I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
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Albuquerque mayor Richard Berry has proposed cutting the city budget by cutting city employee wages by an average of 3 percent, eliminating vacant positions and raising rates on garbage collection, the Albuquerque Journal’s Dan McKay reports.
Albuquerque was done no favors by the state Legislature when it came to the budget deficit, which now stands at a $19 million budget deficit that needs to be filled by July 1.
“My intention is to avoid layoffs and furloughs if possible, while treating all employees equitably,” Berry said in a statement. “I believe furloughs and layoffs would have an adverse impact to basic city services and a local economy already suffering from significant layoffs in both the private and public sectors.”
For furloughs to be effective, Berry said according to the Albuquerque Journal, the city would need 17 furlough days, which would result in a 6.5 percent cut in wages for city workers.
The plan would also involved eliminating 160 vacant positions and raising garbage rates by about $2.
