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Volume 5 | May 25, 2022

Bernalillo County @ Alvarado Square
415 Silver Ave. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Free parking on the southwest corner of Fifth and Silver

Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot

Clerk Linda Stover reminds the public of the deadline to request an absentee ballot for the June 7 New Mexico primary election. Absentee ballots continue to be mailed to voters who have requested them. Voters who have not mailed in their absentee ballot to the Clerk’s Office by June 2 are encouraged to hand-deliver their completed absentee ballot to any location during early voting or on Election Day to ensure it is received on time. There are also two outdoor ballot drop boxes where completed absentee ballots can be dropped off at Alvarado Square, 415 Silver Ave. SW, 87102 or the Voting Machine Warehouse, 2400 Broadway Blvd SE, Building H 87102.   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

BernCo Animal Care and Resource Center Announces New Service Hours and Asks for Community Donations

The Bernalillo County Animal Care and Resource Center has an over-abundance of adoptable dogs and cats and the staff is in need of new or clean used supplies to help care for those animals awaiting adoption:     towels small and large blankets with no filling washcloths fleece blankets flat sheets Donated items may be dropped off at the Bernalillo County Animal Care and Resource Center at 3001 Second St. SW (between Woodward and Rio Bravo), during their new service hours, Tuesday through Saturday from 1-5:30 p.m.   You can also donate monetarily through the BernCo Quality of Life Community Fund. With community donations, we will be able to fund support programs for the animals in our care, needed outreach, and community education. Some of these programs are foster care programming, life enrichment, medical needs, microchip/rabies vaccination clinics, and spay and neuter assistance.

Thank you from Treasurer Nancy Bearce

Bernalillo County property owners, thank you for paying 2nd half property taxes. We invite you to learn more about where property tax dollars go

 For property tax bill questions, contact the Treasurer’s Office at 505-468-7031.

BernCo Commission Bans Open Burning and Fireworks

East Mountain open spaces also closed

 The Bernalillo County Commission voted to ban open burning and fireworks in the unincorporated areas of the county, outside the city limits of Albuquerque. Open burning is any fire that is not in a contained space such as a campfire or piled brush. The fireworks ban restricts the sale and use of aerial fireworks.

Bernalillo County Fire Chief Greg Perez says the current dry conditions and an ongoing extreme drought have created circumstances requiring the restrictions.

BernCo Accepting Proposals to Run
Alvarado Square Café

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.

Since 1949, Mental Health America and our affiliates across the country have observed May is Mental Health Month by reaching out to millions of people through the media, local events, and screenings. We invite other organizations to join us in spreading the word that mental health is something everyone should care about by using the May is Mental Health Month toolkit materials and conducting awareness activities.

RECYCLING TIP: Neither full plastic bags nor empty ones are accepted in recycling. Put clean and dry cardboard, paper, cans and plastic containers directly into recycling bins; never bag up recyclables. Plastic bags get wound up in sorting equipment causing production issues, and the unknown content of bagged materials is a health and safety concern for recycling workers pre-sorting materials.

Thursday, May 26, 2022 - Arts Board Special Meeting at 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 26, 2022 - Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Commission at 5 p.m.

Monday, June 6, 2022 - Arts Board at 5 p.m.

Thursday, June 9, 2022 - ABC Community School Partnership Board at 8:45 a.m.

Friday, June 10, 2022 - Sheriff's Office Advisory and Review Board at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - Homeless Coordinating Council at 10 a.m. 

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - Detention Facility Management Oversight Board at 4:30 p.m.

Friday, June 17, 2022 - Board of Canvass at 10 a.m.

Monday, June 20, 2022 - Addiction Treatment Advisory Board at 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - Zoning Meeting at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - Administrative Meeting at 5 p.m.

Thursday, June 23, 2022 - Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Commission at 5 p.m.

Visit Bernalillo County Boards and Commission for meeting details.

Stay on top of public meetings click here to subscribe to the new BernCo Public Meetings bulletin.

For COVID-19 information https://cv.nmhealth.org/

Recent BernCo News Releases

(Click each news release below to read in full)

BernCo Signs Lease on East Mountain Community Support Center
May 24, 2022 – Bernalillo County has signed the lease on a space for East Mountain residents to receive support for stress reduction, emotional connection, and other everyday behavioral health needs.

Thank you for reading BernCo at a Glance

For assistance, please contact:

• 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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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