View as a webpage / Share

Volume 5 | June 29, 2022

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

Public Input Needed: Bridge Boulevard Phase I
Public Art Project

The three finalists for the project, Paz, Vanessa Alvarado, and Evelyn Rosenberg presented their proposals during a public Zoom webinar on March 28 and we'd love to hear what you think!   You can watch recorded videos of their presentations and submit comments via an online survey, which you can do so here.   Be sure to submit your feedback by 11:59p.m. on July 1, 2022.   We and the Bernalillo County Public Art Program appreciate everyone's input.   click image to enlarge

Splash Dance Dive-in Movie - June 29

Come dance in the pool on Wednesday, June 29 from 7-8 p.m. and then watch Little Mermaid at the South Valley Aquatic Center located at 3912 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105 from 9-10 p.m. Regular swim admission fees will be applied.

Animal Care Service and Resource Center

Get Your Pet Chipped 

The upcoming holiday is a common day when many pets go missing due to the loud noise of fireworks. The huge booms are scary for dogs and cats; they often run away from the noise even if it means escaping the safety of their own homes. If your pet escapes and it’s not microchipped, it can be very difficult for any shelter to help you.

It’s also important to have your pet's microchip information up-to-date. If you don’t remember what company you used, Bernalillo County Animal Care Services can do a quick scan on your pet and help you figure out what company was used to microchip your pet.

Bernalillo County’s lost and adoptable pets are the highest priority. With a major increase of pets coming in, we are currently over 200% capacity. The Animal Care and Resource Center located at 3001 Second St. SW, Albuquerque NM 87105 is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. 

East Mountain Open Spaces Reopened

Current burn restrictions to remain in place

Recent rain showers have helped ease the dry conditions in all areas of Bernalillo County, including the East Mountains, and is allowing the county to reopen all open space areas at Noon., Tuesday June 28. The only the exception is Carlito Springs which remains closed due to renovations.   The burn ban enacted by the County Commission in May on open burning and fireworks in the unincorporated areas of the county, outside the city limits of Albuquerque remains in effect. 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.   East Mountain open space properties reopened to the public: Carlito Springs (remains closed for renovations) Ojito de San Antonio, 30 San Antonio Dr, Cedar Crest, 87008 Sabino Canyon, 34 Forest Rd 252 Tijeras, 87059 Sandia Knolls, 35 Canyon Rd, Sandia Park, 87047 Sedillo Ridge (remains closed), 193 Brannan Rd, Tijeras, 87059 Tijeras Creek, 5 Public School Rd, Tijeras, 87059 All other county facilities, such as parks and walking areas, are open to public use.

Movies in the Park

Saturday, July 9 movie starts at dusk Addams Family 2 Mountain View Community Center 201 Prosperity Ave. SE   Food vendors will be onsite.   Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Moviegoers may bring blankets, lawn chairs, and personal food or drink items. Absolutely no alcohol, sharp or dangerous items, or video recording devices allowed.   For additional details, call the Movies in the Park hotline at (505) 314-0477.

BernCo Summer Lunch Program Resumes
Regular Service

The Bernalillo County Summer Lunch Program is back on for the 2022 summer. Most lunch locations operate from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. but a few distribute lunches from noon to 2 p.m. Bernalillo County is expecting to provide more than 100,000 meals this year. No registration is required for the program. Program Rules: Participants must be 18 years of age, or younger, to receive a meal Meals or individual food items must be consumed at the meal site Participants must receive an entire meal, including milk. All meals are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

RECYCLING TIP: About 90 percent of all aluminum beverage cans dropped into recycling bins are used to make new cans. And, that drink can you recycle today is back on the shelf as a new can in less than 60 days. Yet, only about 50 percent of all beverage cans popped open and emptied are actually recycled. We can all do better and work to recycle every can we use. After all, aluminum is endlessly recyclable - meaning it can be reused again and again to save natural resources.

Friday, July 8, 2022 - Sheriff's Office Advisory and Review Board at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 - Detention Facility Management Oversight Board at 4:30 p.m.

Monday. Aug. 1, 2022 - Arts Board 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.

(click each flyer below to enlarge)

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

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

• Glyphosate Moratorium