By: Elizabeth McCall An Albuquerque city councilor is pushing for more precision in the city’s budget and more specificity when it comes to road improvements, parks and community centers — which she said will make it more clear and transparent so voters know what they are voting for. Councilor Renée Grout told City Desk ABQ […]
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City Council approves medical staffing changes for fire department
By: Elizabeth McCall City councilors approved a bill that would change how paramedics are deployed at fire stations after numerous Albuquerque firefighters filled the City Council chambers on Monday night in support of legislation, despite backlash from Mayor Tim Keller’s administration. [Yes: Joaquín Baca, Dan Champine, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña, Nichole Rogers, Louie […]
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City Council approves medical staffing changes for fire department
By: Elizabeth McCall City councilors approved a bill that would change how paramedics are deployed at fire stations after numerous Albuquerque firefighters filled the City Council chambers on Monday night in support of legislation, despite backlash from Mayor Tim Keller’s administration. [Yes: Joaquín Baca, Dan Champine, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña, Nichole Rogers, Louie […]
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Law ups ante on problem properties, but a revision causes division
The Mayor Tim Keller administration and Albuquerque City Councilors widely agree on the issue if not every detail: Vacant and dilapidated properties across the city are a problem that needs to be dealt with. The City Council approved an updated nuisance abatement ordinance that was requested by the city on a 6-3 vote Monday night. […]
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Law ups ante on problem properties, but a revision causes division
The Mayor Tim Keller administration and Albuquerque City Councilors widely agree on the issue if not every detail: Vacant and dilapidated properties across the city are a problem that needs to be dealt with. The City Council approved an updated nuisance abatement ordinance that was requested by the city on a 6-3 vote Monday night. […]
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A local board has big plans for opioid settlement money
An intergovernmental board is pushing for opioid settlement money to go toward attacking substance use disorder from two directions: helping some get off drugs and preventing others from ever trying them. The Local Government Coordinating Council (LGCC) is charged with plotting how best to use a pot of settlement money that will add up to […]
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A local board has big plans for opioid settlement money
An intergovernmental board is pushing for opioid settlement money to go toward attacking substance use disorder from two directions: helping some get off drugs and preventing others from ever trying them. The Local Government Coordinating Council (LGCC) is charged with plotting how best to use a pot of settlement money that will add up to […]
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BernCo reports zoning fee scam
The Bernalillo County Planning and Development Services Department is warning the public about an ongoing email scam in which residents have been directed to wire thousands of dollars to an off-site email address, claiming it’s necessary for their zoning applications before the county to go forward. County personnel became aware as early as January of […]
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BernCo reports zoning fee scam
The Bernalillo County Planning and Development Services Department is warning the public about an ongoing email scam in which residents have been directed to wire thousands of dollars to an off-site email address, claiming it’s necessary for their zoning applications before the county to go forward. County personnel became aware as early as January of […]
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Rail Trail money transfer becomes veto yo-yo
After lengthy debates and public comments that spanned two meetings, along with hand wringing over a mayoral veto, the Albuquerque City Council ended where it began regarding funding for two high profile projects. City councilors Monday night voted to override Mayor Tim Keller’s veto of the City Council’s decision to move funding from a high-profile, […]