THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY APPROVED BOTH A STUDY ON MERGING APD AND THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT … AND A RE-WRITE OF THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT WOULD CLARIFY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WOULD SPECIFICALLY WORK TO IMPROVE PROTECTING ALBUQUERQUE’S ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS AND DEAL WITH LONG-TIME WATER AND TRAFFIC CHALLENGES. IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO RE-WRITE THE SO-CALLED ABC-Z PROJECT. COUNCILORS KLARISSA PENA AND KEN SANCHEZ VOTED AGAINST THE RE-WRITE, SAYING MORE PUBLIC INPUT IS NEEDED.
THE COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED MONEY TO PAY FOR A STUDY ON WHETHER APD AND THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE MERGED TO DEAL WITH APD’S STAFFING SHORTAGES AND LOW RESPONSE TIMES.
