Double Eagle II airport

As NMI has reported, a city contractor, John Bode, has alleged in a deposition that he and his firm were victims of retaliation for not providing free or reduce air flights to Mayor Martin Chavez. Now one of Chavez’s opponents, Richard Romero, has released a 15-minute video compilation of highlights taken from surveillance tapes at Double [...]

Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez has said publicly that no one gets a no-bid, long-term contract under his administration. But as the mayor aspires to win a third consecutive term as the city’s chief executive in October’s municipal election, the mayor and city staff find themselves arguing with a city contractor over whether the mayor violated his rule against no-bid, long-term contracts with a firm at the city-owned Double Eagle II Airport.

Albuquerque mayoral candidate Richard Romero is taking aim incumbent Mayor Martin Chavez by calling attention to possible pay-to-play practices under his administration.

John H. Bode, operator at the city-owned Double Eagle II Airport, charges in a sworn deposition that Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez refused to renew Bode’s airport lease in retaliation for Bode declining to provide free or discounted air travel for the mayor.