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Council OKs Bond Deal for General Mills
General Mills won approval for $100 million in bonds to help finance expansion of local operations near Paseo del Norte News From the West Side: Albuquerque city councilors voted... Read more »
A Day for Prairie Dogs
Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Mayor Martin Chávez has made animals a priority in his administration. Here’s the latest: Today is “Prairie Dog Day” in... Read more »
Name a Neighborhood!
City Councilor Rey Garduño is sponsoring a town-hall meeting at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Jan. 31) at the Cesar Chavez Community Center. He wants to come up with a new name... Read more »
Mayor Went to Australia
Here’s something I missed from October: The mayor traveled to Australia on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Mayors at a cost of $1,042. I just found it on the... Read more »
City Exec Retires (Sort Of)
One of the oddities of government work in New Mexico is the tremendous retirement benefits. They’re so good, in fact, that they lead to something called “double dipping.” Basically, government... Read more »
County Commission Sides with Wal-Mart
News From the West Side: Bernalillo County commissioners late Tuesday rejected an appeal from neighbors who oppose a Wal-Mart Grocery near Coors and La Orilla NW.The commission voted 4-1 to... Read more »
YDI Executive Makes $272,000
As usual, there’s way more going on at City Hall than I can fit in the paper. Let’s hit the bullet points: Chris Baca, executive director of Youth Development Inc.,... Read more »
UPDATED: Council Committee Rejects Cadigan Bill
Updated: A City Council committee rejected Michael Cadigan’s budget bill on a 3-2 vote. He can try to revive it at the full council, but no one expects him to... Read more »
Smaller Trash Bins, More Recycling On Way?
One of the most interesting things percolating over the last few months is the future of trash in Albuquerque. City Hall is preparing for a debate over how to provide... Read more »
Three More Things
A few odds and ends at City Hall: On Monday, we should get a better idea of whether Michael Cadigan’s budget-reduction bill is going anywhere. The council’s finance committee will... Read more »
ABQ Has Plenty of Money to Keep Cameras Going
City Hall has enough reserves in its red-light-camera fund to keep the program going for almost eight more years. Earlier estimates said the city would run out of money for... Read more »
Fire Danger Climbs in Bosque
Keep your eyes open for flames in the bosque. The “dead fuels” — basically downed branches and dry grass — are at a level that could spark a fire, according... Read more »
