BERNALILLO COUNTY WILL SOON HAVE IT’S OWN CHARTER. VOTERS APPROVED THE CHARTER QUESTION ON TUESDAY’S BALLOT BY A MARGIN OF 58 TO 42 PERCENT. COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON SAYS WHAT VOTERS SAW FIT TO DO WAS TO ADAPT COUNTY GOVERNMENT OVER TIME AND BE PART OF THE CHANGE. HE THINKS, OVERALL, IT’S A GOOD CHANGE.
ONE OF THE THINGS ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER MEANS IS THAT THE COUNTY CAN SEEK FEDERAL LOANS WITHOUT HAVING TO GO THROUGH THE STATE. IT ALSO ADDRESSES TRANSPARENCY AND A CODE OF ETHICS.
