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The city of Deming’s municipal offices were abruptly closed to the public Wednesday morning in response to threats against city staff after shockingly high utility bills arrived for approximately 6,000 customers who purchase natural gas through the city. Deming police chief Clint Hogan announced that an unspecified number of “telephonic threats” targeted employees at approximately 10:42 a.m. and that he had recommended placing the municipal building, which includes municipal court …

The city of Deming's municipal offices were abruptly closed to the public Wednesday morning in response to threats against city staff after shockingly high utility bills.

“It was pretty shocking. My wife actually sent me a photograph of it, and she's like, 'You need to go see what's going on with the bill.'"

Even residents who had heard previous warnings were shocked by budget-busting heating bills that arrived Monday

Deming City Administrator Aaron Sera said per-unit utilities costs went up from $1.30 to $3.30