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Council advances proposal to remove special charter requirement for performing‑arts center; vote deferred for more hearings
Summary
Councilor Maureen Baca introduced a proposition to repeal Article 11, Section 7 of the Albuquerque City Charter, which requires a public vote for large expenditures on a performing arts center; the council deferred the matter for additional hearings after supporters and opponents spoke during public comment.
The Albuquerque City Council took initial steps on a proposed change to the city charter that would remove a long‑standing requirement for a public vote on large performing‑arts center expenditures.
Councilor Baca introduced a proposition to repeal Article 11, Section 7 of the Albuquerque City Charter, saying the provision is an "anomaly" that belongs out of the charter. "Putting in something on a on a specific project is kind of inappropriate for our city charter," Baca said, arguing that removal would allow elected council members to act more nimbly on future…
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