THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE NOW HAS A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015. MAYOR RICHARD BERRY SIGNED IT LAST FRIDAY. HE SAYS HE'S PLEASED WITH THE SPENDING PLAN, INCLUDING SOME OF THE FUNDING ADDED TO HIS PROPOSAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL. HE SAYS IT INCLUDES 3 MILLION DOLLARS IN EXTRA FUNDING FOR HOMELESS AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES.
THE PRIORITIES IN THE PLAN ALSO FOCUS ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OVERALL, THE BUDGET TOTALS JUST OVER 493-MILLION DOLLARS.
