Mayor, city council continue battle over homeless issue | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The tug-of-war continues between Albuquerque’s mayor and city councilors, over sanctioned homeless camps. The mayor upheld zoning rules that allow the camps, blocking Councilor Brook Bassan’s effort earlier this month to undo those rules and remove all references to “safe outdoor spaces” from the zoning code. In his veto message to the […]
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New permit standards for sanctioned homeless camps pass city council | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city councilors have set permitting standards for the running of sanctioned homeless camps. Councilors passed multiple changes, including the so-called Good Neighbor Program that has operators meet with those in the neighborhood about what’s going on in the space. Albuquerque city council to hold meetings virtually through end of year City […]
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Albuquerque City Council to vote about role in housing regulation | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local movement is catching the eye of Albuquerque city councilors. On Monday, councilors will vote on whether or not to urge state legislators to lift a ban on rent control. The Peoples Housing Project has been gathering petition signatures and demonstrating outside of City Council for weeks. They’re trying to end […]
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Safe Outdoor Spaces moves forward after failed motion in Albuquerque City Council | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s official, Safe Outdoor Spaces are moving forward in Albuquerque after another controversial vote failed in the city council chambers Wednesday evening. Last month, the city council voted to pause the city-sanctioned homeless camps for a year but the Mayor vetoed that decision. On Wednesday, councilors had the chance to override Keller’s […]
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Albuquerque City Council approves turning old convent into apartments | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Councilors approved an agreement with a developer to turn an old convent into apartments. The building on 7th and Copper is boarded up and falling apart. Developer Mark Baker is wanting to turn it into the Villa Agave Apartments. It will consist of 15 apartments and $400,000 in MRA funding will […]
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Mayor Tim Keller responds to vote on ‘Safe Outdoor Spaces’
Legislation allowing for safe outdoor spaces originally passed back in June, and multiple organizations applied to open them up on properties throughout our city. On Monday night, however, the council flipped its decision and voted to prevent any new applications from being approved.The city of Albuquerque is still looking for answers to a crisis. Safe […]
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Crime, homelessness topics of mayor’s state of the city
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mayor Tim Keller gave his state of the city address at the Railyards Saturday afternoon. This was the first in-person state of the city address in nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the mayor’s address, he tackled a number of things; crime, homelessness, and addiction as well as other […]
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BioPark says “Animals are cared for, just stressed”, after city council attack | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque BioPark responded to an attack made by a city councilor earlier this week, accusing it of neglecting animals in its care. This week’s city council meeting came as a shock to the BioPark team. That includes Master Farmer at the Heritage Farm Janel Titzl who says the BioPark is a […]
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BioPark says “Animals are cared for, just stressed”, after city council attack | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque BioPark responded to an attack made by a city councilor earlier this week, accusing it of neglecting animals in its care. This week’s city council meeting came as a shock to the BioPark team. That includes Master Farmer at the Heritage Farm, Janel Titzl, who says the BioPark is a […]
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City council sees proposals on public cannabis use | #citycouncil
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Months into recreational cannabis being legal in New Mexico, communities are still ironing out the rules around it. Albuquerque city councilors are considering multiple bills about using pot in public. There are two bills surrounding banning pot in public – but they may have different ideas on what the punishment should be […]
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