DAC/CLC Joint News Conference - March 23, 2026

Doña Ana County and the City of Las Cruces · March 24, 2026

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News conference opens; speakers introduced and legal limits noted

Announcement

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Anita Skipper, communications officer for Doña Ana County, opened the news conference, introduced Manuel Sanchez (chairman of the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners), Mayor Eric Enriquez, Las Cruces City Manager Ikani Thao Maopayao, and Doña Ana County Manager Scott Andrews, and warned that legal processes limit what officials can discuss beyond the scope of a demand letter.

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Doña Ana County and the City of Las Cruces jointly announced they filed a lawsuit this morning against Memorial Medical Center and LifePoint Health, alleging breach of a 2004 lease and asset-purchase agreement. Officials said 18 months of attempts to secure compliance on seven areas (unsatisfied on five) failed and that an independent forensic audit requested by the city and county was refused.

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