ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR R-J BERRY HAS VETOED CITY COUNCIL ACTION THAT ALLOWED FOR A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED “ALBUQUERQUE HEALTHY WORKFORCE” ORDINANCE TO APPEAR AS A SUMMARY ON THE BALLOT. THE MAYOR SAYS A SIMPLE SUMMARY COULD BE MIS-LEADING.
HE SAYS THE VETO IS NOT A COMMENTARY ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT WOULD REQUIRE MOST BUSINESSES IN THE CITY TO PROVIDE SOME FORM OF SICK LEAVE TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. BERRY ALSO SAYS THE VETO DOESN’T PREVENT THE ORDINANCE FROM APPEARING ON THE OCTOBER BALLOT.
THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE IS 7 PAGES LONG WHILE THE SUMMARY IS FIVE LINES LONG.
