2006 News

Minimum Wage to Increase 31% on January 1, 2007

An ordinance sponsored by City Councilor Martin Heinrich will require workers in Albuquerque to be paid a minimum of $6.75 per hour beginning this Monday, January 1st, 2007.

Unanimous Vote for New Council President Debbie O'Malley

On Monday, December 4, 2006 Debbie O'Malley, who represents District 2, was unanimously elected the next Council President. She will hold the office for a one-year term and succeeds Martin Heinrich.

Council President Martin Heinrich Sets Redevelopment of Historic De Anza Motor Lodge in Motion

Tonight the Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved a contract with De Anza, LLC, a re-development company, to investigate the renovation of the De Anza Motor Lodge, a historic motel located on Central Avenue near Washington SE.

City Council President Martin Heinrich Proud to Move Forward Redevelopment in Trumbull Village

Tonight the Albuquerque City Council’s Finance and Government Operations Committee unanimously approved R-06-136, a resolution sponsored by Albuquerque City Council President Martin Heinrich.

Land Protection Measure Sponsored by Council President Heinrich Clears Committee Hurdle, Moves to Full Council

Last night City Council President Martin Heinrich shepherded a major land protection measure through the Finance and Government Operations Committee and on to the full City Council for final action.

Council President Heinrich Pushes Protection of Hawkwatch Land in the Sandia Mountains

In partnership with the New Mexico Land Conservancy, the Tijeras Canyon Safe Passage Coalition and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, City Council President Martin Heinrich is urging the City of Albuquerque to purchase and protect a vulnerable 67-acre property, known as the Hawkwatch property, that is adjacent to the Tres Pistolas Open Space and the Sandia Mountain Wilderness.

City Councilors Call for Program to Generate Power from Landfill Gas

City Council President Martin Heinrich and City Councilor Isaac Benton are calling for the development of a program to convert the city’s solid waste into electricity and heat power.