A handful of City of Albuquerque offices will be closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Essential services will remain available and some attractions will add hours. Most non-essential city offices, community and child development centers and their programs, all libraries, senior centers and senior meal sites and all health and social services centers will […]
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What’s closed in ABQ on Presidents Day
A handful of City of Albuquerque offices will be closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Essential services will remain available and some attractions will add hours. Most non-essential city offices, community and child development centers and their programs, all libraries, senior centers and senior meal sites and all health and social services centers will […]
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Bernalillo County Commission Confirms its Official Support of Two State Bills
By Rodd Cayton The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners officially threw its support behind two pieces of state legislation that aim to open up primary elections and raise wages for workers involved in projects supported by economic development incentives. . Commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday evening in favor of a resolution supporting House Bill 6, which would […]
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BernCo commissioners delay decision on Topgolf incentives
Topgolf International Inc. will need to wait about a month to see whether its request to change its economic development agreement with Bernalillo County gets approved. Commissioners on Tuesday chose to defer their decision until March 11, giving them more time to study and gather information about the company’s compliance with the original agreement. Marcos […]
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BernCo commissioners delay decision on Topgolf incentives
Topgolf International Inc. will need to wait about a month to see whether its request to change its economic development agreement with Bernalillo County gets approved. Commissioners on Tuesday chose to defer their decision until March 11, giving them more time to study and gather information about the company’s compliance with the original agreement. Marcos […]
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Eight Cattle Dead After Rollover Crash in Moriarty
By Independent Staff A rollover crash in Moriarty last week left eight cattle dead. According to the Moriarty Fire Department, a semi-truck crashed on Interstate 40 near Moriarty on Feb. 5 resulting in the deaths of eight cattle. The Moriarty Fire Department reported that the incident occurred around 11 p.m. at mile marker 197. The […]
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BernCo board may have violated state law while investigating possible ordinance violation
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BernCo board may have violated state law while investigating possible ordinance violation
A watchdog organization focused on government transparency says the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners may have broken the state’s open meeting law while looking into whether the county treasurer violated the county’s hiring rules. The Mexico Foundation for Open Government says commissioners failed to adequately describe their intentions on agendas for closed meetings purportedly focused […]
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BernCo board may have violated state law while investigating possible ordinance violation
A watchdog organization focused on government transparency says the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners may have broken the state’s open meeting law while looking into whether the county treasurer violated the county’s hiring rules. The Mexico Foundation for Open Government says commissioners failed to adequately describe their intentions on agendas for closed meetings purportedly focused […]
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County Commission considering cutting funds for Topgolf
Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday will consider changing the terms of a 2018 job-growth deal that has not put as many people to work as originally expected. A proposed change to the county’s economic development agreement with Topgolf International Inc. would lower both job goals and the payout to the company for achieving them. Under the […]