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Let Berry Know What You Think
Mayor Richard Berry wants to know how Albuquerqueans feel about the possibility of a Downtown event center and hotel. The city is soliciting public comment on its Web site, www.cabq.gov.... Read more »
When will we get our first Berry veto?
I’m wondering whether we’re going to see our first real mayor-council showdown soon. City councilors voted 5-4 last night in favor of going to court to determine whether Ed Adams... Read more »
Councilors Want Adams’ Salary Sent to Court
City councilors narrowly adopted a resolution Monday directing the mayor to go to court to determine whether Ed Adams is still entitled to his $147,000 salary, even though he’s no... Read more »
International District Meeting on Saturday
City Councilor Rey Garduño is sponsoring a town-hall meeting Saturday to talk about sign and lighting projects along East Central and in the International District. The meeting starts at 11:30... Read more »
Odds and Ends: Umm, literally
Pitchers and catchers report this week, so spring must be close. Still, it’s looking pretty gray as City Hall starts another work week. Here are a few links to what... Read more »
City attorney candidates
I’ve had some technical trouble that delayed me posting this, but I thought some City Hall watchers — the kind who come to a blog like this — might want... Read more »
City Hall gets busier
Things are starting to heat up at City Hall, even as most of New Mexico focuses on the Legislative session. Here’s a quick roundup: From today’s paper: City councilors and... Read more »
County Hiring Freeze, Sewing Project Win Approval
Bernalillo County commissioners tonight adopted a hiring freeze for the next five months and approved a plan to get inmates to sew their own uniforms. The hiring freeze... Read more »
County Considers Hiring Freeze
Bernalillo County commissioners tomorrow will consider launching a sewing project for jail inmates and imposing a five-month hiring freeze. They’re scheduled to meet at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon (Jan.... Read more »
Campbell Eyes Haiti with Interest
Watching the devastation unfold in Haiti is particularly sobering for the top administrator at City Hall. David Campbell, Albuquerque’s new chief administrative officer, was preparing late last year to work... Read more »
City, County News of the Week
Mid-week notes from a busy City Hall: Bernalillo County commissioners chose new leadership for 2010, electing Art De La Cruz as commission chairman. De La Cruz is a Democrat from... Read more »
Election analysis, tax lightning
Early-in-the-week notes: The New Mexico Independent points out that Research & Polling Inc. has posted some interesting analysis of the October mayoral race in Albuquerque. Also, my colleague Sean Olson... Read more »
