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ABQ Enacts Fire Restrictions
Albuquerque city councilors last night authorized the Fire Department to ban campfires, smoking and the use of off-road vehicles in the bosque. The city administration had requested permission for... Read more »
BMX Track Move?
One more thing before I head home for the night: Several city councilors tonight broached the idea of moving the BMX track that’s over by Isotopes Park. Neighbors are complaining... Read more »
City Council OK’s Litigation Over Budget
Albuquerque’s mayor and City Council late Monday moved closer to seeing each other in court. The council voted 6-2 to hire an attorney to litigate the issue of whose bond... Read more »
Council Wants Airport Investigation
City councilors on Monday called for an investigation into allegations that the mayoral administration retaliated against a contractor during lease negotiations. Ed Adams, the top executive under Mayor Martin Chavez,... Read more »
Soccer Complex, Tingley Lagoon not ‘in play’
Plans for a soccer complex near Paseo del Volcan and Interstate 40 aren’t likely to get funding in Albuquerque’s bond program this year. Mayor Martin Chávez and the City Council... Read more »
Gov. Considers County Commission Appointment
The governor is apparently interviewing candidates today as he weighs an appointment to fill the Bernalillo County Commission seat vacated by Deanna Archuleta. At least that’s the word around City... Read more »
Making the Rounds on Thursday
News and notes on a hot Thursday: Gwyneth Doland at the New Mexico Independent blogged throughout the first mayoral forum of the year. Richard Romero was the only major candidate... Read more »
Jail Officers Sue Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County faces a class-action lawsuit from jail officers who say they aren’t paid for all the hours they work. The complaint, filed this week as a “collective action” in... Read more »
Late-Night Meeting Thoughts
A few odds and ends while I sit in a County Commission meeting: Mayor Martin Chavez said today (April 28) that he won’t announce whether he plans to seek re-election... Read more »
Cadigan To Run for Re-Election
City Councilor Michael Cadigan has apparently had a change of heart: He is running for re-election in his City Council district. He had earlier said he would leave City Hall... Read more »
Mayoral Field Takes Shape
Albuquerque’s mayoral race is looking more and more like it’ll come down to the Big Three: R.J. Berry, Martin Chavez and Richard Romero. Tuesday is the deadline for turning in... Read more »
Mayor: More Workers Can Get Summer Raises
Mayor Martin Chavez says the city’s blue-collar, clerical, transit and security employees won’t have to wait an extra six months for their annual pay raises. In a news conference... Read more »
