Comments on: Supporters of a South Valley city cite new study as making their case

By: Jerome

Jerome — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:20:58 +0000

The BBER study is not a operational budget. The South Valley Incorporation group meets the 2nd tuesday of the month at rio grande high school in the library. Before many any conclusions we are folks to come discuss a mock operational budget process that was used by our group to come up with a mock budget to gauge the feasibility of incorporation. Our group found it was feasible. the web site www.southvalleyinc.info has more details. I am in favor of incorporation and look forward to discussion and information that helps us as a community work to improve the south valley.

Join us and lets set at the table as a community and works for the interests of all and our future.

By: Jerome

Jerome — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:20:58 +0000

By: Jerome

Jerome — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:20:58 +0000

By: new_mexican

new_mexican — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:42:01 +0000

I would never live in unincorporated area unless I were willing to live without services. Been there and done that.

By: new_mexican

new_mexican — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:40:56 +0000

Incorporate. If not you live with what you get from the County or the State. Services cost money, remember that.

By: new_mexican

new_mexican — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:42:01 +0000

I would never live in unincorporated area unless I were willing to live without services. Been there and done that.

By: new_mexican

new_mexican — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:40:56 +0000

Incorporate. If not you live with what you get from the County or the State. Services cost money, remember that.

By: norton73

norton73 — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:27:12 +0000

It's worth noting that the BBER analysis addresses only a normalized, on-going government with possibly a lower level of services than currently provided by the County. The pro-forma budget does not include administration costs. Absent a Charter that defines the structure of the new city (city manager, mayor executive, ?) those costs cannot be defined. Also, the study does not address the cost or method of acquiring existing County facilities within the proposed boundaries (community centers, pools, sheriff sub-stations, fire stations, etc.). As an Albuquerque City resident, I anticipate less requests for City support of MDC, for example, since County revenues continue with decreased expenses. Those decreased expenses result, in part, from reducing the County labor force whose jobs are based on South Valley needs.