Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be commemorated on Monday, January 20 and some City offices and departments will be closed. However, there will be regular trash and recycle pickup, regular bus and Sun Van service, and the 311 Call Center will be open to take calls. For a complete listing of available services and closures for that day, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/holiday/news/martin-luther-king-jr-day-closures
The Animal Welfare Department is seeking donations of new or gently used dog houses to help pet owners who need assistance during the cold winter months. Medium to large-sized dog houses are needed most, and can be custom-built if you’re handy with hammer and nails.
You can drop off doghouse donations at the Eastside Shelter, 8920 Lomas NE or at the Westside Shelter, 11800 Sunset Gardens SW, any day between 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Allen Hargis at: ahargis@cabq.gov
The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) has a tip sheet offering suggestions for improved safety and security during the upcoming holiday season. To download the form or to share with others online, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/police/documents/travel-holiday-safety.pdf
The Thanksgiving holiday will be observed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the City of Albuquerque. On Thursday, the majority of City services will not be available. There will be NO trash or recycle pickup, the 311 Call Center will be closed, and there will be no bus or Sun Van service. Trash and recycling for customers serviced on Thursday and Friday will be delayed by one day. For a complete list of City closures and available services during this two-day holiday, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/holiday/news/thanksgiving-day-holiday-information
Hello Albuquerque,
Cold, wet weather arrived in the Duke City, and our team is ready to help people stay safe as the temperatures drop. When power outages lingered last week after the winter storm, we were out with Albuquerque first responders, knocking on doors to do welfare checks and offering folks rides to warming centers if they needed a place to go.
We’ve revitalized our Winter Sheltering Plan and created a new Shelter Connect Dashboard to connect people experiencing homelessness to a warm bed out of the elements. These are both part of our Metro Homelessness Initiative (MHI), an all-in approach to help get folks off the street and on to a better path.
It’s been an eventful fall, with meaningful developments across the city. We’ve enhanced safety on our buses and increased our APD and ACS presence Downtown. We’ve created housing opportunities for veterans in need and converted a hotel into affordable housing. We continue improvements on the Westside, making roads safer and bringing folks together.
Earlier this week, we honored the brave men and women who served this country with our annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony. We’ve announced our next set of Constructive Conversations with the community, and broke ground on a new fire station that will soon be serving our residents along Route 66.
As we look forward to the opportunities the next season will bring, I appreciate you all as partners in shaping the future of our city.
Sincerely,
Mayor Tim Keller