A newly elected Albuquerque city councilor says he should not have to wait another month to join the city s legislative panel, arguing that his recent victor.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The word of the day (or night) at the Albuquerque City Council’s Aug. 2 meeting?
Deferral.
In the council’s first session back after a monthlong summer hiatus, many of the votes were postponement-driven.
The council voted to delay action on a bill that would have reserved 2% of the city’s general obligation bond proceeds for infrastructure improvements in underserved areas, as well as on a trio of bus-fare bills, including legislation requiring the city to start a free bus service pilot project by Oct. 1.
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This comes after the City Council in May passed a budget that included $3 million to support going to a no-fare bus model.
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