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by*uchcials on nefit 11 ionManagerForced Out•saidbution”theraentty aneach *t $4freeetarywasdentsthoutextrasecretary, refured a resit ration,■alcu.addir tonlessje inirn.’ •ESTANCIA, N.M. (UPIJ - Asplit Torrance County Com mis.sion Monday forced the resigna*tion of outspoken County Manager Richard W. Mutz in a meeting which began with the reading of citizens’ letters in his support.The manager’sLeslie Thomas, recuest for her saying the commission would have to fire her in ‘‘a letterstating the reasons for mydismissal.'*Mutz said he felt his ouster stemmed from his criticizing the firing of four deputies in late January by newly elected Sheriff Richard Chavez and the purchase of a $400 grader.He said the firings, over which two of the deputies have filed suit in federal court, possibly violated personnelguidelines adopted by the former commission and the purchase was not in compliance with the state Purchasing Act.Reading a prepared state, raent, Mutz said the resignation request w»s “a very calculated, predetermined and biased decision” by coramissJon membersSilverio Barela, the chairman, and vice chairman Ray Haider-man.The two commissioners said only we just felt it would be impossible to work with the present county manager.”The third com m ission Utter member, Ca^ey Luna, said he was not consulted in the matter and he opposed the manager’sIIjtoeingwillustri-a topfrroanganizatiora favorab the Senat tee and committee A bill lt;tation L turned wjSunday.A bill cand Indusfavorable committee Several to be committe being s committe the fateprobablyThe H del eatingreouiremhave theii six raonti Rep. Jc bill’s spo put on th “If I t save as wouldn’t the bool But for necessar practical A bildamagesa person ing pass*Gr.;rapl-egionI our ' keep e in-■ge of trmf-isternly toLuf.o arecity.ouster because “I arc very strongly in favor of Mutz as a person and as an adrainis* trator.”All three of the commission.ers are Teroocrats.HDLL. cho Mi surgeryreplac ejoint, is walkingHe well,” a Sinai ! Monday.A spo in good vaudevil Rose,”
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Lovington Daily Leader
Lovington, New Mexico, US
Tue, Mar 08, 1977
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