By Rodd Cayton Even if the Town of Edgewood is able to fix its financial oversight issues, Former Mayor John Abrams says, residents are still better off dissolving it and getting their local government services from Santa Fe County. “The town doesn’t have the money to support itself,” Abrams said. “There are years of failure […]
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Corrales road code moving along
By Rodd Cayton Village councilors in Corrales will be dreaming about traffic codes for the next couple of nights, Melanie Romero predicted near the end of their Sept. 8 meeting. Councilors spent almost two hours fine-tuning the village’s proposed code as it approaches final approval. Romero, the village administrator, recommended that the council have another […]
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Planning mistake puts Sunport overnight shelter’s future in limbo
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — The Albuquerque City Council rejected a conditional use permit for an overnight shelter near the Sunport last week that originally opened under incorrect city advice. But the shelter’s doors remain open while the council prepares to approve its findings. Councilors voted 6-3 during a Sept. 9 council meeting to […]
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Bernalillo County wants to be a good neighbor when it builds housing
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Housing projects can raise concerns in a neighborhood long before the doors open. Bernalillo County wants to start those conversations on day one, bringing developers, property managers and nearby communities to the table through a new Good Neighbor Policy. Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution establishing the BernCo Builds Communities […]
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Northern Boulevard’s four-lane makeover hits 99% design — but the orange cones are still years out
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s long-promised widening of Northern Boulevard is nearly finished — on paper. City officials and their design team told residents last week the Phase B expansion, stretching roughly 1.5 miles from Acal Place to Broadmoor Boulevard, is now 99% designed, though dirt won’t move until property owners along the […]
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Albuquerque gets serious about AI with new citywide rules
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Residents in the Duke City will soon be able to track the artificial intelligence tools used by city government, voice concerns to a new advisory board and see new AI rules for city tech vendors after the City Council approved a trio of ordinances targeting AI in city government. […]
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‘Every stop is a lawsuit waiting to happen’: Residents again press council to ax Flock cameras
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Familiar faces in Rio Rancho’s fight over Flock Safety cameras were back before the governing body Sept. 10, pressing the council to end the program — this time backing up their case with lawsuits and data-misuse incidents they said happened in other states. City Manager Matt Geisel again pointed residents […]
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Scammers lose a tool as ABQ bans crypto ATMs
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Scammers have one fewer tool in their toolbox after the Albuquerque City Council approved a citywide ban on cryptocurrency ATMs. On Sept. 9, councilors voted 6-3 to pass the Virtual Currency Ordinance, sponsored by Councilor Stephanie Telles, banning cryptocurrency ATMs, also known as bitcoin teller machines, and cashier-assisted cryptocurrency […]
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Pic It Up: Albuquerque remembers 9/11, 25 year later
On Friday, Sept 11 our nation marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with somber ceremonies across the country. In New York at Ground Zero Memorial Park, the names of all 2,983 victims were read aloud. Here in Albuquerque, the city hosted a memorial event in Civic Plaza. Albuquerque fire fighters gathered to complete their annual […]
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Neighbors win big as Rio Rancho council rejects proposed Maverik development
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s Governing Body shut the door Thursday on a Maverik gas station planned for the corner of NM 528 and Obregon Road NE, voting to deny the site plan over concerns that traffic would still flood a residential street even after a late compromise on highway access. City staff […]