ONE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR WANTS TO MAKE SURE ALL CITY BUSINESSES COMPLY WITH THE VOTER-APPROVED MINIMUM WAGE HIKE. IT WAS RAISED TO 8-50 AN HOUR AFTER LAST NOVEMBER'S ELECTIONS. COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ INTRODUCED HIS MEASURE AT MONDAY NIGHT'S COUNCIL MEETING THAT WOULD FINE VIOLATORS 500 DOLLARS … AND COULD ALSO SENTENCE THEM TO 90 DAYS IN JAIL. HE THINKS THE MEASURE WILL INSURE THE LAW IS ENFORCED.
SIXTY-SIX PERCENT OF ALBUQUERQUE VOTERS APPROVED THE ORDINANCE. SANCHEZ'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT FIRST GOES TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND DOESN'T GO BEFORE THE FULL COUNCIL UNTIL AFTER THE OCTOBER 8TH ELECTIONS.
