Sandoval County Treasurer Jennifer Taylor welcomed four high school juniors and seniors into the third year of the county’s Junior Treasurer Program on Aug. 6, marking the program’s expansion from two to four participants and the addition of high school elective course credit. The selected students — Isaac Baca, Faith Young, Danielle Moody and Michael […]
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Tijeras, Edgewood receive Route 66 Centennial grants for tourism projects
Two communities will see direct improvements from a new round of state tourism grants, with Tijeras receiving $55,000 for wayfinding enhancements and Edgewood getting $4,000 for centennial celebration activities. The funding comes from the New Mexico Tourism Department’s second round of Route 66 Centennial grants, totaling $1,306,097 statewide to prepare communities for the historic highway’s […]
Posted inLocal Government, Pueblos
Mayor Webb pledges reforms amidst Moriarty’s financial ‘mess’
By Connor Currier Moriarty Mayor Brandon Webb is calling for sweeping reforms in city government as ongoing investigations uncover what he described as years of financial mismanagement and systemic oversight failures. Webb emphasized a commitment to transparency and accountability in the wake of a reported $5 million in overspending, as identified in the city’s 2022–2023 […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Local Government
Bernalillo County to hold economic development forum in Sandia Park this weekend
Bernalillo County will host its fourth community dialogue meeting focused on economic development this Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Vista Grande Community Center in Sandia Park. The meeting, titled “Building a Strong, Competitive Economy,” is part of a series of public forums designed to gather resident input on the county’s economic development strategy. It […]
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Council to weigh $2 million incentive for redevelopment of old 23K gold bank towers at San Mateo and Central
The 17-story skyscraper at the corner of San Mateo and Central Avenue and the 10-story “mini version” next door are clad with 23-karat gold tiles and once served as the symbol of Albuquerque and New Mexico’s booming extraction and atomic economy. Today, it stands vacant and its lots are filled with the remnants of overnight […]
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East Mountain residents get chance to shape future of nearby closed open space
The East Mountains community will have a rare opportunity to influence county policy when Bernalillo County District 5 Commissioner Eric Olivas hosts a community conversation about opening Sedillo Ridge Open Space, located just 5 miles from Tijeras. The meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Sandia Ranger Station, 11776 NM-337, […]
Posted inLocal Government, Pueblos
Moriarty ignored repeated audit warnings before $5M budget overrun, financial chaos
By Connor Currier City Councilors seemed surprised last week when their newly-installed City Clerk and Treasurer, Deborah Liu, laid out tens of thousands of dollars in payroll errors and fines levied by the IRS in June against the city. However, independent auditors have been warning the city’s elected officials and fiscal managers for years that […]
Posted inLocal Government, Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo council approves firefighter incentive pay
Pay for firefighters in the Town of Bernalillo is going up. Town Councilors approved an incentive pay plan July 29 that calls for raises for several classes of employees. Those increases would be based on factors such as years of service, earning new degrees, specialty team membership or instructor positions or bilingual ability. Specialty teams […]
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Edgewood Commission votes down controversial Campbell Ranch subdivision appeal
The Edgewood Town Commission dealt a significant blow to controversial development plans on July 24, voting 4-0 to deny Campbell Farming Corporation’s appeal for a subdivision that would have divided 1,288 acres into five smaller parcels in what many residents feared was the first step toward a massive housing development. The decision came after a […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
Sandoval County fire services consolidate finances
Residents of rural Sandoval County won’t notice a difference in how their fire service operates, county Fire Chief Christopher Bagley said July 23. But a resolution approved by county commissioners will mean behind-the-scenes rewards for all eight volunteer fire districts involved. “I can assure you that this is only an administrative procedure that will have […]