Submitted by Kenneth and Kathleen DeHoff, Bad Coyote Farm The recent defeat of the ACD and the engagement of Corralenos on the comprehensive plan update have shown that our community is adept at intelligently addressing issues that affect us all. An issue that I believe many of us are aware of, but which is typically […]
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Bernalillo County won’t collect on Trump campaign debt
By Matthew Reichbach After four years, Bernalillo County can no longer collect unpaid debts. This week, the Bernalillo County Commission voted to remove certain uncollectible debts from the books, including nearly $140,000 owed to the county by the campaign of Donald Trump. The debt dated back to a 2019 campaign stop in Albuquerque for costs […]
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Bernalillo County won’t collect on Trump campaign debt
By Matthew Reichbach After four years, Bernalillo County can no longer collect unpaid debts. This week, the Bernalillo County Commission voted to remove certain uncollectible debts from the books, including nearly $140,000 owed to the county by the campaign of Donald Trump. The debt dated back to a 2019 campaign stop in Albuquerque for costs […]
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BernCo Treasurer takes dispute over deputy hire to court
By Rodd Cayton Bernalillo County Treasurer Tim Eichenberg is taking the county to court over question of whether he can hire his choice for deputy, or if county ordinance should forbid the choice. Eichenberg, elected in November, has filed a lawsuit seeking to declare a county ordinance invalid, which would allow him to have the […]
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BernCo Treasurer takes dispute over deputy hire to court
By Rodd Cayton Bernalillo County Treasurer Tim Eichenberg is taking the county to court over question of whether he can hire his choice for deputy, or if county ordinance should forbid the choice. Eichenberg, elected in November, has filed a lawsuit seeking to declare a county ordinance invalid, which would allow him to have the […]
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BernCo Commission cleared in open-meetings matter
By Rodd Cayton State investigators determined the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners did not violate a state open-meeting law when conducting closed sessions to discuss an ethics matter involving the hiring of an assistant treasurer. The New Mexico Department of Justice says commissioners properly placed discussion of the matter on their agenda. The New Mexico […]
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BernCo Commission cleared in open-meetings matter
By Rodd Cayton State investigators determined the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners did not violate a state open-meeting law when conducting closed sessions to discuss an ethics matter involving the hiring of an assistant treasurer. The New Mexico Department of Justice says commissioners properly placed discussion of the matter on their agenda. The New Mexico […]
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Commission goes all in on speed cameras
Bernalillo County’s digital traffic cops are sticking around. County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the budget for a speed enforcement program and create a full-time program coordinator position in the Operations and Maintenance Department. The commission created the program in February 2023, and launched it in August 2024, with drivers getting citations after a 30-day […]
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Commission goes all in on speed cameras
Bernalillo County’s digital traffic cops are sticking around. County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the budget for a speed enforcement program and create a full-time program coordinator position in the Operations and Maintenance Department. The commission created the program in February 2023, and launched it in August 2024, with drivers getting citations after a 30-day […]
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BernCo Commission increases transparency, accountability in its process
Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday voted to give themselves and the public more time to consider legislation. The commission voted 4-1 to extend the notice for meeting agendas from three to five days. That means the agenda for a Tuesday meeting will be published the prior Thursday. County officials have generally posted agendas on Fridays, though […]