City of Anthony seeks intervention amidst allegations of wrongdoing by previous administration KVIA

pSign up for Email Alerts from KVIAcomppANTHONY New Mexico KVIA The City of Anthony released a letter to KVIA on Saturday stating that the previous administration had allegedly committed several wrongdoings and the City is seeking state and federal interventionppAccording to the City of Anthony the letter which is dated March 31st was sent to state county and federal authorities after the City of Anthony says it found missing public records Some of those records include investigative files operational documents and grant related materialsppThe letter also stated that City officials found irregularities related to timecards and payroll practice pp In the letter the City is alleging that the police department of Anthony had devices locked and wiped clean and access to what the City says is critical information was not turned over the current administrationppAccording to the City city officials have been working with the New Mexico Attorney Generals Office and the Third Judicial District Attorneys Office however the City says it has not received the level of followup or support necessary to resolve these issues or recover missing recordsppAs Mayor I have a duty to protect the integrity of this City and ensure that public records are preserved and accessible said Mayor Holguin What we have encountered raises serious concerns about transparency accountability and the proper handling of City operations during the transitionppABC7 has reached out to the mayor of Anthony New Mexico the Dona Ana County District Attorneys Office and the New Mexico Attorney Generals Office for comment on the letterppAs of the publication of this article ABC7 has heard from the New Mexico Attorney Generals Office saying that they have responded to the current mayor and have an attorney assigned to review the matter pp
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