News Releases
City Invests CARES Act Funding in Caring for Most Vulnerable, Boosting Economy, Shifting City Workers to COVID Response
                      On track to spend all $150 million allocated by end of year deadline.
                    
                    
                  City’s Community Input Process Identifies Key Qualities Sought in Next APD Chief
                      Residents seek top cop who can deliver results on both crime and reform
                    
                    
                  Inspector General for the City of Albuquerque Passes Away
                      Mayor and City Council send condolences, honor legacy of public service
                    
                    
                  City Takes Community Input from Over 2000 Residents During Chief Search
                      Feedback from community input sessions and online survey considered in selection process for top cop
                    
                    
                  City of Albuquerque and Albuquerque Hispaño Chamber of Commerce Launch Community Involvement Campaign
                      “Choose One” encourages residents to make a positive impact in Albuquerque
                    
                    
                  Multi-Agency Partnership Housing Record Number of Homeless
                      City, County, State and community partners working to open fifth Wellness Hotel next week.
                    
                    
                  Albuquerque Makes Short List for New U.S. Space Command Center
                      On the heels of Orion Group announcement, Albuquerque in top six for new federal aerospace facility
                    
                    
                  City’s Civic Engagement Diversity Book Drive to Stock New Little Free Libraries
                      21 new free libraries deployed across Albuquerque
                    
                    
                  City Seeks Community Input for Next APD Chief
                      Community can now respond to online survey to weigh in
                    
                    
                  City Taking Steps to Bring Major Aerospace Project to Albuquerque
                      Orion Center development at Sunport’s Aviation Center of Excellence would transform City’s economic landscape.
                    
                    
                  Mayor Keller Signs 2021 Adjusted COVID Budget
                      City avoids layoffs and furloughs seen nationwide, continues major investments in public safety and COVID-19 resilience
                    
                    
                  Keller Administration Initiates Feasibility Study for Multi-Purpose Soccer Stadium
                      Report will consider sites, economic feasibility, concept design
                    
                    
                  Mayor Keller, City and State, Team Up for Election Protection
                      Officials hope to prevent voter intimidation and suppression issues that have arisen nationwide
                    
                    
                  Mayor Keller’s Office Fact Checks False Claims from Trump Surrogates
                      At a press conference today, US Attorney General William Barr and US Attorney John Anderson gave misleading statements about the City of Albuquerque accepting federal COPS Grant funding.
                    
                    
                  Mayor Keller's Tenth Declaration of Additional Emergency Procedures & Assistance Due to Novel Coronavirus
                      View Mayor Keller's Tenth Declaration of Additional Emergency Procedures & Assistance Due to Novel Coronavirus.
                    
                    
                  Mayor Keller's Eleventh Declaration of Additional Emergency Procedures & Assistance Due to Novel Coronavirus
                      View Mayor Keller's Eleventh Declaration of Additional Emergency Procedures & Assistance Due to Novel Coronavirus.
                    
                    
                  City of Albuquerque Earns Top Financial Rating
                      S&P Global cites leadership, diverse economy for Triple A Bond Rating
                    
                    
                  City of Albuquerque Launches Nationwide Search for APD Chief
                      Application open, residents asked to provide input on next ‘Top Cop’
                    
                    
                  City's Push to Engage Community Yields Over 34,000 Volunteer Hours Over Six Months
                      First report from new Office of Civic Engagement captures upswell of people helping people
                    
                    
                  In Part One of 2020 Citizen Satisfaction Survey, Sixty-One Percent Say ABQ Handling Pandemic Better Than Other Cities
                      Majority of ABQ residents also support City’s approach to public safety and equity during challenging year
                    
                    
                  Mayor Keller Rolls out New Tool to Bolster Economic Development
                      New ‘Buy Local Dashboard’ encourages City departments to purchase from local vendors
                    
                    
                  Mayor Keller's Ninth Declaration of Additional Emergency Procedures & Assistance Due to Novel Coronavirus
                      View Mayor Keller's Ninth Declaration of Additional Emergency Procedures & Assistance Due to Novel Coronavirus.
                    
                    
                  Chief Michael Geier Set to Retire
                      Mayor highlights accomplishments, outlines transition plans to reinvigorate Police Department
                    
                    
                  Mayor Keller Celebrates Building Trades this Labor Day, New Construction Projects Move Forward
                      City’s bolsters push for building trade jobs to jumpstart during COVID-19 closures
                    
                    
                  City Takes Community Input to Help Shape First-of-its-Kind Community Safety Department During Facilitated Input Sessions
                      New response department will transform City approach to homelessness, addiction and mental health; keep officers focused on core police work and reform efforts
                    
                    
                  Mayor Keller, Vision Zero Team Announce First Active Street Closure
                      New active streets initiative creates safe open space during COVID pandemic
                    
                    
                  Mayor Keller’s 2021 Budget Tackles Ongoing Challenges During the Public Health Crisis
                      Priority investments proposed for public safety, COVID-19 resilience, and stepping up for small business and working families
                    
                    
                  Neighborhood Coalition Holding Public Meeting on Development Opportunity Near Sunport
                      District 6 Neighborhood Coalition, City conduct preliminary public meeting with executives from Group Orion to discuss proposed Orion Center