By The Independent Staff At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Bernalillo County Commission approved construction to rebuild the Los Vecinos Community Center Skate Park. Chair Eric Olivas sponsored the initiative, which was funded through the county’s general funds. This project aims to replace the current modular metal skate park with a new poured-in-place skate park […]
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County casitas restrictions loosened
More Bernalillo County residents can now build casitas on their properties, after county commissioners Tuesday approved zoning changes. Zoning administrator Maggie Gould said the measure will simplify the approval process for owners of one-acre or larger lots, and allow owners of smaller lots to seek special permits to erect casitas. She said the new rules […]
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County casitas restrictions loosened
More Bernalillo County residents can now build casitas on their properties, after county commissioners Tuesday approved zoning changes. Zoning administrator Maggie Gould said the measure will simplify the approval process for owners of one-acre or larger lots, and allow owners of smaller lots to seek special permits to erect casitas. She said the new rules […]
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ABQ city councilor’s family starts fund to advance research for rare disease
After her grandson was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease, Albuquerque City Councilor Renée Grout and her family were stunned to find the lack of research on the condition. Now they have created a $3 million fund in hopes of advancing research and treatments. “We’re trying to not just fund this research, but bring awareness […]
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ABQ city councilor’s family starts fund to advance research for rare disease
After her grandson was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease, Albuquerque City Councilor Renée Grout and her family were stunned to find the lack of research on the condition. Now they have created a $3 million fund in hopes of advancing research and treatments. “We’re trying to not just fund this research, but bring awareness […]
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More casitas and food trucks could be coming to BernCo
Bernalillo County residents may soon be able to build casitas on their property and see food trucks in new areas. County Commissioners Tuesday will consider those items as well as a deal that could spur improvements to a Near North Valley apartment complex. One proposed item includes amendments to the county’s comprehensive zoning ordinance that […]
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More casitas and food trucks could be coming to BernCo
Bernalillo County residents may soon be able to build casitas on their property and see food trucks in new areas. County Commissioners Tuesday will consider those items as well as a deal that could spur improvements to a Near North Valley apartment complex. One proposed item includes amendments to the county’s comprehensive zoning ordinance that […]
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BernCo commission pressing forward on treasurer’s deputy hire
Bernalillo County commissioners are pressing the issue of how much authority they have over staff hiring for elected officials. They’ll be discussing the issue again Tuesday, in a second closed session before their regular meeting. After a closed meeting Thursday, the board authorized County Attorney Ken Martinez to proceed with certain steps toward resolving the […]
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BernCo commission pressing forward on treasurer’s deputy hire
Bernalillo County commissioners are pressing the issue of how much authority they have over staff hiring for elected officials. They’ll be discussing the issue again Tuesday, in a second closed session before their regular meeting. After a closed meeting Thursday, the board authorized County Attorney Ken Martinez to proceed with certain steps toward resolving the […]
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Want to help ABQ’s homeless? Here’s three uncommon ways
The city operates a volunteer portal for residents to get involved — including in homelessness efforts — but there are other, perhaps not-so-common, options for Burqueños who want to help. Here are three to consider. Help with a more accurate count To secure critical federal funds for homelessness initiatives, the New Mexico Coalition to End […]