Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners

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Authorization

NMSA 4-38-1

Purpose

The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners consists of five elected members who are each limited to two, four-year terms. Each commissioner represents one of the county’s five districts. Commissioners are responsible to voters; however their duties are defined and controlled by state law.

Serves as the County Canvassing Board (for elections), Board of Finance (for county funds) and Zoning Board (for zoning approvals, hearings and appeals).
Has final authority for county government budget.
Affirm property tax rates and has the power to levy special taxes (gross receipts, hospital tax, road levies, gasoline tax, liquor excise tax, and other).
Issues general obligation bonds after voter approval.
Determines county appropriations and expenditures.
Passes ordinances and resolutions (local laws).
Develops joint projects and agreements with other government entities.
Makes appointments to various boards and commissions.
Creates fire districts and levies fire protection tax.
Establishes zoning and business regulations.

Current Membership

Representing	Name
District 1	Debbie O'Malley
District 2	Steven Michael Quezada - Vice Chair
District 3	Adriann Barboa
District 4	Walt Benson
District 5	Charlene Pyskoty - Chair

Contact

Julie Anne Baca, Commission Administrator, (505) 468-7083

Meeting Information

2021 Calendar

(Updated Nov. 16, 2020)

2020 Calendar

(Updated Aug. 27, 2020)

2019 Calendar

(Updated Nov. 20, 2019)

2018 Calendar

(Updated Nov. 1, 2018)

2017 Calendar

(Updated Nov. 27, 2017)

2016 Calendar

(As of Nov. 30, 2016)

2021 Committee Assignments

Agendas/Minutes

County Commission Maps

All Commission Districts

Commission District #1

Commission District #2

Commission District #3

Commission District #4

Commission District #5

Board of County Commissioners News

Three or More Commissioner to Attend Press Conference

12:33 PM

Please be advised that three or more Bernalillo County commissioners will be attending a press conference hosted by the City of Albuquerque pertaining to the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 at 11 a.m.

The press conference will be held at the Plaza Feliz Early Head Start Center located at 517 San Pablo SE, Building K, Albuquerque, NM 87108.

No action will be taken by the commissioners during this event.

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