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 Volume 4 | June 16, 2021
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Bernalillo County – The Bernalillo County Board of County Commissioners is accepting applications from individuals interested in filling the vacant District 28 seat of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
The commission will appoint a replacement for Rep. Melanie Stansbury, who resigned her seat to become the U.S. Representative in District 1, during a special meeting on Tuesday, June 22 at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom.
Nominations from interested individuals in Bernalillo County will be accepted until Friday, June 18 at 1 p.m. Applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé to the Bernalillo County Manager’s Office, Attention: Julie Morgas Baca, County Manager, Suite 10111, One Civic Plaza, NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102 or via email to: manager@bernco.gov.
Interested persons must be at least 21 years old and live within the boundaries of House District 28.
The New Mexico House of Representatives District 28 is in the northeast quadrant of Bernalillo County. A map of District 28 is located here.
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The Bernalillo County Commission is authorizing the county manager to purchase land for a new fire station near I-40 and Atrisco Vista Boulevard.
The land will be purchased at a cost of $617, 158 plus closing costs.
The Bernalillo County Fire Department determined in 2019, that due to increases in industrial growth and the number of vehicle accidents occurring on the west stretch of Interstate 40, the new station is a necessity. Additionally, the station will respond to calls at the Metropolitan Detention Center and eventually to residential and commercial properties slated for future construction in the area.
State grant monies have been obtained and will be used for land acquisition and construction of the fire facility.
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Available Monday to Friday at North and South Valley Locations
Bernalillo County is offering free lunches to seniors 60+ at two senior centers: South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center (SVMPSC) and Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center (RGSSC). Lunches are served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday. Reservations are required.
To reserve a meal at the South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center located at 2008 Larrazolo Road SW (map), call 505-468-7604 before 1 p.m. the prior business day. The reserved lunch will then be available for pick-up or dining in from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dine-in seating is limited and if unavailable, lunch may be taken to go.
To reserve a meal at the Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center located at 9800 Fourth Street NW (map), call 505-314-0082 before 1 p.m. the prior business day. The reserved lunch will then be available for drive-thru pick up in the parking lot from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. No dine-in service is available.
The senior lunch service at SVMPSC and RGSSC is a collaborative effort of the City of Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Area Agency on Aging (AAA). Senior lunches are also available at City of Albuquerque senior centers. Visit the CABQ website for details.
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After extensive review of 30 proposals, the Bernalillo County Arts Board voted to recommend Jodie Herrera’s proposal to the County Commission for the Tiny Home Village public art project. The project will be a series of vibrant murals located mostly in the outdoor welcoming area and parking lot of the Tiny Home Village.
The budget for the mural is $43,000 and is funded by the county’s 1% for the Arts funds generated through general obligation bonds approved by voters.
In June 2020, the Bernalillo County Arts Board solicited a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from New Mexico artists for the project. The 30 proposals went through detailed review process including public comment to narrow the selections to the top three. The Arts Board members include two members from each of the five commission districts and represent the arts fields in the community and work as visual artists, architects, arts educators, and arts advocates.
Jodie Herrera is a Northern New Mexican painter with Latina, Apache and Comanche ancestry. She has been an artist her whole life and started formally painting in 2011. Herrera received her BFA with honors from the University of New Mexico and currently resides in Albuquerque, where she works as a full-time artist and curator.
The mural is expected to be completed by early 2022.
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After extensive review of over 70 proposals, the Bernalillo County Arts Board voted to recommend glass mosaic artist Gail Christofferson’s proposal to the County Commission for the county commission chambers mural.
The mural will be installed on the wall outside of the new chambers, inside of the county’s new flagship building, Bernalillo County @ Alvarado Square. The budget for the mural is $75,000 and is funded by the county’s 1% for the Arts fund. Those funds were established through general obligation bonds.
For more than 10 years, Christofferson has been commissioned to work on over 30 murals, many of them community based. Her recent large-scale works include murals for the Facebook Data Center in Pineville, Oregon, and projects for public libraries, community centers, and a hospital in her home state of Ohio.
In June 2020, the Bernalillo County Arts Board solicited a national Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from artists for the new mural for the Alvarado Square chambers. The more than 70 proposals went through detailed review process including public comment to narrow the selections to the top three, Bimmer Torres, Cecilia Lueza, and Gail Christofferson.
The Arts Board members include two members from each of the five commission districts. They represent the arts fields in the community and work as visual artists, architects, arts educators, and arts advocates.
The mural is expected to be completed by early 2022.
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This year, Movies in the Park will require a reserved ticket. Each ticket reservation will allow for up to six persons in a group for each social circle. Reserve your tickets here.
Food vendors will be onsite.
Moviegoers may bring blankets, lawn chairs, and their own food and drinks. Absolutely no alcohol, glass, sharp or dangerous items, or video recording devices are allowed.
Designated social circles will be established for all attendees. Masks are not required but are encouraged.
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Residents must live outside city limits to qualify for county help
Bernalillo County is now accepting online applications for utility and rental assistance through the Bernalillo County Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT) assistance program. Paper applications are also being accepted.
The RENT program makes available $5 million to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The funds are provided directly to states, U.S. territories, local governments, and Native American tribes.
The grant, made available to Bernalillo County by the United States Treasury, has been earmarked for qualifying renters outside the city limits of Albuquerque, but within the county. Applicants within the city must apply to the City of Albuquerque’s rental assistance program. Applicants can verify if they are located outside of the city of Albuquerque before applying by using the provided locator Map. Please click here for a short instructional video on how to use the map.
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16-18 year old applicants eligible for hire
Bernalillo County will receive approximately $1 million from the New Mexico Public Education Department to administer a summer internship program for high school aged youth ages 16-18 interested in exposure to a variety of professions from diverse employers and organizations throughout the city of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.
The internship program is designed to provide real‐world experiences that expand youth application of academic, technical and employability skills in a work setting.
The county has set the goal to hire in June up to a maximum of 500 student interns to work 20 hours a week for six weeks, beginning in early July. Bernalillo County also intends to employ up to 34 part-time adult coordinators who will oversee intern placement in positions that complement the student’s interest and skills.
To qualify, interns will need to be 16 to 18 years old and be residents of Bernalillo County. The program will be open to any youth who fits the high school age requirement, including spring-summer 2021 graduates. Interns will be paid $12 an hour. Coordinators will be paid $25 an hour.
Upon being hired, interns will need to sign an internship agreement and successfully complete orientation before being placed. Interns will be required to participate in weekly employability training.
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 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - Detention Facility Management Oversight Advisory Board at 4:30 p.m.
Monday, June 21, 2021 - Addiction Treatment Advisory Board at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - University of New Mexico Hospital Budget Work Session at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - Administrative Meeting at 5 p.m.
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 Thursdays, May 20 - June 24, 2021 | 6 - 7:30 PM
A series of 6 free webinars focused on learning tools and best practices for conserving water at home, in the yard, and on the Farm & Ranch.
Click here for more information on each session.
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 Ready, Set, Grow
1st and 3rd Wednesday at 3 p.m.
- May 19 – Pest Management for the Home Garden
- June 2 – Gardening with Kids
- June 16 – Preserving the Harvest
- July 7 – Diagnosing Plant Diseases and Disorders
- July 21 – Medicinal Plants
NMDA Healthy Soils Grant webinar
May 21, 2021 at 1:30 pm
Save the dates for summer
- Aquaponics – Thursdays July 8, 15, 22, 29 at 6pm – registration opens in June
- Organic Farming – Mondays Aug 2, 9, 16, 23 at 6:30pm – Registration opens in mid-June
- Food Preservation – various dates in July and August tentative depending on health orders and numbers – stay tuned
Bernalillo County is accepting appointments to test your pressure canner starting at 1p .m. on June 23, and July 21. Please call the office to set up an appointment at 505-243-1386
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- Bernalillo County Treasurer's Office: (505) 468-7031
- Metropolitan Detention Center (general inmate info): (505) 839-8700
- Roads and traffic: (505) 848-1504 or (505) 848-1503
- Animal Care Services: (505) 468-PETS
- Property Maintenance (report a park or facility that needs cleanup): (505) 224-2119
- Schedule a large item pick-up: (505) 892-1200
- Department of Behavioral Health Services customer service: (505) 468-1555
- Court of Wills, Estates and Probate (general info): (505) 468-1232
- Schedule an appointment: call (505) 468-1229 or email, probate@bernco.gov
- Unclaimed & Indigent Cremation Program: (505) 468-7295
- Accounts Payable general inquiries: (505) 468-7020
- All other calls: (505) 468-7777 or email, contactcenter@bernco.gov
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