BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK, ALBUQUERQUE WILL HAVE A NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE, WITH TIM KELLER BEING SWORN IN AS MAYOR ON DECEMBER FIRST. POLITICAL BLOGGER JOE MONAHAN SAYS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACING KELLER WILL BE DEALING WITH ALBUQUERQUE’S CRIME PROBLEM…BUT THAT’S NOT THE ONLY ISSUE.
HE’LL ALSO HAVE TO DEAL WITH AN ECONOMY THAT ISN’T GROWING THE WAY HE’D PREFER. THE ECONOMY STILL DOESN’T PRODUCE JOBS FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LEAVE NEW MEXICO FOR GREENER PASTURES.
ON THE ISSUE OF CRIME, MONAHAN SAYS THE MAYOR’S POSITION HAS A LOT OF EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY…AND KELLER WILL BE ABLE TO RE-SHAPE THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS HE SEES FIT.
