WITH ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS LOOKING ON, MAYOR TIM KELLER HAS SIGNED THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2019. THE MAYOR SAYS IT WILL ALLOW FOR RECRUITMENT OF 100 ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS…DOUBLE ACCESS TO BEFORE-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS…AND FUND THE CORE PROGRAMS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
UNDER THE BUDGET, SPENDING WILL INCREASE BY 39-MILLION DOLLARS…DUE TO THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX HIKE THAT GOES INTO EFFECT JULY FIRST. NEARLY HALF OF THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET WILL GO TOWARD THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
