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]
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Referred to as "the round house", the New Mexico State Capitol, located in Santa Fe, is the only round Capitol building in the United States. The four story structure, with one story underground, serves as the state's seat of government. Visitors to Santa Fe might be surprised to learn that the New Mexico State Capitol holds one of the most impressive art collections in the state, free for public viewing. The State Legislature created the Capitol Art Foundation, in 1991, to acquire historical art detailing the rich heritage of New Mexico. Completed in 1966, the current Capitol building is the fourth for New Mexico. The first, the Palace of the Governors, built in 1610, still stands in Santa Fe as the oldest State Capitol building in the U.S. When in Santa Fe, be sure to visit the New Mexico State Capitol. This video was brought to you by SantaFeRealEstateProperty.com
Organization
Mayor
The Mayor of Albuquerque holds a full-time paid elected position with a four-year term.[3] Elections for Mayor are nonpartisan.[4] The current mayor is Tim Keller, who was elected in 2017.
Each year, the Mayor submits a city budget proposal for the year to the Council by April 1, and the Council must act on the proposal within sixty days.
City Council
The Albuquerque City Council is the elected legislative authority of the city. The Council has the power to adopt all ordinances, resolutions, or other legislation.[5] Ordinances and resolutions passed by the Council are presented to the Mayor for his approval. If the Mayor vetoes an item, the Council can override the veto with a vote of two-thirds of the membership of the Council.[6]
It consists of 9 members, elected from respective districts of the city on a nonpartisan basis.[4] Members hold part-time paid positions and are elected from the nine districts for four-year terms, with four or five Councilors elected every two years. Each December, a new Council President and Vice-President are chosen by members of the Council.[3]
The Council meets two times a month, with meetings held in the Vincent E. Griego Council Chambers in the basement level of Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Center in Downtown Albuquerque.[7]
Police Department
The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is the police department with jurisdiction within the city limits, with anything outside of the city limits being considered the unincorporated area of Bernalillo County and policed by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department. It is the largest municipal police department in New Mexico, and in September 2008 the US Department of Justice recorded the APD as the 49th largest police department in the United States.[8]
Controversies
In 2022 and 2023, the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) surveyed more than 600 parents from Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) and over 300 from Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) about the past five years of education.[9] Most parents from these two major New Mexico districts expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of public education and preferred higher-quality charter school options, if accessible.[9]
In September 2022, the Southwest Public Policy Institute sued the New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue (NMTRD) over an unfulfilled Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) request.[10]
In October 2023, controversy arose when it was revealed that the Albuquerque government had spent $45,000 on the book, City at the Crossroads: The Pandemic, Protests, and Public Service in Albuquerque. Councilors called for an investigation into the use of those funds.[11]
See also
References
- ^ Charter § V
- ^ Charter § IV
- ^ a b "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". City of Albuquerque. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Charter § IV(4)
- ^ "Albuquerque City Council". City of Albuquerque. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
- ^ Charter § XI(3)
- ^ "City Council Meetings Schedule". City of Albuquerque. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
- ^ United States Department of Justice (2008). "Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies" (PDF). Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ a b Hajny, Brooke (June 26, 2023). "New Mexico parents are dissatisfied with poor schools". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Writer, Michaela Helean | Observer Staff (September 22, 2022). "Southwest Public Policy Institute sues NM Department of Tax and Rev".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Book published by City of Albuquerque is causing controversy". October 21, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Charter and Code of Ordinances (Revised Ordinances) from American Legal Publishing
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