/tags/capital-outlay capital outlay en-US Copyright Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:11:25 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/higher-education-funding-college-campuses-university After a few weeks of traveling across the state, the New Mexico Higher Education Department heard from colleges and universities that maintaining facilities has been a challenge. The department will use a windfall of funding to ensure existing buildings receive upgrades. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:11:25 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/higher-education-funding-college-campuses-university Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2024-06-17/pilot-program-would-help-residents-get-more-involved-in-part-of-the-city-budget What if citizens could make suggestions to government officials on how to spend money? That’s the idea behind a new pilot project. District 6 City Councilor Nichole Rogers is working with Participatory Budgeting of Albuquerque to host a session Tuesday night to hear from the community about spending state capital outlay dollars. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 02:32:15 GMT /local-news/2024-06-17/pilot-program-would-help-residents-get-more-involved-in-part-of-the-city-budget Jeanette DeDios /public-health-new-mexico/2019-01-31/aps-mail-in-ballots-on-tax-increase-due-tuesday Albuquerque school district residents are voting on property tax increases that would raise about a billion dollars for projects over the next six years.… Fri, 01 Feb 2019 01:41:13 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-01-31/aps-mail-in-ballots-on-tax-increase-due-tuesday Hannah Colton /local-news/2016-05-20/bernalillo-county-fights-capital-outlay-dysfunction New Mexico’s unique way of paying for public infrastructure projects has been under fire lately. Critics say lawmakers often divert money as political… Fri, 20 May 2016 21:38:16 GMT /local-news/2016-05-20/bernalillo-county-fights-capital-outlay-dysfunction /local-news/2016-02-13/capital-outlay-reform-fails Lawmakers sidelined a proposal Friday to change the way New Mexico pays for public works projects. A broad coalition of business, labor and good… Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:26:16 GMT /local-news/2016-02-13/capital-outlay-reform-fails marissa higdon /local-news/2016-02-12/auditor-to-governor-move-on-unspent-money The state auditor released a report Friday showing about $4 billion is sitting around across the state unspent—but it’s unclear whether that money could… Fri, 12 Feb 2016 23:13:43 GMT /local-news/2016-02-12/auditor-to-governor-move-on-unspent-money /local-news/2016-02-04/capital-outlay-reform-gains-momentum Many people complain that big public works projects aren’t getting done in New Mexico because the system we use to fund them is dominated by politics. But… Fri, 05 Feb 2016 03:19:01 GMT /local-news/2016-02-04/capital-outlay-reform-gains-momentum /local-news/2016-02-04/crunch-time-for-lawmakers-in-santa-fe There are less two weeks left in the 30-day legislative session. People, Power and Democracy's GwynethDoland has been up in Santa Fe covering state… Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:47:55 GMT /local-news/2016-02-04/crunch-time-for-lawmakers-in-santa-fe /local-news/2016-02-04/commentary-getting-the-best-bang-for-a-capital-outlay-buck The issue of transportation and capital outlay reform has been “front and center” during this year's 30-day legislative session in Santa Fe. Many say New… Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:26:27 GMT /local-news/2016-02-04/commentary-getting-the-best-bang-for-a-capital-outlay-buck Paul Gessing /local-news/2016-01-30/commentary-transparent-merit-based-system-to-fix-capital-outlay New Mexico lawmakers are readying their infrastructure wishlists for this year’s session. But some believe the capital outlay system – that funds our… Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:46:17 GMT /local-news/2016-01-30/commentary-transparent-merit-based-system-to-fix-capital-outlay Fred Nathan