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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]
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]
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.
Dec. 10—For more than a century, artists have flocked to New Mexico not only to find inspiration but also to settle and become part of the community. The arts sector continues to be a strong ...
This led to the City of Albuquerque to receive an A+ rating from the Sunshine Review for transparency in both 2011 and 2012. [27] To encourage city employees to cut spending and waste, Berry created the Efficiency, Stewardship and Accountability Award. This program allows employees to submit ideas for saving the city money in their own departments.
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.
May 29—The Albuquerque Police Department said it will start a return-to-work program to encourage retired law enforcement officers to come back. Earlier in the year, House Bill 236 was passed by ...
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. [25] Old Albuquerque High, built in 1914. Victorian and Gothic styles were used ...