Clerk Linda Stover announces the start of in-person absentee voting and same-day registration.

The Clerk’s Annex, located at 1500 Lomas NW in Albuquerque, will be open for in-person absentee voting and same-day registration Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 10 through May 20, 2022. Additional locations will be available for the start of early voting and the continuation of same-day registration from May 21 through June 4, 2022.

Starting May 10, the Clerk’s office will begin mailing absentee ballots to those who have requested them. If you haven’t requested an absentee ballot and would like to request one, there are three ways to do it:

• You can fill out an application on BerncoVotes.org and submit it online.
• You can download the application, fill it out and mail it to the Clerk’s Office.
• You can call 505-243-VOTE (8683) to request an application.

The last day to request an absentee ballot for the New Mexico Primary Election is June 2, 2022.

Please visit BerncoVotes.org for trusted information on elections and voting in Bernalillo County. The Clerk’s Office may be contacted by phone at 505-243-VOTE (8683) or email at clerk@bernco.gov.

You’re also invited to follow the Clerk’s Office on Facebook and Twitter

Bernalillo County is accepting proposals for a vendor to operate the newly remodeled Alvarado Square café located in the south end of the county’s new headquarters at 415 Silver, SW.

The 2900 square foot café has been totally remodeled with new flooring, ceiling, kitchen appliances, and updated bathrooms.

The café is situated for customer traffic from the county, PNM, the Simms building and New Mexico Bank and Trust. The operator also has signage rights out on Silver avenue.

The facility offers seating for more than 100, and the opportunity to add additional outdoor seating in the breezeway between Alvarado Square and PNM pushing possible seating in excess of 150. The building is also equipped with data and Wi-Fi and has 24-hour security supplied by the county.

Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada is inviting veterans to a one-stop shop veterans outreach event on Wednesday, May 18 at Westside Community Center in the South Valley. Representatives of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and New Mexico Department of Veterans Services will be present to provide information on state and federal veterans benefits and services. The Bernalillo County Assessor’s Office, Clerk’s Office, Treasurer’s Office and the Behavioral Health Services Department will provide information on county programs and services. There will also be recruiters from the Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department and Metropolitan Detention Center sharing information about job opportunities with Bernalillo County.

The South Valley Veterans Outreach will take place on Wednesday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westside Community Center, 1250 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM (map).

Bernalillo County Assessor
2022 Notice of Value Statements

The Bernalillo County assessor has sent county property owners their 2022 notice of value statements (NOV). The statements, mailed on May 2, show the assessed value for residential and non-residential real property, manufactured homes, commercial properties and vacant land. Values are effective as of Jan. 1, 2022, pursuant to Property Tax Code Section 7-38-7 NMSA, and based on the analysis of prior year market activity for current and correct values as part of the ad valorem appraisal process.

Applications for tax-savings programs can be downloaded from the forms page at www.bernco.gov/assessor.

Included in the envelope with the NOV statement is an “Understanding your Notice of Value” insert that addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about the property assessment process, available property tax-saving programs, an example calculation of an assessed value for a property, and the calculation for property taxes.

Property owners who disagree with the information contained on their NOV statement have 30 days from the mailing of the NOV to appeal. The deadline to file a protest form with the Assessor’s Office is June 1. An appeal checklist and other important information to assist with the appeal process can be found when visiting the protest/appeal process page. Property owners have the option to appeal by filing a protest electronically using the nine digit “ONLINE PROTEST ACCESS CODE” found on the bottom of the NOV statement to access the portal. A standard protest form can also be accessed online by downloading it from the Assessor’s Office website at www.bernco.gov/assessor.

Applications for an appeal or tax-savings programs can be submitted as follows:

Email: assessor@bernco.gov

Mail: Office of the Assessor, PO Box 27108, Albuquerque, NM 87125

In-person: 415 Silver Ave. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

For more information, residents may contact the Assessor’s Office by phone at 505-222-3700, by email at assessor@bernco.gov or visit the website at www.bernco.gov/assessor.

The Bernalillo County Department of Behavioral Health Services has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The award honors innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.

NACo recognized the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (L.E.A.D.) program as a recipient of the 2022 Achievement Awards. The LEAD program expands the county’s efforts to identify, respond to, treat, and support those impacted by the use of illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs through pre-arrest programming for individuals who commit low-level, non-violent, drug-related offenses. LEAD is supported by a Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) grant from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and was developed as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) legislation.