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Apr. 18—Increasing costs for fuel, power and chemicals could push up your water and sewer bill. At a May 8 meeting of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority governing board ...
Albuquerque (/ ˈ æ l b ə k ɜːr k i / ⓘ AL-bə-kurk-ee; Spanish: [alβuˈkeɾke] ⓘ), [a] also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, [6] and the county seat of Bernalillo County.
The government of Albuquerque is the government of Albuquerque, New Mexico as defined by its charter. The city has a mayor-council government , divided into an executive branch headed by the Mayor [ 1 ] and the nine-member City Council which holds the legislative authority.
The city was governed by a mayor until the transition to a City Commission government in 1917. [1] Under this system, the leader of city government in Albuquerque was the Chairman of the City Commission. In 1975, due to large growth in the city, voters replaced the commission system with a city council system.
Oct. 16—Albuquerque voters could increase the City Council's power this election. Or not. In June, the City Council passed three charters — one of which was vetoed by Mayor Tim Keller — that ...
Oct. 7—After a three week hiatus, the Albuquerque City Council is back for its first October meeting. Here are three of the bills the council will discuss. 1. Baca's bold building bill Despite ...
Presently, the South Valley is an unincorporated area in Bernalillo County that lies south of the city limits of Albuquerque. In January 2010, a special election was held in the South Valley to decide whether or not the region should incorporate into a city, to be named Valle de Atrisco. [8]
From 1916 to 1974, Albuquerque was governed by a city commission of at-large members. In the place of a president in the council, the mayor was known as the "Chairman of the Commission." [1] In 1975, due to large growth in the city, voters replaced the commission system with a city council system. [2]