ALBUQUERQUE’S BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR IS NOW SET. IT TOTALS JUST OVER 500-MILLION DOLLARS AND WAS SIGNED BY MAYOR R-J BERRY THURSDAY. HE SAYS THE BUDGET IS BALANCED, CONTAINS NO TAX HIKES OR NEW FEE INCREASES.
THE MEASURE DOES FUND RAISES FOR NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF THE CITY’S WORKFORCE, INCLUDING POLICE AND FIRE AS WELL AS BLUE COLLAR, CLERICAL AND TRANSIT EMPLOYEES. PUBLIC SAFETY IS THE LARGEST EXPENDITURE IN THE BUDGET.
