In Beaumont, Texas, officials use city buses during winter weather for transportation to overnight shelters and as mobile warming stations. In Calgary, Canada, the Salvation Army has a warming station program that features pop-up tents with heaters, food, winter gear and housing resources. Other cities use mobile or fixed warming stations in the cold months […]
Federal Government & Congress
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UNM students want to see warming stations in Albuquerque
In Beaumont, Texas, officials use city buses during winter weather for transportation to overnight shelters and as mobile warming stations. In Calgary, Canada, the Salvation Army has a warming station program that features pop-up tents with heaters, food, winter gear and housing resources. Other cities use mobile or fixed warming stations in the cold months […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Housing & Homelessness, Pueblos
Life in the International District comes with extra challenges
Residents of Albuquerque’s International District often find themselves navigating challenges that aren’t always as prevalent in other areas of the city: a proliferation of people living on the streets, dilapidated properties, shuttered businesses, open drug use, vandalism and other crimes, and dwindling options to fill prescriptions and buy groceries. For those on fixed incomes living […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Housing & Homelessness, Pueblos
Life in the International District comes with extra challenges
Residents of Albuquerque’s International District often find themselves navigating challenges that aren’t always as prevalent in other areas of the city: a proliferation of people living on the streets, dilapidated properties, shuttered businesses, open drug use, vandalism and other crimes, and dwindling options to fill prescriptions and buy groceries. For those on fixed incomes living […]
Posted inLocal Government
County asking voters for $10.7M in transportation bonds
Safety improvements, traffic congestion relief and economic development are among the goals of a transportation bond package on the ballot this election. The ballot question seeks authorization for almost $10.7 million in spending on more than a dozen transportation projects. The largest amount for any of the items is $2 million for the third phase […]
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County asking voters for $10.7M in transportation bonds
Safety improvements, traffic congestion relief and economic development are among the goals of a transportation bond package on the ballot this election. The ballot question seeks authorization for almost $10.7 million in spending on more than a dozen transportation projects. The largest amount for any of the items is $2 million for the third phase […]
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BernCo Commission could allow elected officials to become staffers
A proposal to allow former Bernalillo County elected officials to get a job with the county immediately after leaving office might have a rocky road to passage. County commissioners Tuesday agreed to publish a possible amendment to the county code that would do away with the current one-year “cooling-off period” — that’s how long a […]
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BernCo Commission could allow elected officials to become staffers
A proposal to allow former Bernalillo County elected officials to get a job with the county immediately after leaving office might have a rocky road to passage. County commissioners Tuesday agreed to publish a possible amendment to the county code that would do away with the current one-year “cooling-off period” — that’s how long a […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Local Government
Councilors uphold mayor’s veto on resolution that would limit his influence on charter changes
On Monday several Albuquerque city councilors changed their vote on a resolution the panel approved two weeks ago — which would have given the council more power to influence charter changes — after Mayor Tim Keller vetoed the bill. The Charter Review Task Force convenes nearly every 10 years to evaluate the city’s charter and […]
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Councilors uphold mayor’s veto on resolution that would limit his influence on charter changes
On Monday several Albuquerque city councilors changed their vote on a resolution the panel approved two weeks ago — which would have given the council more power to influence charter changes — after Mayor Tim Keller vetoed the bill. The Charter Review Task Force convenes nearly every 10 years to evaluate the city’s charter and […]