The Town of Bernalillo unveiled its preliminary budget at the May 13 council meeting, focusing on enhancing community health and safety, as well as improving the quality of life for town employees. The proposed budget reflects the town’s conservative financial strategy to maintain a balanced budget. The budget includes allocations for a salary increase for […]
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Bernalillo Declines Federal Loan for Lead Pipe Survey
The Town of Bernalillo has declined a $250,000 federal loan intended to fund lead and copper water pipe surveys in communities around New Mexico. Town leaders decided not to accept the money because officials initially applied for what they believed to be grant-funded assistance but when the contract arrived, it was structured as a loan-grant […]
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Pages of History: The Murder of George Silva
The murder almost a century ago of a prominent Bernalillo businessman is the inspiration for a new fictional novel coming out June 28. Author Mattison Casaus’ first novel, A Piece of the Town, intricately weaves a narrative that blends truth and fiction about the 1932 murder of George Silva and the iconic Silva’s Saloon in […]
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NM Efforts to Catalog Lead Water Lines Off to ‘Slow Start’ as Federal Money Flows In
Millions in federal dollars are headed to 10 New Mexico communities to address lead and copper pipes in local water systems. State finance officials said other municipalities need to act soon and apply to receive what’s left of the $28.6 million New Mexico received in its portion of the $3 billion from the 2021 Bipartisan […]
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‘We Want to Keep it Small But Help It Grow’
The new Bernalillo development coordinator wants to help people’s construction projects become reality, as the town continues to grow. Martin Martinez aids residents in project construction by simplifying the permitting process and ensuring regulatory compliance for a smoother process. “I always wanted to make a difference and help people, that’s my ultimate goal, to make […]
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Burn Permit
The Town of Bernalillo Fire and Rescue announced Burning Permit Changes last month to help wildfire mitigation. You will no longer need a “burn permit” to burn in the Town of Bernalillo. To burn on your property, call the “burn line” at 505-771-7104 to check if it is a “burn” or “no burn” day. The […]
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Councilors Approve 4% Solid Waste Rate Hike
Bernalillo town councilors voted at the April 22 council meeting to approve a solid waste rate increase and heard just how much the town received from the Legislature. Adam Meyer, the district manager for Road Runner Waste Services, asked the council to approve a rate increase for Bernalillo. The council unanimously approved a 4% adjustment […]
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Bernalillo High Students Take Home Skilled Trades Awards
Students from Bernalillo High School are glowing after winning awards for the second year in a row for leadership in the trades field. Earlier this month, Bernalillo High participated in the New Mexico SkillsUSA Leadership Conference in Albuquerque, a conference built in the framework that encourages the country’s future workforce through the development of personal, […]
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New Mexico is Jump Starting 2026 “Mother Road” Centennial
When New Mexico was made a state in 1912, there were only 28 miles of paved roads. Once completed, Route 66 became New Mexico’s first fully paved highway. Nicknamed the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck in his book “The Grapes of Wrath,” Route 66 symbolized the freedom of the open road and the “road to […]
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Councilor Sworn In and Water Rate Hike Approved
Monday’s meeting of the Bernalillo Town Council kicked off with a swearing-in ceremony for one incumbent councilor even as the official outcome of the race for another council seat remains unconfirmed. The council meeting began with Judge George P. Eichwald of the 13th Judicial District Court swearing in Councilwoman Sharon Torres-Quintana with her husband Paul […]