The Bernalillo Town Council unanimously approved adding a firefighter position to the department Monday, funded by an increase in state Fire Protection Fund revenues. The council voted 3-0 to approve a resolution that authorizes transferring $104,008.92 from the general fund to cover personnel costs for the new position. Town Treasurer Terri Gray presented the ordinance, […]
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Bernalillo Town Council to consider adding firefighter position
The Bernalillo Town Council will meet Monday to consider adding a firefighter position and approving a related budget transfer. The council’s regular meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 829 Camino del Pueblo. The meeting will also be available remotely via Microsoft Teams. The proposed resolution would add one firefighter position and authorize […]
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Bernalillo Baby Box a new option for dropping off infants
The Bernalillo community Wednesday celebrated the launch of something many hope is never needed. Dozens of people attended a blessing for the town’s first “baby box,” at the main fire station. The secure chamber is designed to provide a safe, anonymous place in which a parent can voluntarily surrender an infant up to 18 months […]
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Bernalillo Fire Department to dedicate baby box
The Town of Bernalillo Fire Department will hold a dedication and blessing ceremony for its new Safe Haven Baby Box on Wednesday at 3 p.m., providing a safe and anonymous option for mothers in crisis to surrender their infants. The ceremony will take place at the Bernalillo Fire Department, 829 S Camino Del Pueblo, marking […]
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Is economic development worth a sales tax hike? Bernalillo voters will decide in March
Bernalillo voters in March will decide whether economic development is a worthy reason for the town’s first sales tax increase in 15 years. The Town Council voted Dec. 8 to place a proposed one-quarter percent gross receipts tax increase on the ballot. That’s equal to an extra 25 cents on a $100 taxable purchase. If […]
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Bernalillo economic development sales tax up for final approval
A possible economic development sales tax returns to the Bernalillo Town Council Monday evening. Councilors are being asked to place a quarter-percent local increase to the gross receipts tax rate on the ballot for the March 3 local election. That means someone buying $100 worth of applicable goods would pay an extra 25 cents on […]
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Bernalillo plans two-day Christmas celebration with parade, tree lighting
The Town of Bernalillo will host a weekend of holiday festivities this weekend, featuring a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and an annual parade on Main Street. The celebrations begin Friday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. with a Christmas tree and water tower lighting ceremony at Town Hall. The event will include an opportunity for residents […]
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Bernalillo police seize fentanyl, methamphetamine in search warrant execution
Bernalillo Police Department officers seized multiple controlled substances after executing a search warrant on a vehicle and backpack, authorities announced on social media Tuesday. Officers discovered fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder, methamphetamine and Xanax during the vehicle search, according to the department. A separate search of a backpack yielded two fentanyl pills and 38 grams of […]
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Historic Bernalillo church finalist in nationwide photo contest
A piece of Bernalillo history needs help, and a local group is on the cusp of making a dent — and asking neighbors to help out. The Santuario de San Lorenzo, at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Bernalillo, needs major repairs, church caretaker Ralph Chavez said. The roof of the 1867 building is falling […]
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Bernalillo launches holiday decoration contest with prizes for homes, businesses
The Town of Bernalillo is inviting residents and business owners to participate in its “Brighten Bernalillo 2025” holiday decoration contest, with prizes awarded for the best-decorated properties. The free contest will recognize both the best-decorated house and the best-decorated business in the community. Judging will take place Friday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. Participants must […]