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Dossier · Who's Who
Scott Andrews
Former Doña Ana County Manager who signed the county's framework MOU for the project three days after the bond vote; the commission ended the contract in July 2026.
At a glance
- Earlier roles
- County Manager, Doña Ana County government (staff)2024-08–2026-07-28
- Assistant City Manager, Bakersfield, CA
- Category
- Agency staff
- Jurisdiction
- Doña Ana County
- Verification
- confirmed — Two independent accounts agree
- In the record
- 2 sources · 1 connections · 1 dated entries
- Record id
- PJP56
Key facts
- 2025-09-22Signed the county's framework MOU as "CEO" on September 22, 2025, three days after the bond vote; it was countersigned on September 24.[1]
- Alleged to have signed the BorderPlex NDA without commission authorization.
- 2026-02-06Named in the Environmental Law Center's February 6, 2026 Open Meetings Act complaint.[2]
- 2026-07-28The commission terminated the contract unanimously, without cause, on July 28, 2026.
The record
County Manager (appointed Aug 2024; ex-Asst City Manager Bakersfield CA); alleged to have signed the BorderPlex NDA without commission authorization SIGNED the county framework MOU as 'CEO' on 9/22/2025 — three days after the vote…
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