Budget Highlights

Improvements Map

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See where your tax dollars are improving Albuquerque's District 3.

Set-Aside for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)

The following were paid for with discretionary money from the District 3 Council Neighborhood Set-Aside fund ($1,000,000 every bond cycle):

East/University

  • Clayton Heights/Lomas del Cielo Yale & Ross pedestrian crossing
  • Kirtland Shade structure (supplemental funding for state grant)
  • North Campus/Summit Park: Girard & Haines pedestrian crossing
  • Silver Hill Gold Ave. streetscaping (supplemental funding)
  • Spruce Park Neighborhood identification sign
  • Reynolds Addition / Barelas Silver area stop sign reconfiguration
  • South San Jose sidewalk infill
  • MLK renovation / streetscape
  • EDo / Huning Highland parking and pedestrian improvements
  • Barelas 3rd St. 2-way conversion, 2nd St. 2-way conversion (to be bid for construction Fall 2011), 8th St. improvements (design phase)

Central

  • Barelas Community Center Playground Equipment,Sidewalk infill (also funded by 2007 state grant from Rep. Garcia)
  • Downtown/East Downtown: Central Avenue underpass lighting and other improvements
  • East Downtown: Radar speed signs, banners, sidewalk work, African American Chamber of Commerce building improvements
  • Huning Highland: Sidewalk removal & replacement (supplemental funding, 2006 state grant from Rep. Miera)
  • South Broadway: Sidewalk Infill Phases I and II (Phase II also being funded with 2007 state grant from Rep. Chasey), library directional signs and banner
  • Wells Park: Coronado Skate Park (supplemental funding)
  • Reynolds Addition / Barelas Silver area stop sign reconfiguration
  • South San Jose sidewalk infill
  • MLK renovation / streetscape
  • EDo / Huning Highland parking and pedestrian improvements
  • Barelas 3rd St. 2-way conversion, 2nd St. 2-way conversion (to be bid for construction Fall 2011), 8th St. improvements (design phase)
  • Martineztown Mountain Road speed signs
  • Downtown wayfinding kiosks
  • Downtown/2nd St. lighting improvements
  • South Broadway - Dennis Chavez Community Center and Park improvements, Guadalupe Park playground equipment and amenities
  • West Central "Complete Street" test project
  • Washington Park playground equipment and amenities
  • Huning Castle neighborhood sign

West

  • Crestview Bluff: Open space protection barriers on White Reserve and Gonzales,
    “No Dumping” signage and fencing along Corregidor
  • Pat Hurley: Neighborhood identification sign (with Councilor Sanchez), speed humps on Glendale, speed humps on Regina Circle
  • Vecinos del Bosque: Tom Cooper Park renovation, Hartline Road (School on Wheels) sidewalk work
  • West Park: Neighborhood identification sign
  • Atrisco speed study and speed signs
  • Sunset & Osage intersection improvements (in progress, with supplemental funding by Bernalillo County)
  • Alamosa neighborhood sign
  • Tapia Meadows Park improvements and amenities

G.O. Bonds

2011 Priorities

  • District 3 Storm Drainage, Broadway Pump Station Reconstruction
  • Tingley / Barelas pedestrian and connectivity improvements 
  • Redevelopment Projects: Rail Yards, West Central, El Vado / Casa Grande
  • pathDistrict 3 Complete Streets: West Central, Lead & Coal (I-25 to Broadway)

2009 Priorities

  • District 3 Storm Drainage
  • District 3 Great Streets: West Central, 8th Street, MLK Jr.
  • Implementation of Sector Plans and Neighborhood Plans: Barelas, South Yale, Summit Park/North Campus
  • Redevelopment Projects: Rail Yards, West Central 

 

2007 Highlights

  • $4 million for District 3 storm drains (including reconstruction of Tingley Park) 
  • $250,000 for 8th Street redesign (Coal to Bridge)
  • $600,000 for Atrisco SW Corridor Improvements
  • $300,000 for Thomas Bell Gymnasium
  • $850,000 for Fire Station 2 expansion and renovation 

State Funds

2009 State Requests

  • $1,000,000 for Rail Yards – environmental clean-up and pre-development work
  • $750,000 for West Central (8th St. to 47th St.) – planning, design, construction
  • $500,000 for 8th Street (Coal to Bridge SW) – traffic calming and streestcaping 

 

2007-2008 State Grants

  • $1,000,000 from Governor Richardson for Rail Yards acquisition
  • $100,000 for Rail Yards pre-development (Rep. Chasey/Sen. Ortiz y Pino/Sen. Taylor) 
  • $500,000 from Rep. Miera and Governor Richardson for Martineztown Drainage/Flood Control
  • $145,000 for Barelas/Martineztown Pump Stations/Drainage (Rep. Miera/Sen. Ortiz y Pino)
  • $200,000 for South Broadway Sidewalks (Rep. Chasey)
  • $100,000 for Clayton Heights MRA (Rep. Chasey)
  • $200,000 for Barelas/La Media Sidewalks (Rep. Garcia)
  • $44,000 for 8th Street Landscaping and Traffic Calming (Sen. Taylor/Rep. Miguel Garcia) 
  • $50,000 for Central Avenue from 8th to 47th (Rep. Moe Maestas/Rep. Rick Miera) 

Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Highlights

  • $150,000 to create West Downtown Corridor Plan
  • $75,000 for Teen Arts Center start up
  • $250,000 for 21st Century Learning Centers after school programs
  • $370,000 for Housing First Program
  • $250,000 for expansion of Urban Forest program
  • $75,000 for on-street bicycle plan update 
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