http://www.cabq.gov daily 1 2007-03-21T17:24:35Z http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-5/news/debate-continues-concerning-tidds Turn in to KOB's (Channel 4) Eye on New Mexico. Councilor Cadigan will debate Commissioner Cummins on the issues of TIDDs. The show will air on Sunday, Dec. 16th at 10am on Channel 4. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T17:06:47Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/8-4-million-goes-to-housing-revitalization-in-trumbull-village On December 5, 2006 the Albuquerque City Council approved $8.4 million in funding to build new, owner occupied affordable housing in the Trumbull Village neighborhood of Albuquerque's Southeast Heights. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T17:53:49Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-5/news/update-to-greenfield-tidds-raises-serious-concern On Friday, November 30, 2007 a televised Tax Increment Development District (TIDD) debate aired on KNME’s Channel 5, "In Focus/The Line”. The next televised event on KNME Channel 5 occurs on the following date: No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T17:40:49Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-4/news/brad-winter-elected-city-council-president City Councilor Brad Winter (District 4) was elected President of the City Council at the first meeting of the Eighteenth Council on Monday, December 3, 2007. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T16:25:36Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-5/news/greenfield-tidds-gain-serious-concern Tune in to a televised debate on Tax Increment Development Districts (TIDDs) in Greenfields on KNME’s Channel 5, "In Focus/The Line” on the following dates: No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T17:42:05Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-4/news/legislation-to-prohibit-issuance-of-stop-fines City Councilor Brad Winter (District 4), introduced legislation today prohibiting the issuance of any STOP fines (red light and speeding cameras and vans) until the Council has had an opportunity to review the findings of the Mayor’s Task Force which is due to be reported to the Council on January 15, 2008. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:34:54Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/end-the-iraq-occupation Albuquerque City Council President Debbie O’Malley and Councilor Isaac Benton sent a letter and copies of a resolution, calling for Congress to rescind the Iraq War resolution and begin a phased redeployment of American troops from Iraq, to all five members of New Mexico’s Congressional delegation and President George W. Bush. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:10:00Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/unanimous-approval-of-gutierrez-canyon-open-space-purchase-and-preservation Albuquerque’s City Council continues to build on its first place national ranking for protecting open space. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:30:36Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/unanimous-approval-of-city-archaeologist After twenty one years of efforts to establish an archeological ordinance and city archaeologist, the Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved Councilor Heinrich’s “Preservation of Archaeological Sites” ordinance at their Monday night meeting. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:20:05Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/slumlords-must-be-held-accountable The Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved the Slumlord Accountability Ordinance on Monday, August 6th, 2007, sponsored by City Councilor Martin Heinrich (District 6). No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:10:56Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-2/news/block-of-blight-no-longer A block of dilapidated housing that has been boarded-up for years is slated for removal by City crews. Jessie and Fred Sais, long-time active members of the Wells Park Neighborhood Association, were instrumental in pushing for removal of these nuisance properties. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:11:48Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/plans-for-affordable-housing-at-mesa-del-sol On Thursday, a Workforce Housing Plan for Mesa del Sol was approved by the Mesa del Sol Tax Increment District Board of Directors. The Plan, which is supported by Mesa del Sol, will go before the City Council for consideration during Monday’s meeting (R-07-193). No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T17:09:46Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/sweet-potato-pie-beeswax-candles-tasty-tomatoes-at-your-growers-market City Councilor Martin Heinrich encourages Albuquerque residents to patronize their local grower’s market. “Local grower’s markets provide numerous community benefits. They preserve local farmland, keep dollars circulating locally, and provide some of the freshest items you can find,” said Heinrich. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:20:54Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/albuquerques-open-space-ranks-number-one The City of Albuquerque has been ranked first place nationally for its percentage of land devoted to open space, as highlighted in the below article printed in the New Mexico Business Weekly on Monday, July 23rd, 2007. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:21:40Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/federal-minimum-wage-goes-up-but-lags-albuquerque Today, for the first time in a decade, the United States federal government has raised the nation’s minimum wage, up 70 cents to $5.85 an hour. Next summer the national minimum wage will again be raised by 70 cents to $6.55 and again in 2009, when the current legislation’s increases will top out at $7.25 per hour. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:12:50Z News Item