Las Cruces violated Open Meetings Act in picking city manager

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City of Las Cruces violated New Mexico's Open Meetings Act throughout its process of hiring a new city manager earlier this year and the hiring is invalid, the New Mexico Department of Justice said.According to the findings of the NM Justice Department, the hiring of new City Manager Ikani Taumoepeau "lacked compliance with the OMA (Open Meetings Act)" and "therefore is invalid," according to documents obtained by KTSM.Ikani Taumoepeau officially appointed as Las Cru