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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. [2]
Old Albuquerque High School, the city's first public high school, was established in 1879. Congregation Albert, a Reform synagogue established in 1897, by Henry N. Jaffa, who was also the city's first mayor, is the oldest continuing Jewish organization in the city. [24] Old Albuquerque High, built in 1914. Victorian and Gothic styles were used ...
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]
During a tour of the property Thursday afternoon, city of Albuquerque Department of Arts & Culture Director Shelle Sanchez said the facility is expected to open in May 2025 after being closed for ...
The Albuquerque Police Department underwent significant changes under Chief Paul Shaver (1948–1971) who remains the city's longest-serving police chief. [7] During his tenure, Albuquerque's population more than doubled from 96,000 to 250,000 residents, resulting in Albuquerque Police Department growing from 30 police officers to 380.
In 2022, police received a tip that officers were getting paid to make DWI cases disappear—the same allegation that prompted FBI raids in January.
The Albuquerque Police Department has placed officers Alba, Harvey Johnson Jr., Joshua Montaño, Nelson Ortiz and Lt. Justin Hunt on paid administrative leave as the department does an internal ...
ABQ RIDE (City of Albuquerque Transit Department) is the local transit agency serving Albuquerque, New Mexico.ABQ RIDE operates a variety of city bus routes including two Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) bus rapid transit lines and an ARTx express bus line.