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Las Cruces Council Meeting - September 2nd, 2025
The city’s minutes for this meeting were compared, sentence by sentence, against the transcript of the recording. Of 23 statements the minutes attribute to a named person, 22 were found in the recording.
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~2860 words of the recording have no counterpart in the minutes
Missing from the minutesThis part of the meeting left no trace in the written record. This stretch of the meeting is not reflected anywhere in the written record. Some gaps are legitimate — recesses, or a presentation summarised in one line. Others are discussion that simply did not make it in. 2 people introduce themselves by name inside this gap. It contains: “lawsuit”, “litigation”, “noncompliance”, “conflict of interest”, “resign”.
What the minutes say
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What the recording says
We are this close in the world from eradicating polio and we just need a little bit more to get over that hump. So, thank you all very much for being here. Thank you for this this proclamation. [Applause] Okay. Next, we'll have Mandy Leatherwood uh doing a presentation on the government programming award. Yes. Right. Thank you, Mayor and Council. I'm really excited uh to be here today. I have some good news for you. Uh I'm Mandy Leatherwood. I'm the communications director and I want to talk to
“foreclosure” is said 1× on the recording and never appears in the minutes
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What the minutes say
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What the recording says
for El Cavario United Methodist Church, $18 an hour and that posting closes on the 25th later this month. We have a pro production forklift driver for Olam Spices and Vegetables. That one starts at 1554 an hour and closes on the 24th as well. And then for Hosiandas at Grace Village, we
“litigation” is said 1× on the recording and never appears in the minutes
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What the recording says
known conflict of interest with any item on the agenda? None. So, next we'll have public participation. We'll allow up to three minutes. no pending litigation or items on the non-consent. Uh at this time I also want to mention that since it is election season uh please refrain from using this time as a
“fine” is said 1× on the recording and never appears in the minutes
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What the minutes say
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What the recording says
you all have any additional questions, please let me know. Thank you. Um, Adrien, you don't need any more departments under you, right? Utilities is fine. I was trying to give you public works. No, I I I totally appreciate that. And I was kind of like, oh, good. You know, pass it on to
“Jacob Gavales” introduces themselves on the recording and is not named in the minutes
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What the minutes say
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What the recording says
so I'm going to take a moment to actually show you this video. Good morning, Los Cusus. My name is Jacob Gavales. I am the supervisor for meter valves and hydrants for the water department. This morning I'm going to demonstrate how we are going to identify both sides of the water lines type of material on both city side
Tim Jenkins: partial match in the recording
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What the minutes say
Tim Jenkins, Member of the Public said I wasn’t planning on speaking, but I would like to just second. I was also there for the two hour presentation for the Las Cruces
What the recording says
Mayor, City Council. Tim Jenkins here. Um, I would like I wasn't planning on speaking, but I would like to just second I was also there for the two-hour presentation for the Los Cusus Police Department. And it was very very powerful
~520 words of the recording have no counterpart in the minutes
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it rely on any public funds. Some of the typical measures funded by CPACE is lighting upgrades, HVAR systems, micro grids, EV charging stations, uh roof replacements, and a slew of other upgrades that are eligible through the CPACE program. Some of the general benefits for CPACE pro uh financing is it provides 100% of the direct can provide up to 100% of the direct and indirect cost with fixed financing rates with terms up to 30 years. CPACE also has a three three-year look back period which allows commercial
~390 words of the recording have no counterpart in the minutes
Missing from the minutesThis part of the meeting left no trace in the written record. This stretch of the meeting is not reflected anywhere in the written record. Some gaps are legitimate — recesses, or a presentation summarised in one line. Others are discussion that simply did not make it in. It contains: “lawsuit”, “violation”, “investigation”, “cancer”, “deportation”.
What the minutes say
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What the recording says
Go ahead, Brett. All right. Good afternoon, Mayor Council. Um, Brad Douglas from the legal department. For the record, I will be joined by the very hesitant, uh, Michael Roach, uh, from codes enforcement. He's the codes enforcement supervisor. Um, and so I'd like to just briefly discuss with you our proposed revisions to chapter 18 of the municipal code. uh as it relates specifically to uh weeds or noxious weeds and rank vegetation as it's currently defined uh by sections 181 and 18 two. And so uh you you
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