Las Cruces Council Moves to Repeal Secret Meeting Law

Las Cruces City Council is poised to scrap an outdated ordinance that let special committees secretly discuss critical public matters like police use of force and gun safety — a move flagged as a violation of New Mexico’s Open Meetings Act. The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government pushed for repeal, urging transparency and accountability. Now, most council members and the mayor agree — they’re directing staff to draft a replacement, signaling a firm commitment to open government and closing a chapter of questionable secrecy. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4f33ebbb5f4517a8