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NM wildfire claims office director on ‘administrative leave’ following six-figure payout

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Announcement follows revelations Jay Mitchell and wife received $500K far from Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon perimeter by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. Jay Mitchell, director of a multi-billion-dollar federal claims office for northern New Mexico wildfire victims, has been placed on “administrative leave” following…

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