City Council Highlights
Announcements from the Albuquerque City Council.
Updates on Planning and Zoning Related Legislation
Below is a list of planning-related items that will be heard at full Council or LUPZ in the coming weeks.
Updated Designs for Albuquerque Rapid Transit
ABC Community School Partnership Prepares for 2016 National Conference
ABC Community School Partnership Accepts Sponsorship from the American Federation of Teachers to Support the 2016 Coalition for Community Schools National Conference.
Candlelight Vigil for Lilly Garcia and Honoring of APD Office Daniel Webster
Statement on Motion to Censure
Grand Opening of Sierra Sunset Park
Rain, Rain – Don’t Go Away!
Article By Joran Viers, City Forester
Public Improvement District (PID) Board Meetings
Special meeting of the Board of Directors for the Mesa del Sol, Saltillo and The Trails Public Improvement Districts (PID)
Councilor Gibson Organizes Sand Bag Filling Event
Councilor Benton Holds Press Conference on Angel’s Law and Animal Welfare Department Policies
On Sunday, July 12, 2015, Councilor Benton held a press conference to address his concerns with some of the Animal Welfare policies and practices.
Reopened: Montgomery Pool
Cool off with a visit to the renovated Montgomery Pool.
30, 20, 10 – 5: Rules of Thumb
Article From the City Forester, Joran Viers
2015 APD Retirement Survey
Councilor Gibson requested a formal survey be conducted to shed light on APD Retirement.
Public Improvement District & Tax Increment Development District Meetings
PID and TIDD Board of Directors Meetings
Press Conference for Signing of Gender Pay Equity Legislation
Councilors Gibson, Peña, and Winter co-sponsored Gender Pay Equity Legislation that was signed by the Mayor on May 21, 2015.
Board and Commissions Vacancies
Would you like to be more involved with your community?
Proposed Committee Substitute for O-14-20 Secondary Dwelling Units
A draft Committee Substitute has been provided for the LUPZ Committee’s consideration that seeks to address Code Enforcement Division and neighborhood concerns about the enforceability of the requirement that the owner of the property live in either the primary or secondary dwelling unit.
Wake Up, Trees- It's March
Ah, March- one of my favorite months.
Hoffman Park Re-Opens
Check out the beautiful improvements to Hoffman Park.
Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) Project Update
Albuquerque Rapid Transit rolls out updates to Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project
Pop Up Playground 2015
A Pop Up Playground demonstrates that a playground is more than just a series of slides and platforms.
Fire Rescue 2 In Service
Mayor Berry, City Councilor Isaac Benton & area residents celebrate Rescue Unit 2 coming online.
Feet Firmly on the Ground, Looking Up
Combating the problem of even-age tree populations in our parks.
New Playground at Herman Sanchez Community Center
Councilor Benton funded a new playground for children 6 & up at the Herman Sanchez Community Center.
District 3 Newsletter
December 2014
Caught Between a Hole and a Hard Place
Which is better: planting a five-dollar tree in a fifty-dollar hole, or planting a fifty-dollar tree in a five-dollar hole?
Near Heights Commercial Corridor Rebranded as "Mile High District"
A nod to the area's roots as the commercial core of the Mile-Hi Addition in the 1950s and its high potential for revitalization today.
Sierra Sunset Park Groundbreaking
The 6.8 acre state-of-the-art park is located west of 98th St. and south of Gibson.
Essential Services Study and Gap Analysis
Tilting at Windmills
Gravel mulching, tree canopy loss and the heat island effect