Councilor Benton Elected Chair of Rio Metro
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City Councilor Isaac Benton
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Committee Appointments
- Land Use, Planning & Zoning Committee
- Intergovernmental / Legislative Relations
- Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Board
- Mid Region Council of Governments
- Regional Transit District
- Alvarado Transportation Center Project Task Force
- Internal Operations Committee - Chair
- Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau — Alternate
- Community Schools
Planning Efforts
| Plan Name | Status |
| Summit Park/North Campus Traffic Management Plan | Anticipated Completion and Adoption - Fall 2009 |
| West Downtown Corridor Plan | Anticipated Completion and Adoption - Fall 2009 |
| Santa Barbara-Martineztown Sector Plan Update | In Development (Planning Department effort) |
| Clayton Heights/Lomas del Cielo Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan | In Development (Planning Department effort) |
| Raynolds Addition/Barelas - Traffic Safety/Stop Sign Reconfiguration | Initial Meeting - December 2008 |
| South Yale Sector Plan | Adopted February 2009 |
| Barelas Sector Plan Update | Adopted April 2008 |
| Rail Yards Redevelopment - Urban Land Institute | Completed February 2008 |
Councilor Benton Elected Chair of Rio Metro
On June 16, 2009, City Councilor Isaac Benton was unanimously elected to serve as the Chair of Rio Metro, the Regional Transit District Board. He has been Vice Chair of the board for the past two years. Terese Ulivarri, City Councilor of Belen, was elected Vice Chair.
Unanimous Election for Council President Isaac Benton
The Albuquerque City Council unanimously elected a new President, Vice-President, and Budget Chair on December 1, 2008.
Gutierrez Canyon Public Open Space to Expand
Over the past year, a coordinated effort has been under way to acquire 420 acres of open space in the East Mountains.
Gutierrez Canyon Accessibility and Preservation Through Councilors Heinrich and Benton Efforts
Albuquerque City Councilors Martin Heinrich and Isaac Benton are seizing a rare opportunity to expand existing recreational open space in the rapidly developing East Mountains.