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 Volume 4 | July 28, 2021
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The Move is On!
We are currently in the process of moving to the new building at Alvarado Square which opens to the public on Aug. 16. Please bear with us as we move – some offices may be closed but services continue.
Current hours and staffing availability.
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Bernalillo County is hosting an interactive data dashboard displaying near real-time information about the population at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC).
MDC is operated by Bernalillo County and serves as the adult detention center for the county.
The dashboard was created to display demographic and other information about the population at MDC including the number and type of daily bookings, population by age, race and sex, comparisons of bookings and charges by year, and more.
County Manager Julie Morgas Baca is vice chair of the Bernalillo County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, a collaboration of criminal justice stakeholders who discuss policy and program solutions aimed at improving the fairness, effectiveness, and efficiency of the local criminal justice system. Partner entities who are members of the council and county officials relay on regular reports to track population trends at MDC and keep decisionmakers informed about what’s happening in the system, but typically, data and reports are static and show population figures that are weeks or months behind.
The new dashboard displays current population figures and allows visitors to dynamically select aspects of the population to see graphically. Now decision-makers, administrators and the public can understand more deeply the degree to which certain populations are involved in the criminal justice system and spending time at MDC.
No individual inmate information is accessible through the dashboard system.
County officials plan to expand the type of data viewable through the dashboard over time, to provide a more complete picture of how the local criminal justice system operates.
The new dashboard is housed on the Bernalillo County website at https://www.bernco.gov. A direct link to the MDC dashboard is available here.
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See trash? Have trash? Stop illegal dumping at iHaveTrash.com
The Illegal Dumping Partnership is a multi-agency task force created to help combat illegal dumping throughout Bernalillo County. The partners include Bernalillo County, City of Albuquerque, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, New Mexico Environment Department, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, Albuquerque Police Department, Albuquerque Public Schools, Public Service Company of New Mexico, New Mexico Department of Transportation, Mid-Region Council of Governments, New Mexico United Soccer, and Central New Mexico Community College.
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Saturday, July 31
Los Vecinos Community Center
478 NM 333
Tijeras, NM 87059
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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.
Continue reading....
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 Monday, Aug. 2, 2021 - Arts Board at 4 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 - Sheriff's Office Advisory and Review Board at 11 a.m.
Monday, Aug. 16, 2021 - Addiction Treatment Advisory Board at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 - Administrative Meeting at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 - Detention Facility Management Oversight at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 - ARPA Funding Work Session at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 - Zoning at 3 p.m.
Thursday, Aug, 26, 2021 - Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Commission at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 - Board of Finance at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 - Administrative Meeting at 5 p.m.
Stay on top of public meetings click here to subscribe to the new BernCo Public Meetings bulletin.
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  The NMSU Cooperative Extension Service is announcing many upcoming programs both virtual and in-person.
Food and Food Preservation
- Water Bath Canning Jams and Jelly – Aug. 18 at 9 a.m.
- Water Bath Canning Salsa – Aug. 25 at 9 a.m.
- Water Bath Canning Pickles and Relish – Aug. 31 at 9 a.m.
- Water Bath Canning Fruit and Tomatoes – Sept. 1 at 9 a.m.
- Pressure Canning Vegetables – Sept. 8 at 9 a.m.
- Slim and Strong – Tuesdays starting Aug. 17
FIELD DAY TOURS – NMSU Ag Science Centers
- Tucumcari – Aug. 3 at 4:30 p.m.
- Alcalde – Aug. 10 at 7:30 a.m.
- Los Lunas – Aug. 18 at 7:30 a.m.
- Leyendecker – Aug. 25 at 7 a.m.
- Artesia – Aug. 26 at 4 p.m.
- Farmington – Aug. 30 at 9 a.m.
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- Aquaponics – Thursdays July 8, 15, 22, 29 at 6 p.m. – registration opens in June
- Organic Farming – Mondays Aug 2, 9, 16, 23 at 6:30 p.m. – 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 1 p.m. on June 23, and July 21. Please call the office to set up an appointment at 505-243-1386
 Ready, Set, Grow
1st and 3rd Wednesday at 3 p.m.
- Container Gardening – Aug. 4 at 3 p.m.
- Fall Vegetable Gardening – Aug. 18 at 3 p.m.
Los Ranchos Workshops – at the Larry P. Abraham Agri-Nature Center
- Beginning Beekeeping – Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. This event will be in person. RSVP required. $5 at the door.
Fish in the System – Jul. 22 at 6 p.m.
- Integrating the System – Jul. 29 at 6 p.m.
NM Organic Farming Webinar series – Cost $50 for the series
- It takes a community to Raise Bees – Melanie Kirby presenter on Aug 2.
- Cultivating Cooperative Learning for Workers on Small Farms – on Aug. 9
- Functional Marketing for Local Regenerative Producers on Aug. 16
- Transitioning to No-Till Agriculture for NM Farmers on Aug. 23
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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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