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President Letter of Introduction — March 16, 2026: Communications and Introductions on appointments, grants, leases, bonds, and appropriations
City of Albuquerque President meeting packet (Letter of Introduction) for March 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM lists communications and ordinance/resolution introductions. Items include mayoral appointments (Albuquerque Museum Board of Trustees; Affordable Housing Committee), an Age‑Friendly quarterly update, a ground lease with Operating Engineers Local 953, a grant application to the State EMNRD for Land and Water Conservation funding, insurance/benefits survey, supplemental outside‑counsel agreement, revenue & expense report and FY25 audit presentation. Introductions cover a $3.0M water project loan/grant for Puerto Del Sol Golf Course; multiple bond proposals and refunding measures (Series 2026 bonds and Gross Receipts Tax refunding bonds); a local economic development project for Mantis Space Inc.; designation and amendment for Near Heights redevelopment (San Pedro Dr); ICIP priorities; adjustments to Albuquerque Fire Rescue appropriations for Fire Station 11; amendments to the capital implementation program; housing voucher deadline extension; and appropriations related to the Community Enhancement municipal gross receipts tax. Several items are scheduled to be heard at the Council meeting on 4/6/2026 or referred to committees (Finance & Government Operations; Land Use, Planning, and Zoning).
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