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City Council adopts FY26 operating budget after hours of amendments
Summary
The Albuquerque City Council approved the committee substitute to R132, the city's FY26 operating budget, after considering more than a dozen floor amendments. Councilors and administration debated pay increases, program restorations and line-item cuts before the final vote.
The Albuquerque City Council approved the committee substitute to R132, the ordinance that sets operating appropriations for fiscal year 2026, after a series of floor amendments and hours of debate.
The vote followed discussion about city employee pay, targeted program funding and line-item reductions. Councilors introduced multiple floor amendments that reallocated funds to priorities including domestic violence and sexual assault services, economic development contract funding, and several community programs. Councilors also debated proposals to add or withhold cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for city staff.
Councilor Isaac…
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