A BILL TO BALANCE ALBUQUERQUE’S CITY BUDGET ON THE AGENDA MONDAY NIGHT AT THE CITY COUNCIL. NEWS 13 REPORTS MAYOR R-J BERRY SAID HE’S NOW WILLING TO COMPROMISE ON THE BUDGET AFTER SPLITTING WITH COUNCILORS ON HOW TO HANDLE IT.
SEVERAL CITY COUNCILORS AMENDED BERRY’S BUDGET PLAN TO INCLUDE ANOTHER 10-MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND POLICE SERVICE AIDES. BERRY IS NOW RECOMMENDING THAT FIGURE BE SCALED BACK AND PUBLIC SAFETY BE FUNDED WITH HIGHER FEES FOR SERVICES LIKE TRASH COLLECTION.
