# Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners: Administrative Meeting - November 10, 2026


**Body:** Bernalillo County
**Date:** November 09, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


At the November 10, 2026 Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners administrative meeting, commissioners approved several procurement and funding actions. They approved a roughly $2.27 million change order for Star Paving’s Bridge Boulevard Phase 2 reconstruction contract, citing utility conflicts and 674 additional construction days; the project’s original contract was about $9.52 million. They also approved an agreement for approximately $4.2 million in New Mexico Department of Transportation funding for Mountain View improvements, with a county match of about $210,000, and approved an emergency procurement to relocate the Family Wellness program to a more suitable hotel. The latter was presented as requiring $700,000 for the remainder of the current fiscal year and $1.442 million for FY2028. The property valuation fund appropriation passed 4–1; it included $500,000 for appraisals, accessibility improvements, and legal expenses, along with conversion of 16 term positions to permanent positions.

The commission also advanced affordable-housing funding and property actions, including approval of a county land donation process for East Central Ministries/Street Vision, serving as fiscal agent for a $2 million state housing appropriation for a 55-unit senior and disability housing project, and supporting Habitat for Humanity capital-outlay grants. Commissioners discussed a proposed $149,000 increase to the Hope Works agreement for Hope Village, raising concerns about financial oversight and long-term sustainability; the transcript does not clearly capture the final vote. They approved a $1.94 million reduction to the capital-outlay budget to prevent double-budgeting a grant. Separately, commissioners approved eight additional Risk Management positions funded through insurance-program savings. Public commenters raised concerns about law-enforcement surveillance technology, including Flock cameras and Axon, but no related purchasing action was recorded.

**Source:** Bernalillo County