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Residents accuse Las Cruces utilities of altered inspection reports and unequal prioritization of galvanized piping replacements
Summary
Multiple public commenters presented documents alleging inspection reports were changed to remove findings of galvanized piping and argued the utilities department has not prioritized disadvantaged properties despite a $15M funding application; the council did not resolve the claims at the meeting.
During public participation on April 20, several residents presented allegations and analysis alleging the city’s utilities inspections and priorities around galvanized piping and lead-replacement funding merit scrutiny.
Lynn Moorer said he had provided documents showing that 36 inspection reports for properties previously documented to have galvanized piping were later replaced by reports indicating no galvanized piping. Moorer alleged the changes suggest report falsification and that inspections disproportionately favored non-disadvantaged properties. He said handouts…
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