Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners: Administrative Meeting - October 27, 2026

Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners administrative meeting, October 27, 2026. The board approved two public works construction contracts: roadway reconstruction on Fourth Street between Paseo del Norte and Alameda Boulevard (the awarded low-bid amount was unclear in the transcript), and the Tabone Road realignment, awarded to Albuquerque Asphalt for just over $2.3 million. The board also approved acceptance of a $1.05 million U.S. Department of Justice grant for sheriff’s forensic and crime-scene equipment, training, and personnel costs. Other approved funding actions included approximately $534,230 for MDC FY26 healthcare and MATS invoices and a $1.5 million FY27 healthcare budget adjustment. The board approved adding rental revenue and two staff positions to the operating budget for county-owned Pabana Place apartments, and an amendment to the Village at Avalon affordable-housing lease. Housing and economic-development approvals included up to $6.5 million in revenue bonds for a 61-unit senior housing project, $10.13 million in taxable industrial revenue bonds for Film Yards LLC’s production and training facility, and tax-abatement actions for affordable and workforce housing projects. Staff reported that the projects presented collectively represented more than $69 million in private investment; commissioners also discussed oversight and the public return associated with tax exemptions.

The board introduced and approved, as amended, its 2027 legislative priorities resolution for final consideration on November 10, including state funding and policy requests for housing, behavioral health, public safety, natural resources, and public works. During discussion of the proposed MDC healthcare transition, staff recommended a hybrid county-and-contracted-services model; commissioners debated a potential $30 million reserve draw and related financial risks. The transcript ends before a final decision on that healthcare model or reserve use is recorded.