By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños looking for a fresh hiring surge to put more police on the streets will find a different strategy in Mayor Tim Keller’s $1.47 billion budget proposal. The city isn’t adding a single new sworn officer position; instead, it’s betting on a massive internal shakeup to put more officers […]
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Posted inRio Rancho
New fire station means faster response times, potential insurance savings for Rio Rancho residents
South Rio Rancho residents will get faster emergency response times — and homeowners across the city could see lower insurance rates — after the Governing Body unanimously approved a $13.7 million construction contract for Fire Station 8, the city’s first new fire station since 2011. Fire Chief James Wenzel said Station 8 directly relieves pressure […]
Posted inEdgewood, Local Government
Mayor says Edgewood will try to negotiate new fire deal with county
The Town of Edgewood is on the clock in a high-stakes race to preserve fire and EMS service before July 1 and with few other options open, the town has announced it is pursuing a meeting with Santa Fe County to negotiate a new agreement to continue those services Santa Fe County, which operates Fire […]
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Edgewood out to rescue fire and rescue services
The Town of Edgewood is on the clock in a high-stakes race to preserve fire and EMS service before July 1. The town has announced it is pursuing a meeting with Santa Fe County to negotiate an agreement to continue those services Santa Fe County, which operates Fire Station No. 70, and the town are […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Rio Rancho loses up to $7.3 million a year in tax revenue while residents commute elsewhere for work
Rio Rancho is leaving up to $7.3 million a year in tax revenue on the table because tens of thousands of its residents spend their workdays — and their money — somewhere else, according to a market analysis presented to Sandoval County commissioners. Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jerry Schalow told […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, City Desk ABQ, Local Government
Mayor’s budget pitch doubles treatment spending but lowers targets, but city says there’s a reason
By Jesse Jones, City Desk in The Paper. –– While reviewing Mayor Tim Keller’s $1.47 billion budget proposal, a counterintuitive number jumped out in the city’s Health, Housing and Homelessness Department budget: despite contracts for substance use treatment more than doubling to $5.5 million,the city expects to serve fewer people, lowering its target from 650 […]
Posted inCorrales
Street talk: Road priorities, gravel fallout keep Corrales council grounded
Tuesday’s Corrales Village Council meeting took place almost entirely at ground level. Or street level, if one prefers. The council approved a new policy governing road paving, repair and maintenance procedures for the village. Corrales will now use a 10-point classification system — based on safety, traffic volume and other factors — to decide where […]
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Continuity wins: Wymer elected Rio Rancho mayor in runoff victory
It was a windy election day in Rio Rancho Tuesday but it wasn’t the winds of change that were blowing. Rio Rancho voters chose continuity Tuesday, electing District 4 City Councilor Paul Wymer as the city’s next mayor in the April 14 runoff election. As of 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, Wymer was ahead of retired teacher […]
Posted inEast Mountains
This time, it’s a ‘no’
Village councilors in Tijeras Monday officially rejected a zoning change they had previously chosen to set aside in the face of overwhelming public pushback. Mayor Jake Bruton told the Route 66 Independent the council erred by letting a public hearing on rezoning 58 acre property near I-40 and State Route 14 conclude without taking a […]
Posted inCorrales
Corrales council moves to end vague ‘that’s how it’s always been’ road decisions
Village councilors in Corrales are seeking to make their decisions on road projects clearer. The agenda for Tuesday’s meeting includes possible approval of a policy governing road paving, repair and maintenance procedures for the village. The topic moved to the forefront of Corrales debate in February, after several residents of Perea Road took issue with […]