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Doña Ana County commissioners terminate county administrator Scott Andrews
Summary
Doña Ana County commissioners on July 21 voted to immediately terminate County Administrator Scott Andrews' employment without cause; Andrews signed a separation agreement and will receive six months' pay under his contract. Commissioners said they will decide on next steps for leadership in the coming days.
Doña Ana County commissioners on July 21 voted to immediately end the employment contract of County Administrator Scott Andrews, the clerk said during a special meeting announcement. The clerk reported that the termination was "without cause" and that the commissioners had taken a formal vote to end Andrews' contract.
"La terminación del contrato fue sin causa de acuerdo a los términos establecidos en sí mismo," the clerk said. The clerk also stated that Andrews signed a separation agreement and "recibirá lo equivalente de 6 meses de su salario de acuerdo al contrato." The transcript does not record who moved or seconded the motion, nor does it include a roll-call or tally of votes.
The clerk said commissioners will define next steps on county leadership in the coming days and that the board will share additional information when it becomes available. The meeting record supplied in the transcript contains no further detail about interim arrangements, a search process, or a timeline for appointing a successor.
Scott Andrews is identified in the transcript as the county's administrator; the separation payment was described only as six months' salary under the contract (no dollar amount was specified). The clerk's announcement is the only source in the transcript for the board's action and the terms described.
