Bernalillo county articles
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Bernalillo County Commissioners discuss next steps in replacing county manager
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Commissioners talked about their next steps to replace the outgoing county manager in a meeting on Tuesday night. Commissioners Steven Michael Quezada and Walt Benson tried to reverse a controversial resolution on the process of hiring a county manager. Two weeks ago, Commissioner Quezada stormed off from the meeting after claiming []
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Bernalillo County names new MDC warden
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Metropolitan Detention Center will soon have a new warden. Bernalillo County has tasked Steven Kai Smith to oversee the jail. He has 24 years of corrections experience in Florida and is currently working at a facility with 1,300 inmates and 400 staff. His first day at MDC is June 17.
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Bernalillo County looking for art to decorate community center
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The county is looking for artists to submit ideas for a public art piece to enhance the Westside Community Center. The deadline to submit an application is June 14. "The art should represent the cultures, peoples, heritage, and/or landscapes of the South Valley," the county said in a press release. "The []