City News
Official news from the City of Albuquerque
ABQ BioPark Aquarium Reopening on Hold Due to State Health Orders
Visitors can return to other indoor spaces including Penguin Chill.
Virginia Trujillo, CNM Board Member Reads on the Lavender Libros YouTube Channel
Lavender Libros is a Children’s Book Reading Program by local government and community members.
New Texas Horned Lizards
The lizards are part of a captive breeding and wild release program at the ABQ BioPark.
What’s New at the Aquarium
A new river otter, frogfish exhibit and coral tank expansion will greet visitors returning to the Aquarium this fall.
56 Police Cadets to Soon Join APD
APD Academy and the CNM Law Enforcement Academy are simultaneously training cadets.
Keller Administration Report: Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Invests More Than $521 Million in Project Investments
FY20 Annual Report captures 20 years of economic impact, including $116 project investment in FY20
ABQ BioPark to reopen Select Indoor Areas at the Zoo and Garden
BUGarium, Penguin Chill and reptiles opening with capacity limits.
Solid Waste Department Details Request for Residential Rate Change
First increase since 2014 needed to maintain service levels up against increasing demand and increasing costs of recycling.
APD Arrests 151 Offenders in Four Anti-Crime Operations
Officers and detectives from throughout the department participated in the operation.
City Rolls out New Mapping Tool for Upcoming Flu Shot Clinics
Flu shot drive more crucial than ever as community fights COVID-19, prepares for vaccine distribution
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
Board of Ethics Mayor Appointee: Eleanor Chavez
New Solid Waste Admin Building and Vehicle Maintenance Facility Improving Infrastructure, Service for Residents
New facilities replace dated buildings, improve maintenance capabilities and efficiency.
Keller Administration Provides Funding to Reopen Albuquerque's Rail Yards Market September 27
Popular market to remain open through October
Mayor Keller Announces Balloon Fall Fest—Bringing Hot Air Balloons to Albuquerque Skies
Smaller COVID-safe events to include dispersed sites for balloon launches
Notice of Publication
City of Albuquerque Twenty-Fourth Council
Animal Welfare Dog Toy Drive
Need dog toys for the shelter.
After-School Camps for Children This Fall at the ABQ BioPark
Youth can learn about plants and animals at the Zoo, Aquarium and Botanic Garden.
Lavender Libros in Cooperation with the Chamber’s ABQ Reads to You Program Features Terri Cole, President/CEO of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
Lavender Libros is a Children’s Book Reading Program by local government and community members.
City Leaders Break Ground on Renovation of Lynnewood Park
Irrigation renovation and improved amenities coming soon.
City Leaders Break Ground on Renovation of Lynnewood Park
Irrigation renovation and improved amenities coming soon
Open Space Visitor Center reopened
30 Americans explores issues of racial, sexual, and historical identity
Albuquerque Museum is pleased to bring the critically acclaimed exhibition 30 Americans to New Mexico, opening to the public on October 3, 2020.
Special Procedures for September 21, 2020 City Council Meeting
Information and links for the meeting.
CPOA Board Notice of Possible Quorum 09-24-2020
Notice of Publication
City of Albuquerque Twenty-Fourth Council
Mayor Tim Keller, Director Matthew Whelan Update Community on Record Recycling Costs and the State of Solid Waste
Solid Waste Department Cost of Recycling Services Rises 900% in Two Years
Small Business Office Launches Free Webinar Series to Help Local Businesses Thrive
September event to provide information about becoming a City vendor
Mayor and Bernalillo County Highlight Critical Public Safety Issues for Police and Firefighters
The $38 million in capital funding for law enforcement radio communications invests in a new radio and telecom system for Albuquerque metro area public safety agencies, including the Albuquerque Police Department, Albuquerque Fire Rescue, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, Bernalillo County Fire Department, Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, APS Police, and UNM Police.
City Councilors Cynthia Borrego and Klarissa Peña Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month
Virtual celebration began Hispanic Heritage Month, which lasts from September 15 to October 15.