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Bernalillo County @ Alvarado Square
415 Silver Ave. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Free parking on the southwest corner of Fifth and Silver
Volume 5 | Nov. 16, 2022
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The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners has chosen Antonio “Moe” Maestas to fill the vacant District 26 seat of the New Mexico Senate.
Eight individuals submitted applications to the commissioners for consideration.
Maestas is an Albuquerque attorney and current member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 16.
Maestas replaces former Sen. Jacob Candelaria who resigned in October.
The New Mexico Senate District 26 is located on the West Side of Bernalillo County.
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The Bernalillo County Commission has approved funding for a winter wellness motel and the City of Albuquerque’s Westside Emergency Housing Center.
The commission okayed more than $1.68 million of the Behavioral Health Initiative tax to fund hotel rooms and support the Westside shelter for the precariously and unhoused population in the county.
Additionally, the county offers extended-term transitional housing at the Tiny Home Village and other longer-term housing options through the Bernalillo County Housing Department. The Housing Department can be reached at 505-314-0200. Currently, the application queue for Tiny Home Village is full.
The funding approval will direct $1.04 million to the winter wellness motel and $621,000 to the City of Albuquerque Westside Emergency Housing Center.
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Metro 2 Memorial Run
Nov. 18 at 8 a.m.
Balloon Fiesta Park
9401 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE
On Nov. 18, 2022, at 8 a.m., multiple deputies will start a 48-hour run that is broken up into four segments. Every four hours, deputies will run four miles for 48 hours, for a total of 48 miles.
This challenge was inspired by ex-Navy Seal David Goggins called the 4x4x48 run. This run will take place at Balloon Fiesta Park. The deputies that are participating have sought out donation/pledges for each leg they complete, and those donations will be given to the families of the four men lost in the Metro 2 crash.
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Join Treasurer Nancy Bearce to Learn More
About Your Property Tax
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The Bernalillo County Department of Behavioral Health Services is proposing to name the peer living room center the Adán Carriaga Living Room Center, in honor of the late Adán Carriaga, a leading community advocate for helping people overcome addiction.
Carriaga was a licensed alcohol and substance use counselor who invested 30 years of his life helping others recover from alcohol and drug addiction. He was also the founder of the Albuquerque Celebrates Recovery initiative, providing love and support to everyone seeking recovery when they decided to get help. Carriaga passed away in 2021. continue reading....
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Contact publicartprogram@bernco.gov with any questions
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 Seeking Public Comment for the Route 66 Visitor Center Public Art Project
Bernalillo County is seeking public comment for the Route 66 Visitor Center Public Art project. The deadline for comments is Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.
 The three finalists for the project Robert Davis, Paul Sovereign, and Celine Gordon with Design Plus LLC presented their proposals during a public Zoom webinar on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2022. The public is now invited to watch the recorded videos of the presentations and then submit comments via an online survey.
Contact publicartprogram@bernco.gov with any questions
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Join our Team!
Bernalillo County is hiring various positions.
To see a list of all open positions visit www.bernco.gov/jobs
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 The county offers a full benefits package that includes paid gym memberships and education reimbursement. The department is a progressive, competitive department that offers opportunity for professional growth and a wealth of programs to diversify your skill set.
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Online Genetic History Class
Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m.
The Phoenician Connection to New Mexican Families (Haplogroups E1b1b1b & T)
 During the beginning of the last millennium BCE, the Phonecians began establishing colonies around the Mediterranean to compete with Greek trade. One of the most important Phonecian colonies was founded in Cádiz, in the Iberian Peninsula in 1104 B.C.E. Explore the connection between Phoencian colonization of the Iberian Peninsula and its impact on the descendants of the peninsula.
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Effective Jan. 1, 2023
The East Mountain Transfer Station will only be accepting plastics #1 and #2
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Wednesday, Nov. 16 - Detention Facility Management Oversight at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 - Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Commission at 5 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 - Board of Canvass at 10 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 - Sheriff's Advisory and Review Board at 11 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 - Addiction Treatment Advisory Board at 4 p.m.
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(click each flyer below to enlarge)
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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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