A PROBLEM WITH PUTTING THE SICK LEAVE QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT IN ALBUQUERQUE THIS NOVEMBER. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE SAYS THE ORDINANCE IS TOO LONG TO ADD TO THE BALLOT. IT’S AN ISSUE BECAUSE THE CITY ATTORNEY TELLS THE JOURNAL THAT THE CITY CHARTER SUGGESTS THE WHOLE ORDINANCE … NOT A SUMMARY … MUST BE PRESENTED TO VOTERS.
THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS FINAL “SAY” ON THE MATTER.