By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Almost a year ago, Mayor Tim Keller told reporters the city needs 100 more Safe Outdoor Spaces for its homeless population but the city council has never gotten on board with authorizing zoning and ordinance changes to get anywhere close. Even now, the city has only one privately run […]
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Why Burqueños might feel safer on buses
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños riding public transit may be feeling safer lately as new ABQ Ride data shows security calls across the transit system are dropping even while ridership continues to grow. Data reviewed by City Desk from ABQ Ride’s third-quarter report shows safety calls dropped 21% from last year, averaging 1,871 […]
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Corrales reopens farmland preservation applications ahead of Thursday meeting
The Village of Corrales has reopened the application process for conservation easements. Those interested in receiving grants to keep their property for agricultural uses are encouraged to attend Thursday’s meeting of the Farmland Preservation and Agricultural Commission. Commission co-Chair Ysabela Trujillo told the Corrales Comment the meeting will include details on how the conservation easement […]
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After mayor warns of budget woes, Council OK’s city’s biggest budget ever
By Jesse Jones, City Desk in The Paper. — The City Council passed the city’s largest-ever budget, $1.5 billion, Monday night overcoming earlier warnings from the mayor that future spending would have to be cut to meet slower economic projections. The spending plan, passing 7-2, with councilors Brook Bassan and Dan Lewis voting against it, […]
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Councilors will push $15 min. wage, increased tipped wage to meet affordability crisis
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños struggling to keep up with rising rent costs may soon see relief as a bloc of city councilors pushes to raise Albuquerque’s minimum wage amid an expanding affordability crisis. The ordinance would address Burque’s widening affordability gap, where average earnings per job are about 20% below the national […]
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‘He loved serving the community:’ Corrales mourns Councilor Alsobrook II
By Rodd Cayton – Corrales Comment Corrales Village Councilor John Alsobrook II died last month, village staff announced. Village Administrator Melanie Romero released the following statement from his family: “He loved serving the community of Corrales and always tried to take a balanced and reasoned approach to issues before the Village Council. He didn’t mind […]
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Council says it found $11 million budget error by mayor. He says they don’t understand the budget.
By Jesse Jones — City Desk in The Paper. — Division has split Albuquerque City Hall as a clash is erupting between the City Council and Mayor Tim Keller’s administration over an $11.8 million discrepancy council staff uncovered in the city’s financial projections while reviewing the mayor’s proposed $1.4 billion fiscal year 2027 budget. It […]
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BernCo OK’s $1.2 million to repair Tijeras pedestrian bridge wiped out in monsoon storm
Bernalillo County commissioners approved a nearly $1.2 million contract to restore the pedestrian bridge over Tijeras Creek that was washed away during the massive July 2025 canyon storm. at an administrative meeting to replace the flood-damaged Tijeras Creek pedestrian bridge. Kimo Constructors, Inc. will rebuild the structure, which connects the Los Vecinos Community Center to […]
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Rio Rancho council takes first step towards approving $18M bond sale, names new deputy mayor
By Kevin Hendricks – The Paper. Rio Rancho residents who voted in March to fund road repairs, public safety upgrades and quality-of-life improvements moved a step closer to seeing that money put to work Thursday night, as the city council approved the first reading of an ordinance to issue $18 million in general obligation bonds. […]
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Corrales council clears money from fire and flood control projects, starts budget process
The fiscal 2027 Village of Corrales budget is moving toward approval, after councilors cleared up a lodger’s tax shortfall and administrators clarified the reason for a special fire department account. The $20,000 lodger’s tax fund deficiency, Village Administrator Melanie Romero said, is due in part to the way that money is collected. She told councilors […]