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Council agrees to use weed tax revenue basic income pilot program

By Elizabeth McCall After years in the works, recreational-use cannabis excise tax revenue can now start to be reinvested into Albuquerque communities — specifically in impoverished areas and toward youth substance use prevention, treatment and recovery services. In 2023, the City Council approved a bill to use tax revenue from marijuana sales for a permanent […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, City Hall, internationaldist

Council agrees to use weed tax revenue basic income pilot program

By Elizabeth McCall After years in the works, recreational-use cannabis excise tax revenue can now start to be reinvested into Albuquerque communities — specifically in impoverished areas and toward youth substance use prevention, treatment and recovery services. In 2023, the City Council approved a bill to use tax revenue from marijuana sales for a permanent […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, BernCo, County Government, internationaldist, Nob Hill & UNM

BernCo commissioners considering the future of state fairgrounds

Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday night moved to reassure communities near the New Mexico state fairgrounds that their voices will be heard and their needs considered in any potential redevelopment of the site. The commission voted unanimously to introduce legislation creating a tax increment development district (TIDD) centered on the fairgrounds, but that measure will not […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, BernCo, County Government, internationaldist, Nob Hill & UNM

BernCo commissioners considering the future of state fairgrounds

Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday night moved to reassure communities near the New Mexico state fairgrounds that their voices will be heard and their needs considered in any potential redevelopment of the site. The commission voted unanimously to introduce legislation creating a tax increment development district (TIDD) centered on the fairgrounds, but that measure will not […]

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Future of the fairgrounds up for debate at BernCo Commission meeting

Bernalillo County commissioners Tuesday will consider initial steps toward possible redevelopment of the New Mexico state fairgrounds. The state government is asking county officials to create a tax increment development district centered on the fairgrounds. The county could issue bonds to pay for infrastructure improvements and a portion of gross receipts taxes or property taxes […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, BernCo, County Government, internationaldist

Future of the fairgrounds up for debate at BernCo Commission meeting

Bernalillo County commissioners Tuesday will consider initial steps toward possible redevelopment of the New Mexico state fairgrounds. The state government is asking county officials to create a tax increment development district centered on the fairgrounds. The county could issue bonds to pay for infrastructure improvements and a portion of gross receipts taxes or property taxes […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, County Government, Downtown, internationaldist, Nob Hill & UNM, Westside

ABQ gets more rental scooter options

Albuquerque residents will soon have more rental scooter options.  The city’s Planning Department announced in a news release that rental scooter company Lime will bring 500 bright green scooters and begin installing 52 stations throughout the city this week.  Rental scooters made a comeback in September when another rental scooter company, Spin, installed its bright […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, County Government, Downtown, internationaldist, Nob Hill & UNM, Westside

ABQ gets more rental scooter options

Albuquerque residents will soon have more rental scooter options.  The city’s Planning Department announced in a news release that rental scooter company Lime will bring 500 bright green scooters and begin installing 52 stations throughout the city this week.  Rental scooters made a comeback in September when another rental scooter company, Spin, installed its bright […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, City Hall, Housing & Homelessness, internationaldist, Nob Hill & UNM

What’s next for East Central’s Tewa Motor Lodge?

The constant chaos at the Tewa Motor Lodge has subsided at least for now.  Last month, the East Central Avenue motel was the focus of a police operation targeting criminal activity at the site. Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officers had been working with city code enforcement following concerns from neighborhood residents and area businesses about […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, City Hall, Housing & Homelessness, internationaldist, Nob Hill & UNM

What’s next for East Central’s Tewa Motor Lodge?

The constant chaos at the Tewa Motor Lodge has subsided at least for now.  Last month, the East Central Avenue motel was the focus of a police operation targeting criminal activity at the site. Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officers had been working with city code enforcement following concerns from neighborhood residents and area businesses about […]