The Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved a quarter-billion-dollar tax break at the June 16 City Council meeting for a three-part luxury development in the Sawmill District, despite public pushback over affordable housing, fair wages and developer accountability. The City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve industrial revenue bonds for three projects, a hotel, extended-stay suites […]
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Albuquerque holds Comcast accountable for months-long cable hazards
The City of Albuquerque said it is fining Comcast $500 a day for leaving exposed internet cables in Northeast Heights neighborhoods, calling the months-old hazards a safety risk. City officials say Comcast left cable and phone lines exposed at eight sites across Albuquerque — dangling from trees, stretched across driveways and taped along sidewalks. Neighbors […]
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Sawmill District set for major makeover with $227M tax break proposal
City of Albuquerque officials could approve a quarter-billion-dollar tax break for a luxury hotel, apartment and retail development in the Sawmill District near Old Town. The City Council is set to vote on a proposal backed by Mayor Tim Keller to issue $227.5 million in industrial revenue bonds to help fund three developments by Sawmill […]
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City Council to vote on Isotopes staying in current home ballpark until 2039
By Abby McDonald The Albuquerque Isotopes don’t want to look for a new home. Fresh off a sale to a new owner, the ‘Topes are asking Albuquerque’s City Council to approve a deal to keep them in “The Lab” through 2039. The council will vote on the Isotopes new lease agreement at the city council […]
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Mayor Keller vetoes four key items in Albuquerque’s $1.5B budget over legal, equity concerns
Mayor Tim Keller vetoed four parts of Albuquerque’s newly approved $1.5 billion budget, saying the changes are needed to stay within the law and treat nonprofits more fairly and setting up a potential council override fight. The mayor’s line‑item veto strikes funding for an independent permitting office, shuffles economic‑development dollars back to cultural partners and […]
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Moriarty approves hiring police officers, offering training incentives
The Moriarty City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved hiring five police officers and offering training incentives for officers to receive certain types of certification. The incentives will encourage officers to seek training in general instruction, firearm instruction, field officer training and evidence technician. Chief Adan Urbina said those certifications often require classes. “That’s a lot […]
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Mayor’s rent plan fizzles in council committee
Mayor Tim Keller’s push for a local renters’ bill of rights hit a wall Wednesday as a City Council committee voted against advancing the plan without recommendation. The Albuquerque City Council’s Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee rejected Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn’s motion 3–2 to send the proposed Renters’ Bill of Rights to the full Council […]
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Hiring new police officers on the agenda for Moriarty
The Moriarty City Council will discuss hiring five new police officers when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the City of Moriarty Civic Center, 202 Broadway Street South. In addition to possibly approving hiring the new officers, the City Council is also scheduled to discuss a police incentive plan for a general instructor, firearms […]
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Mayor, City Council spar over paramedic staffing
A strife over paramedic staffing is testing the balance of power at the Albuquerque City Hall, which could reshape how the city responds to emergencies. At the center of the dispute is a City Council rule requiring two paramedics on every rescue unit — a move the Keller administration says hurts emergency response and crosses […]
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Keller remains last candidate on track to secure public financing for mayor’s race
And then there was one. Former Sheriff Darren White and current City Councilor Louie Sanchez have both abandoned efforts to seek public financing for their mayoral campaigns. That just leaves incumbent Mayor Tim Keller as the last mayoral candidate on track to qualify for almost $750,000 in taxpayer funds for the November city election. White […]