Tag: #Bernalillo

Mayor Jack Torres has been the mayor of Bernalillo for 14 years. He’s seen his fair share of ups and downs in the town, and has worked with his share of Town Councilors over the past decades.  The Signpost spoke with Torres about the upcoming election and what some of the biggest challenges councilors will […]

The Bernalillo Town Council tackled several big zoning issues at the Feb. 12 regular meeting, all trying to contend with the continued commercial growth in the town.  The first order of business was the discussion of Ordinance 346. This is an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map From S-U (Special Use for Shopping Center) to […]

By all accounts, including her own, State Senator Brenda McKenna was preparing to launch her reelection campaign as soon as she finished serving in the state legislature later this month. She was posting updates to her constituents online and her campaign finance reports showed that she was raising small dollar contributions from supporters during the most recent […]

On January 22, the Town of Bernalillo welcomed Christina Jones to its leadership team, filling the position of Economic and Community Development Director. Prior to joining the Town of Bernalillo, Jones worked with Sandoval County Economic Development and Tourism Department for a total of seven years and three years in the Assessors office. Within her […]

First Responder Spotlight is a monthly column submitted by the Bernalillo Optimist Club Khalen Howard has been a firefighter/EMT for nearly six years  in the Town of Bernalillo Fire Department. He lives in Bernalillo, but has roots in Corrales where both his parents served in the Corrales Fire Department.  Howard’s attachment to firefighting goes back to his grandfather who was a […]

On Monday, Jan. 22, The Town of Bernalillo held its regular Town Council meeting councilors met to discuss plans for a new fire station, the allocation of funds for rehabbing the town’s swimming pool, and a budget resolution for the Enterprise Fund.  New Fire Station The new fire station seemed to be the fastest piece […]

Two incumbents and one former candidate running for the second time are vying for the two open Town Council seats in the upcoming Bernalillo municipal elections.  Former businessman Phillip Valverde and former Magistrate Judge Sharon Torres-Quintana are each seeking to retain the seats they first won in 2020 and James Baca, who works for the […]

First responder highlight is a monthly column produced by the Coronado/Bernalillo Optimist Club. The Coronado/Bernalillo Optimist Club wants you to know Matthew Esquibel, an Albuquerque area native and a first responder for the Town of Bernalillo Fire Department and surrounding area. Matthew’s training as a firefighter/emergency medical technician was sparked by an EMT class he took […]