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 Volume 4 | Oct. 13, 2021
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Under a public health order issued by Acting Health Secretary David R. Scrase, M.D., the re-implemented mask requirement applies to all individuals aged 2 and older in all indoor public settings — except when eating or drinking.
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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 @ Alvarado Square will remain closed through Friday, Oct. 15, as crews board up windows and clean up broken glass from gunshot vandalism that occurred Monday, Oct. 11.
Early Monday morning, gunshots broke fifth, sixth and seventh story height windows in the Alvarado Square atrium. Starting today through Friday, the broken windows will be removed, secured and boarded up. Clean-up crews will work over the weekend cleaning up broken glass strewn throughout the first floor lobby and second floor customer service area. If glass cleanup is able to be completed Sunday, Alvarado Square will reopen Monday, Oct. 18.
Replacing the windows will take place in another three to four months when the windows come in. The county will begin the process of assessing the damage after the weekend cleanup.
Alvarado Square employees are teleworking and available to assist customers over the phone, by email and online at www.bernco.gov. For general questions or for assistance addressing an urgent matter, members of the public can contact the county at 505-468-7777.
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Linda Stover, the Bernalillo County Clerk updates voters on the upcoming regular local election on November 2nd, 2021.
For individuals who haven’t requested an absentee ballot and would like to vote absentee, there are three ways to do it. They can fill out an application on BerncoVotes.org and submit it online, they can download the application, fill it out mail it in, or can call 505-243-VOTE (8683) to request an application. The last day to request an absentee ballot for the regular local election is Oct. 28.
Citizens may register to vote at the Clerk’s Annex located at 1500 Lomas NW in Albuquerque. Please bring a current and valid photo ID, a current utility bill, student identification card or other government document, that shows the registrant’s name and current address.
The Clerk’s Annex will be open for in-person absentee voting Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 5 through, Oct.15, 2021.
Contact your Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office at 505-243-VOTE (8683) or clerk@bernco.gov. Visit BerncoVotes.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Public Participation and Comment Invited
Bernalillo County has started the process of remapping political boundaries in response to population changes documented by the 2020 Census. The county’s part of the larger redistricting effort by the state Legislature is limited to redrawing the geographical boundaries that correspond to the county’s five districts to account for changes in population. As populations grow, shrink, or move around, districts must be redrawn so that each district contains approximately the same number of people. As the maps are redrawn attention focuses on preservation of minority voting rights, contiguity, compactness and communities of interest.
Population growth in Bernalillo County from 2010-2020 was 2.1% bringing the current population to 676,444. Thus, the ideal population size for each of the five districts is 135,289. Population change within the districts was minimal except for District 4 which grew by 9%. Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5 are within the allowable population deviation of 5%. District 4’s deviation is 8.55% so its boundaries will need to be adjusted.
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For background information on redistricting in Bernalillo County, visit Bernco.gov/redistricting. The page contains the current maps for districts 1-5, links to submit a written public comment, the phone number to call to make a public comment that will be transcribed verbatim, and a link to sign up to speak live during the public comment period of upcoming commission meetings. There is also a link to a background report on redistricting prepared for Bernalillo County by Research and Polling.
Redistricting will be near the top of the agenda for Tuesday’s administrative meeting of the Board of County Commissioners which begins at 5 p.m. Meetings are being held online due to the continuing pandemic. The meetings can be viewed live on Bernco.gov, GOV TV and YouTube. Citizens who will be speaking need to sign up online in advance and view the meeting on Zoom.
For more information, visit Bernco.gov/redistricting.
The above graphics were provided by Research and Polling.
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7th Annual BernCo Sugar Skull Fun Run
Bernalillo County will be hosting the 2021 Sugar Skull 5k fun run/walk on Sunday, Oct. 24 beginning at 9 a.m. at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth St. SW.
Race registration is $40 per person, age 8 and up. On race day, cost of registration is $50 per person. Children 7-years-old and younger can participate for free. No registration required.
 Dia de los Muertos themed attire is encouraged, but not required.
Registration fee includes the coveted Sugar Skull Fun Run t-shirt; however, because early registration has passed, t-shirts are no longer guaranteed for registrants.
Registration packet pick-up is Friday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23 from 1 – 6 p.m. at Sports Systems, 6915 Montgomery NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109.
The annual fun run benefits the Bernalillo County Quality of Life Fund.
The BernCo Quality of Life Community Fund supports responsible and effective philanthropy to enrich community wellness, and social and cultural experiences of Bernalillo County residents and visitors. In partnership with the New Mexico Community Foundation, the fund allows the Bernalillo County business community and local residents to support art and cultural experiences, support agricultural partnerships, access to health food, support animal care and public safety initiatives, open space, and recreational opportunities.
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Bernalillo County would like to invite the public to the annual Safari Run on Sunday, Oct. 31 at the UNM North Campus Golf Course Open Space. This event is held to support Global Health Partnerships work in rural Kenya.
Local Kenyan athletes donated their time and energy to help fundraise for Global Health Partnerships, a local 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization of medical professionals and volunteers who support a medical clinic and pay for food and schooling for some of the poorest families in the rural town of Kisesini in Kenya, where the clinic is located.
To participate in the Safari Run, go to www.safarirun.org to register online.
The event begins at 8:30 a.m.
- 8:30 a.m. Free kids running clinic taught by elite Kenyan runners.
- 9 a.m. 1k Race
- 9:15 a.m. 8k Race and 5k Fun Run/Walk
Packet pick-up is Oct. 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Heart and Sole store located at 3601 Eubank Ave. NE.
Each participant will receive a beautiful hand-carved safari animal from Kenya, timing tag, finisher’s certificate, finish line photos and video and a chance to run and race with elite runners.
Safari Run Poster.pdf
This year some of the children in the village of Kisesini in Kenya ran in their own Safari Run.
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To qualify all applicants must:
- Live outside the city of Albuquerque’s municipal boundary within Bernalillo County.
- Have COVID-19 related income loss that has made it difficult or unable to pay rent;
- Have documentation that shows the household’s current total gross household income is less than 80% of the median family income;
- Currently be on a lease, and not be recipients of other federally subsidized rental assistance programs (such as Section 8 or project-based voucher assistance, a housing choice voucher, or public housing);
- Not be a full-time student whose rent is paid by someone else.
Paper applications may be downloaded at: www.bernco.gov/RENT. Once completed, paper applications – along with copies of the required documents – shall be delivered to the downtown Bernalillo County Treasurer’s tax payment drop-box at Fifth and Marquette NW. Applications may also be mailed to:
Bernalillo County
Attn: Economic Development
C/O Sulema Lenz
415 Silver Ave. SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Applicants wishing to fill out an electronic, online application should also go to www.bernco.gov/RENT and follow the link.
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Interested in Becoming a Firefighter or Paramedic?
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 RECYCLING: To clean or not to clean – that is a common quandary when recycling food jars, cans and tubs. Getting them spic-and-span clean is not required. Use a spatula to scrape out as much remaining food residue as possible before tossing into the recycling bin.
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 Thursday, Oct. 14 - ABC Community School Partnership at 8:45 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 14 - DWI Planning Council at 12:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 18 - Addiction Treatment Advisory Board at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 20 - Detention Facility Management Oversight at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 26 - 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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- 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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