Waste management
"Our department is funded pretty inadequately," he said.
Kenney said the department has been understaffed for years.
"It really comes down to how much do you value clean air, the ability to breathe," he said. "How much do you value the water that comes out of your faucet or even access to water.”
Kenney contends that his workers want to do more, but they have to make tough decisions about which communities’ problems they can tackle.
"New Mexicans should expect a lot out of this department, except this department can’t deliver on the expectations of New Mexicans," he said.