While power has been restored to some areas, some are still without electricity after seven powerlines collapsed on Sunday, allegedly owing to vandalism.
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One could argue and the Journal has that city-county consolidation makes sense, given that both the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County provide many of the same services, including police and fire protection, in adjacent areas and sometimes overlap. But voters have rejected consolidation three times over the years, most recently in resounding fashion in 2004. There have been no serious discussions since then.
So against that backdrop of reality, Bernalillo County’s proposal to build a sheriff’s substation in the unincorporated area of the far Northeast Heights doesn’t just make sense. It’s a good idea that’s overdue and one that deserves the support of Albuquerque area legislators and the governor.