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City Council considers stricter repair timelines for ‘Bad Actor’ landlords
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — City councilors and landlords all agree that a handful of “bad actors” are giving landlords citywide a bad image, but a proposal before the city council to increase fines and require faster repairs by the worst offenders faced challenges in it’s first hearing. The city received more than 2,111…
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Council introduces changes to mayor’s budget, restoring cut positions and striking fees on residents
The city of Albuquerque is one step closer to passing a budget for the fiscal year beginning in July.
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ABQ moves to permanently fund new safety branches without a rate hike
Albuquerque voters may soon decide on a major public safety shift: modernizing funding for police and fire while adding ACS, all with no tax increase
South Valley gets new “microtransit zone” with new bus lines and door-to-door service
South Valley microtransit routes provide on-demand door-to-door service
As City works to plug budget hole, County approves record $1B budget with surplus
County commissioners unanimously approved a record-breaking budget that includes a 1% raise for staff
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