Albuquerque’s record $1.5 billion budget heads to the state, without Keller signature - City Desk ABQ

Albuquerque’s record $1.5 billion budget heads to the state, without Keller's signature - The Paper.

By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños and city workers can breathe a sigh of relief as the city’s new $1.5 billion budget becomes law without the stroke of the mayor’s pen. The plan avoids resident trash fee hikes, locks in funding for core community services from public safety to senior programs and includes upcoming retention raises for city employees.  Mayor Tim Keller allowed the 10-day signing deadline to pass, letting the budget become la…

Albuquerque’s record $1.5 billion budget heads to the state, without Keller signature - City Desk ABQ

By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños and city workers can breathe a sigh of relief as the city’s new $1.5 billion budget becomes law without the stroke of the mayor’s pen. The plan avoids resident trash fee hikes, locks in funding for core community services from public safety to senior programs and includes upcoming retention raises for city employees.  Mayor Tim Keller allowed the 10-day signing deadline to pass, letting the budget become la…