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After public criticism, Las Cruces council removes city manager cure resolution, schedules further review
Summary
Public commenters criticized the city's compliance with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act; the council removed resolution 25-78 from the Jan. 6 agenda and rescheduled discussion for Jan. 13 to work with the state Attorney General's office.
Members of the public sharply criticized the Las Cruces City Council on Monday for its handling of the city manager selection process and for what the New Mexico Attorney General’s office described as Open Meetings Act violations.
Citizens including Lynn Moore, a journalist and attorney, and Liz Rodriguez Johnson urged the council to acknowledge the Attorney General’s findings that the council engaged in an unlawful rolling quorum and to follow the AG’s prescribed remedies. Moore said the city has not adequately summarized private discussions and recommended restarting the selection process or,…
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