distress. Call or text, free and confidential, 24/7
- Phone
- 988
- Website
- 988nm.org/
Taos Central Dispatch — non-emergency
Non-emergency calls for police, fire, medical and animal control
- Phone
- 575-758-3361
The four governments
Town of Taos
Inside town limits: town streets, town water and sewer, residential trash, parking
- Phone
- 575-751-2000
- Website
- www.taosnm.gov/
Taos County
Unincorporated areas (Ranchos de Taos, El Prado, the mesa): county roads, transfer stations, sheriff, county STR permits
- Phone
- 575-737-6300
- Address
- 105 Albright Street, Taos
- Website
- www.taoscounty.org/
Taos Pueblo
A sovereign tribal nation with its own government, police and courts. For visiting questions, the tourism office is the door
- Phone
- 575-758-1028
- Website
- taospueblo.com/
Village of Taos Ski Valley
Its own incorporated municipality, 19 road miles up NM 150
- Phone
- 575-776-8220
- Website
- vtsv.org/
County services
Taos County Emergency Management
Emergency coordination; sign up for county alerts by phone, text and email
- Phone
- 575-737-6459
Utilities
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
Electric, fiber internet and propane for the whole valley — outages and wildfire-safety shutoff updates. Member-owned
- Website
- kitcarson.com/
Health
Holy Cross Medical Center
The county's only hospital and 24/7 emergency department; specialists usually mean Santa Fe or Albuquerque
- Phone
- 575-758-8883
- Address
- 1397 Weimer Rd, Taos
Getting around
NCRTD — the Blue Bus
Fare-free fixed routes including the 340 Chile Line; MyBlue on-demand vans ($1 per trip, book 24 hours ahead at ext. 1)
- Phone
- 866-206-0754
- Website
- www.ncrtd.org/
NM Roads
Statewide highway conditions — the gorge stretch of NM 68 ices in winter
- Website
- www.nmroads.com/