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Mayor’s budget pitch doubles treatment spending but lowers targets, but city says there’s a reason
By Jesse Jones, City Desk in The Paper. — While reviewing Mayor Tim Keller’s $1.47 billion budget proposal, a counterintuitive number jumped out in the city’s Health, Housing and Homelessness Department budget: despite contracts for substance use treatment more than doubling to $5.5 million,the city expects to serve fewer people, lowering its target from 650…
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Albuquerque approves $3M deal to land space energy startup
State expects big return on taxpayer incentives
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Fed cuts prompt Keller to pitch budget with $35 million hole and 272 job cuts
Federal cuts prompt pitch for smaller city budget
Neighborhoods prevail in first round against Maverick plans for gas station on former Whole Foods site
Maverick now has two weeks to decide if they will appeal to the City Council
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From curbside to containers: Why Albuquerque is rethinking how it recycles glass
Low participation and driver shortages stall curbside glass recycling
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