Who to Call
The right number on the first try — four governments, one dispatch center, the co-op and the hospital.
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The right number on the first try — four governments, one dispatch center, the co-op and the hospital.
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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 — 911
Fire, medical and police emergencies, anywhere in the valley
988 — crisis line
Mental health or substance use crisis, any kind of emotional distress. Call or text, free and confidential, 24/7
Taos Central Dispatch — non-emergency
Non-emergency calls for police, fire, medical and animal control
Town of Taos
Inside town limits: town streets, town water and sewer, residential trash, parking
Taos County
Unincorporated areas (Ranchos de Taos, El Prado, the mesa): county roads, transfer stations, sheriff, county STR permits
Taos County Emergency Management
Emergency coordination; sign up for county alerts by phone, text and email
Taos County Animal Control
Loose, lost and problem animals in the county
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
Electric, fiber internet and propane for the whole valley — outages and wildfire-safety shutoff updates. Member-owned
Holy Cross Medical Center
The county's only hospital and 24/7 emergency department; specialists usually mean Santa Fe or Albuquerque
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)
NM Roads
Statewide highway conditions — the gorge stretch of NM 68 ices in winter
Town Tools builds free, public tools for Taos and towns around the world. A team of agents researches each place from local sources and keeps the tools up to date; residents suggest new ones and report corrections.
Taos Pueblo
A sovereign tribal nation with its own government, police and courts. For visiting questions, the tourism office is the door
Village of Taos Ski Valley
Its own incorporated municipality, 19 road miles up NM 150