JUST WEEKS AFTER BEING RE-ELECTED BY AN OVERWHELMING MARGIN, MAYOR RICHARD BERRY DELIVERS HIS STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS. THE MAYOR SAYS ABQ'S ECONOMY IS FINALLY TURNING AROUND. BERRY SAYS THE CITY IS FINALLY SEEING JOB GROWTH … AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAX REVENUES HAVE GONE UP FOR 10 STRAIGHT MONTHS. HE SAYS CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IS UP AS WELL.
THE MAYOR IS ALSO TOUTING HIS WISH LIST FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, INCLUDING A MASTER PLAN FOR THE ZOO … A 50 MILE HIKER/BIKER LOOP AROUND THE CITY … AND A PLAN TO REDEVELOP THE BOSQUE.
