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A South Valley town on the horizon?

Started by nmindependent · 9 months ago

The South Valley of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County is one of the oldest and most culturally rich areas of the middle Rio Grande region.
Although just a stone’s throw from downtown Albuquerque, the largely unincorporated area retains a semi-rural nature that stems from its agrarian past. ... Continue reading »

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  • commando73

    9 months ago

    It's worth noting that the BBER analysis addresses only a normalized, on-going government with possibly a lower level of services than currently provided by the County. The pro-forma budget does not include administration costs. Absent a Charter that defines the structure of the new city (city manager, mayor executive, ?) those costs cannot be defined. Also, the study does not address the cost or method of acquiring existing County facilities within the proposed boundaries (community centers, pools, sheriff sub-stations, fire stations, etc.). As an Albuquerque City resident, I anticipate less requests for City support of MDC, for example, since County revenues continue with decreased expenses. Those decreased expenses result, in part, from reducing the County labor force whose jobs are based on South Valley needs.
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  • new_mexican

    9 months ago

    Incorporate. If not you live with what you get from the County or the State. Services cost money, remember that.
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  • new_mexican

    9 months ago

    I would never live in unincorporated area unless I were willing to live without services. Been there and done that.
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