Council Watch

Pandas on Wheels

Courtesy of The City of Albuquerque

One of seven proposed versions of a Central Avenue streetcar is shown in an artist’s rendering.

Election Eve Council meetings often end early, but on Nov. 6 one blockbuster bill and several side dishes kept councilors working late. Councilor Debbie O'Malley sponsored an administration proposal to expand city recycling services to multi-family dwellings of more than 25 units. The proposal passed unanimously.

Councilor Isaac Benton's bill declaring a six-month moratorium on residential construction in the Silver Hills neighborhood until the local sector development plan can be amended passed with only Councilor Don Harris opposed. But most of the long meeting was spent riding the Toonerville Trolley.