THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION ON TUESDAY DISCUSSES A PROPOSAL FROM COMMISSIONER DEBBIE O’MALLEY TO PUT THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT ON THE BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER. IT’S THE SECOND TIME THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN SUGGESTED TO BE PUT TO VOTERS. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT THE ABQ CITY COUNCIL.
ONE THING COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON DOESN’T LIKE ABOUT THE PROPOSAL IS THAT IT WOULD MAKE A-R-T AN ADVISORY QUESTION, MEANING THE FUTURE OF THE PROJECT WOULD STILL BE DECIDED BY THE CITY. HE TELLS KOB TV THAT IF VOTERS VOTE ON IT, IT SHOULD AFFECT POLICY.