The city’s independent audit office determined last year that at least a handful of departments were improperly tagging more than $1 million worth of its property and that two city vehicles were “unlocatable” at the time. During a performance audit completed in August 2024, the Office of Internal Audit (OIA) found “significant issues” with how […]
Author Archives: Elizabeth McCall
Elizabeth McCall covers Albuquerque City Hall and local government for nm.news. She is a graduate of NMSU's School of Journalism and previously reported for The Independent News.
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Kirtland Air Force Base to start prescribed burns near Southeast ABQ
Kirtland Air Force Base will start clearing out vegetation through prescribed burns Jan. 29 and will continue through Feb. 5 near the Juan Tabo Hills and Four Hills Village areas. The base has been conducting prescribed burns since 2018 to reduce the chances of wildfire in wildfire-prone areas. Robert Smith, media and environmental chief for […]
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Kirtland Air Force Base to start prescribed burns near Southeast ABQ
Kirtland Air Force Base will start clearing out vegetation through prescribed burns Jan. 29 and will continue through Feb. 5 near the Juan Tabo Hills and Four Hills Village areas. The base has been conducting prescribed burns since 2018 to reduce the chances of wildfire in wildfire-prone areas. Robert Smith, media and environmental chief for […]
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Keller: We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents
Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says Albuquerque will continue to be an “immigrant friendly city” in response to new federal policies put in place by President Donald Trump aimed at cracking down on immigration offenses. “We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents or target people because of their status or skin color,” Keller said […]
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Keller: We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents
Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says Albuquerque will continue to be an “immigrant friendly city” in response to new federal policies put in place by President Donald Trump aimed at cracking down on immigration offenses. “We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents or target people because of their status or skin color,” Keller said […]
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City Council OKs public housing upgrades
Multiple low-income Albuquerque properties are officially set for energy-efficient upgrades, which Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says will lower costs for residents. City councilors on Wednesday unanimously approved a contract with the International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology to start a $6 million project that will add new weatherstripping, water heaters, furnaces, smart thermostats and […]
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City Council OKs public housing upgrades
Multiple low-income Albuquerque properties are officially set for energy-efficient upgrades, which Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says will lower costs for residents. City councilors on Wednesday unanimously approved a contract with the International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology to start a $6 million project that will add new weatherstripping, water heaters, furnaces, smart thermostats and […]
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Council president presses mayor’s office over run-down apartment complex
The Albuquerque City Council Wednesday night grilled Mayor Tim Keller’s office in light of the city asking some residents to move out of an apartment complex due to the building’s deterioration. Residents living on the third floor of The Beach — a city-owned apartment complex — were encouraged to move out because of safety concerns […]
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Council president presses mayor’s office over run-down apartment complex
The Albuquerque City Council Wednesday night grilled Mayor Tim Keller’s office in light of the city asking some residents to move out of an apartment complex due to the building’s deterioration. Residents living on the third floor of The Beach — a city-owned apartment complex — were encouraged to move out because of safety concerns […]
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City Council considering contract to upgrade public housing
The Albuquerque City Council on Wednesday is expected to consider approving a contract with a nonprofit organization to upgrade multiple low-income properties to make them more energy efficient. City councilors may also vote on a capital outlay request for a playground at the city’s balloon museum. Upgrades for low-income apartments If the contract with the […]