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 Volume 4 | Aug. 11, 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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The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from individuals interested in filling the vacant District 19 seat of the New Mexico House of Representatives.
The commission will appoint a replacement for former Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton, who resigned her seat last week.
Nominations from interested individuals in Bernalillo County will be accepted until Friday, Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. A special public meeting to select a new representative for District 19 will be held, via Zoom, on Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 4 p.m.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé to the Bernalillo County Manager’s Office, Attention: Julie Morgas Baca, County Manager, 415 Silver Ave, SW, 8th Floor, 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 19.
The New Mexico House of Representatives District 19 is in the southeast portion of Albuquerque. A map of District 19 is located here.
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Bernalillo County and members of the Illegal Dumping Partnership are joining together with Amazon employees to clean up the bosque at Avenida Dolores Huerta near the National Hispanic Cultural Center and near Rio Bravo Boulevard and Poco Loco Road in the South Valley. The cleanups will be on Wednesday, Aug. 11 from 8 to 11 a.m. to address an on-going dumping near and in the bosque.
There will be over 80 participants, including over 60 employees and family members from Amazon to support this cleanup effort.
The partners of the Illegal Dumping Partnership clean up more than 1,250 tons of junk and rubbish from public spaces on an annual basis. Materials typically include construction and demolition waste, abandoned automobiles, auto parts and scrap tires, appliances, furniture, yard waste and household trash.
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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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Bernalillo County is urging those who want to discharge firearms to be careful and respectful around residents’ property and livestock.
Bernalillo County has a specific ordinance that deals with the discharge of firearms:
Sec. 54-31. - Discharge of firearms prohibited; exceptions; penalty for violation of section.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm in the county. This section does not prohibit discharge of a firearm by:
(1) Peace officers engaged in the performance of their official duties
(2) Members of the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard when such members are engaged in the performance of their official duties.
(3) Persons exercising their rights of defense of self, property or others.
(4) A person in attendance at an authorized hunter's safety course or an authorized handgun safety course.
(5) A person engaging in the use of a firearm for target shooting at an established range authorized by the governing body.
(6) A person engaging in an organized competition authorized by the local governing body.
(7) A person pursuing legal hunting or trapping activities.
(8) A person engaged in the humane euthanasia of his/her livestock.
(b) Upon conviction of a violation of this section, the weapon or firearm shall be forfeited to the Sheriff's Department by order of the court.
Violation of these laws is punishable by up to $300 in fines and 90 days in jail, or both.
Any illegal firearms discharge or questions regarding firearms laws should be directed to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.
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Weekend party rentals still available
Bernalillo County, Parks, Recreation and Open Space will close all swimming pools and splash pads on Sunday, Aug. 8. Pools will still be available for weekend party rentals.
Pools will be reopened for recreational swimming on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-5.
Beginning Aug. 9, Rio Grande Pool, the county’s only indoor pool, will change to winter hours as follows:
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- Adult lap swim:
M – F, 6 – 8 a.m. and noon – 2 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. - noon
- Water aerobics:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
- Recreational swim:
M – F, 5 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Noon – 2:15 p.m. and 2:30 – 4:45 p.m.
- Party rentals are as follows:
- Rio Grande, 505-314-0169: $100/hr. (2 hr. min.)
- South Valley Pool/Splash Pad, 505-314-0338: $150/hr.
- Alameda Spray Park, 505-898-1355: $67/hr. (2 hr. min.)
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Bernalillo County selected artwork for its annual Sugar Skull Fun Run by local artist Sarah Villa. Sarah’s original artwork represents the “Dia de los Muertos” theme in the image of a roadrunner and incorporates an array of colors associated with New Mexico. Her art will be showcased on the 2021 Sugar Skull Fun Run commemorative shirt, promotional materials and social media.
The 7th Annual Sugar Skull Fun Run will take place Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 and offers the community the opportunity to walk, run or jog their way along the picturesque Rio Grande bosque. This family friendly event will begin at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and guests and runners alike are encouraged to dress in “Dia de los Muertos” attire. The annual fun run benefits the Bernalillo County Quality of Life Fund. To register, please visit the event page here.
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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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 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
- 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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- 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.
- Fall Vegetable Gardening – Aug. 18 at 3 p.m.
NM Organic Farming Webinar series – Cost $50 for the series
- 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 Manager, Julie Morgas Baca, has issued an administrative order requiring masks for anyone entering a Bernalillo County facility. The measure comes as the number of positive COVID-19 cases is on the rise in the county. Most of those cases are from the highly contagious Delta variant.
The county manager was granted the authority to enact safety and health measures during the COVID-19 crisis, and those emergency powers remain in effect.
Anyone entering a county facility must be wearing a mask and continue to wear a face covering while inside the facility. Outside county facilities, such as parks or pools, masks are not required though they are highly encouraged. Additionally, the county endorses social distancing of six feet.
All county buildings are equipped with sanitation stations with hand sanitizer or wipes available.
The new mask mandate will remain in effect until further notice.
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To schedule a COVID-19 test or register for the COVID-19 vaccination go to: https://cvtestreg.nmhealth.org/
We are in Phase 2
All New Mexicans age 16 and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine.
To schedule a COVID-19 test or register for the COVID-19 vaccination go to: https://cvtestreg.nmhealth.org/
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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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