Albuquerque City Council to vote on ‘confidence’ in police chief | #citycouncil
Video above: A “No Confidence” vote to determine if Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina’s leadership has been effective since he took office is set for Wednesday, April 3. Albuquerque city councilors are expected to vote on the resolution at tonight’s city council meeting. Related: Three Albuquerque City Councilors demand answers from APD Chief Harold MedinaThe […]
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ABQ City Council asks for Chief Medina to come to meeting | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque City Council will be meeting for the third time of the New Year on Monday, but the biggest draw may not even happen. The city council sent the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) a letter questioning Chief Harold Medina’s actions regarding the bombshell federal investigation of some officers’ DWI cases being dismissed. […]
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Albuquerque mayor vetoes city council decision to replace Air Quality Control Board
Mayor Tim Keller has vetoed a decision by the Albuquerque City Council to repeal and replace the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board. Earlier this month, City Councilor Dan Lewis successfully introduced legislation to both replace the air board and establish a moratorium to stop air quality regulation until February next year. The board had been due to […]
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Albuquerque mayor vetoes overhaul of Air Board
*Editor’s Note: This story was updated with a comment from the Economic Development Department. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque and Bernalillo County rely on an appointed board (the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board or Air Board) to set regulations on air quality. The board received criticism in recent debates over clean car rules and a […]
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ABQ City Council makes decision on short-term rental rules | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city councilors shot down a proposal Monday night. It would have set new rules for short-term rentals like AirBnBs. The plan would have capped the number of short-term rentals in the city, among other rules, with the goal of keeping those properties available for local long-term tenants. Monday night, councilors in favor […]
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Albuquerque city council to consider resolution wrap advertisements from buses | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday, the Albuquerque city council is expected to consider a resolution removing advertisement wraps from city buses. The measure would direct the transit department to develop a plan on putting advertisements inside buses and at bus stops instead. Councilor Isaac Benton, who introduced the bill, says making the windows of the buses […]
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Some city councilors want to weaken Albuquerque mayor
A mayor has been running Albuquerque for nearly 50 years, but some city councilors want to change that and take most of the mayor’s powers away.That would go against a trend that is occurring nationally. Most cities across the country are actually trying to give their mayors more powers.Albuquerque has had a “strong mayor” form […]
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City councilors wants a city manager — the mayor disagrees
City council members are proposing a way to reinvent the way city government works in Albuquerque. They say they want to move the Duke City in the right direction and help Mayor Tim Keller. Some councilors say a city manager would do that. However, his office has a different opinion on this proposal.“There would be […]
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ABQ City Council to vote on decisions surrounding free bus ride program | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Major changes could be coming to the City of Albuquerque’s transit system, and they could impact how you get around town. This week, City Council is expected to take final action on three proposals discussing the Zero Fare Pilot Program and how to make the buses safer. Public transit in Albuquerque has […]
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City wants to clean up parts of Menaul Boulevard | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city is looking at sprucing up a stretch of a busy Albuquerque street. City council has now been handed a study showing the problems on Menaul down by the Big-I. “At night, when the sun goes down…to walk out and there’s [sic] just people hanging out out there or, you know, […]
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