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City Seeks Public Comment on Draft 2025 Action Plan for Department of Health, Housing and Homelessness

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The City’s  Department of Health, Housing and Homelessness has prepared its Draft 2025 Action Plan and seeks public input. A public hearing to present the Draft 2025 Action Plan will be held on Wednesday, January 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Los Griegos Health & Social Services Center, 1231 Candelaria NW. 

The Action Plan serves as the COA’s grant application to HUD and includes specific activities to be undertaken with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from HUD and other local funds in furtherance of the Consolidated Plan strategies during Program Year 2025, July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

Estimated funding from HUD includes $4,221,830.00 of CDBG funding;
$21,000.00 of CDBG program income;
$1,947,445.00 of HOME funding;
$100,000.00 of HOME program income;
$486,861.25 of HOME Match;
$376,019.00 of ESG funding;
and $376,019 of ESG Match.
The Action Plan will also include $866,656.00 in General Funds.

For individuals who need assistance at the public hearing, contact Yolanda Krantz (505) 768-2885 72 hours prior to the hearing. The public hearing will also be held via Zoom at the following link: https://cabq.zoom.us/j/8118271546. For more information, contact Tammy Jo Archuleta at: tammyjoarchuleta@cabq.gov.

Westside Coalition of Neighborhood Associations Hosting Capital Outlay Funding Seminar

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The Westside Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (WSCONA) is hosting a Capital Outlay Funding seminar on Saturday, September 28 at 9:00 a.m. at the West Mesa Community Center, 5500 Glenrio NW, and all neighborhoods are invited and encouraged to attend. This non-partisan seminar will provide an overview of how capital outlay funding works, how neighborhoods can request such funding through their elected officials, and an opportunity to ask questions of the elected officials who will be in attendance. Refreshments will be served. For more information, e-mail Becky Davis at: beedee3@lawyer.com.

Update on Westside Speeding and Lighting

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As many HOA members are aware, the Seven Bar HOA Board has expressed concerns to the City of Albuquerque regarding problems created by the expansion of Westside Blvd. Many more people are using Westside since the expansion to four lanes. Unfortunately, many of them are speeding. The expansion also included a large number of new streetlights. These lights are not properly shielded according to law to prevent excessive light from shining onto the properties that abut Westside.
Because of homeowner complaints about these problems, the HOA Board decided to give additional voice to these homeowners by petitioning the City to address these problems. We researched the speeding and light pollution issues and circulated a petition requesting speed cameras on Westside (there are currently 20 such cameras on city roadways) and calling for shields or hoods for the streetlights that comply with state and local laws. We gave the petition to Mayor Keller and Councilor Lewis on May 28, 2024.

This is an update on the City’s response so far. In our May 2024 Newsletter we reported on all traffic stops on Westside by the APD Northwest Area Command between November 2023 and early March 2024. We have recently been provided with new information about traffic stops that specifically involve speeding citations. From the beginning of this year through July 31, 2024, there have been 220 speeding citations issued. This was only for traffic going east on Westside, which the City claims is all they are responsible for. Traffic going west is said to be the responsibility of Rio Rancho, and we do not have their figures on any speeding citations issued.

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ONC and NMDOT Hosting Virtual Presentation on I-25/Comanche Improvement Project

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What:  Virtual Meeting on the I-25/Comanche Improvement Project
When:  Thursday, August 29, 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom, https://cabq.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E-X0rJa1Q6yhplLBa1skFg

This presentation is free, open to all residents, and will be recorded and uploaded to the ONC’s YouTube channel.  

The Office of Neighborhood Coordination (ONC) and the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will host a virtual presentation on the I-25/Comanche Improvement Project on Thursday, August 29 at 12:00 noon via Zoom.

Construction has begun and is expected to be ongoing through Spring 2027 and will impact traffic in and around the I-25 corridor between Comanche and Montgomery. Residents, neighborhoods and businesses in and around the corridor will also be impacted. We hope you can join us at this informational presentation where you can learn about the project, ask questions and share concerns. For more information and to sign up for project updates, visit: https://www.i25improved.com/