Corrales village councilors have come up with a plan for awarding financial incentives for farmland preservation, but the decision wasn’t made without some contention. At their Feb. 10 meeting, councilors finalized a list of properties for inclusion in the farmland preservation easements program. Corrales voters in 2023 approved a bond issue to raise money that […]
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Rio Rancho moves forward with $63.4M water plan
The Rio Rancho City Council on Thursday took a step towards authorizing up to $63.4 million in water and wastewater system bonds to fund critical utility infrastructure improvements and refinance existing debt, a move officials said will save ratepayers up to $2 million in interest costs over 20 years. The council unanimously approved the bond […]
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Corrales council pumps the brakes on parking crackdown
Nearly everyone in Corrales seems to agree that the village has a parking problem. The issue of addressing that problem without overreach is proving thorny for the Village Council. Councilors, on Feb. 10, directed village administration to create another draft of a municipal code change that will create an enforceable set of parking regulations. The […]
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ABQ legislators push to let City collect millions more in speed camera fines
A bill by two Albuquerque-area legislators moving through the Roundhouse could let Albuquerque keep an extra $2 million to $3 million a year in traffic fines — a shift that would cost the state roughly $5 million and remove current audit requirements. Senate Bill 91, sponsored by Albuquerque Democratic Sens. Heather Berghmans and Antoinette Sedillo […]
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BernCo Commission OKs data center restrictions
AI data centers wanting to call Bernaillo County home will have to show they can be good neighbors after Commissioners Tuesday approved a resolution placing restrictions on centers that might be built in the county in the future. The legislation, sponsored by Commissioner Eric Olivas, makes the installations responsible for their own electricity and water […]
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Sandoval County Government services disrupted by internet outage
Sandoval County Government is experiencing an internet outage that has disrupted email services and limited operations at several county offices, officials announced Wednesday. Emails cannot be received or answered during the outage. On-site services are limited at the offices of the Assessor, Clerk and Treasurer, according to a county alert. Phone lines remain operational, including […]
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Rio Rancho Governing Body to review clean FY2025 audit, consider $63M water bonds
The Rio Rancho Governing Body will accept the city’s fiscal year 2025 audit and consider issuing more than $63 million in water and wastewater system bonds during its regular meeting Thursday. The FY2025 audit, conducted by Hinkle + Landers, returned unmodified opinions on both financial statements and federal awards with no findings in any category […]
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Sandoval County Commission to address DWI programs, bond rates, hospital update
The Sandoval County Board of Commissioners will convene Wednesday to consider grant applications for DWI prevention and treatment programs, hear a presentation on recently issued bonds and receive updates on the regional medical center. The commission’s regular meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 11, will take place at the Administrative Building Commission Chambers, 1500 Idalia […]
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Improved ISO rating fuels public safety in Bernalillo with new fire position
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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NM United stadium stuck in extra time as legal battle reaches the Court of Appeals
Jesse Jones, City Desk ABQ — The proposed New Mexico United stadium has been delayed as the team’s plan for a new home at Balloon Fiesta Park sits in the state appeals process, awaiting assignment to a three-judge panel. Because of the legal delay, United would not move into a new stadium until 2028 at […]