THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY VOTES ON IT’S 2017 BUDGET WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SPOKESMAN DAVID MORRIS SAYS ONE ITEM THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED IS THE PROPOSAL TO ONCE AGAIN ADD FLUORIDATE THE DRINKING WATER.
THE BOARD CAN VOTE TO REMOVE THE FLUORIDATION MONEY FROM THE OVERALL BUDGET PLAN. THE UTILITY IS PROPOSING AN OPERATING BUDGET OF 212 MILLION DOLLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017, UP FROM 202 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THIS YEAR.
THE MEETING STARTS AT 5 AT ONE CIVIC PLAZA DOWNTOWN AND PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN.