ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER IS EXPECTED TO SIGN THE CITY’S NEW BUDGET PLAN APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. MOST OF THE NEARLY BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET IS FOCUSED ON PUBLIC SAFETY. AND THERE’S AND ADDED 1-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY APPROVED SPECIFICALLY BY THE COUNCIL.
THE WHOLE THING INCLUDES RAISES FOR APD COPS … FUNDING TO RECRUIT NEW OFFICERS, 1-POINT-8 MILLION DOLLARS FOR A PROGRAM TO PREVENT PROPERTY CRIMES AND 125-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO DEAL WITH ABANDONED BUILDINGS. ANOTHER 2-MILLION WILL GO TO ADDRESSING THE BACKLOG AT THE CRIME LAB.
