ALBUQUERQUE'S MAYOR BERRY DOES NOT SUPPORT A BILL INTRODUCED AT MONDAY NIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THE MEASURE WOULD GIVE THE COUNCIL THE POWER TO APPROVE … OR NOT APPROVE … THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT FOR POLICE OR FIRE CHIEF.
HISTORICALLY, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THE MAYOR'S CHOICE WHO SERVES IN THOSE POSITIONS. AND POLICE CHIEF RAY SCHULTZ IS PREPARING TO STEP DOWN THIS SUMMER. THE CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY VOTERS. BERRY SAYS IT OVER-POLITICIZES THE PROCESS AND KEEPS THE CITY FROM HIRING THE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THOSE JOBS.
THE COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON THE BILL LATER THIS MONTH.
