City Councilor Joaquín Baca said Monday night it’s time to change the story of Albuquerque as an extremely dangerous city. That narrative, he said, frequently describes downtown as the worst part of the city. “Somewhere along the way, it became OK for the most visible part of our city, on the iconic Route 66 to […]
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Council passes new vacant property bill
City Councilor Joaquín Baca said Monday night it’s time to change the story of Albuquerque as an extremely dangerous city. That narrative, he said, frequently describes downtown as the worst part of the city. “Somewhere along the way, it became OK for the most visible part of our city, on the iconic Route 66 to […]
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New year brings new action on old ABQ problems
It seems to persistently plague cities far and wide: a lack of affordable housing and an abundance of homelessness. Albuquerque City Councilors are geared up to present measures related to both — which are not always mutually exclusive — during a Monday night meeting with a stacked agenda. Some of the proposed measures seek to […]
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New year brings new action on old ABQ problems
It seems to persistently plague cities far and wide: a lack of affordable housing and an abundance of homelessness. Albuquerque City Councilors are geared up to present measures related to both — which are not always mutually exclusive — during a Monday night meeting with a stacked agenda. Some of the proposed measures seek to […]
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New council president, bills on housing and vacant properties in front of City Council
Albuquerque city councilors on Monday will kick off their first meeting of the year with a vote to elect the new City Council president. Councilors are also expected to vote on a proposal to improve the city’s housing voucher program, a proposal to make it easier for housing developments to get a green light and […]
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New council president, bills on housing and vacant properties in front of City Council
Albuquerque city councilors on Monday will kick off their first meeting of the year with a vote to elect the new City Council president. Councilors are also expected to vote on a proposal to improve the city’s housing voucher program, a proposal to make it easier for housing developments to get a green light and […]
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County treasurer says “cooling off” policy for former elected officials does not apply to his office
Bernalillo County’s new treasurer says state law supports him in his choice for a recently termed-out county clerk as his deputy, despite a County Commission policy that requires elected officials to wait a year before taking a county staff position. Two commissioners disagree with Eichenberg’s interpretation of applicable state law and have called for a […]
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County treasurer says “cooling off” policy for former elected officials does not apply to his office
Bernalillo County’s new treasurer says state law supports him in his choice for a recently termed-out county clerk as his deputy, despite a County Commission policy that requires elected officials to wait a year before taking a county staff position. Two commissioners disagree with Eichenberg’s interpretation of applicable state law and have called for a […]
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BernCo clerk hired as deputy treasurer raises concerns
Despite Bernalillo County Commissioners approving a policy to keep elected officials off the county payroll for a year after they left office, former County Clerk Linda Stover was sworn in this week as deputy to newly elected county Treasurer Tim Eichenberg. Now two county commissioners are calling for a special meeting to determine whether Eichenberg […]
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BernCo clerk hired as deputy treasurer raises concerns
Despite Bernalillo County Commissioners approving a policy to keep elected officials off the county payroll for a year after they left office, former County Clerk Linda Stover was sworn in this week as deputy to newly elected county Treasurer Tim Eichenberg. Now two county commissioners are calling for a special meeting to determine whether Eichenberg […]