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Doña Ana County commissioners vote to terminate County Manager Scott Andrews

Doña Ana County Commission · July 24, 2026
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Summary

Doña Ana County commissioners voted unanimously at a July 21 special meeting to terminate County Manager Scott Andrews without cause; the county said Andrews will receive six months' salary and a signed separation agreement under his contract.

Doña Ana County commissioners voted unanimously to terminate County Manager Scott Andrews without cause, effective immediately following a closed session, county officials announced.

"Commissioners voted unanimously to terminate county manager Scott Andrews without cause effective immediately following a closed session," a staff member said in the county's public summary. The announcement did not name a motion maker or provide a roll-call vote tally.

The county said Andrews will receive six months' salary in accordance with the terms of his contract and that a signed separation agreement will accompany the payment. The board said it will determine next steps for county leadership and pledged to share additional information as it becomes available.

No additional procedural details, including the reasons discussed in the closed session or a timeline for selecting interim or permanent leadership, were provided in the announcement.