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Dear Citizens: Here’s a peek at this year’s ballot.District 2 City Council• Steven Baca• Isaac Benton *• Joseph R. Griego• Robert Blanquera Nelson• Zachary Quintero• Connie VigilDistrict 4 City Council• Brook L. Bassan• Athena Ann Christodoulou• Ane C. Romero *District 6 City Council• Patrick M. Davis *• Gina Naomi DennisDistrict 8 City Council• Trudy E. Jones• Maurreen Skowran *CNM District 2• James. A. Chavez (Unopposed)CNM District 4Annette Chavez y Del La Cruz (Unopposed)CNM District 6• Layne McAdoo• Virginia TrujilloAPS District 1• Madelyn Jones• Yolanda Montoya-CordovaAPS District 2• Lauretta Harris• Peggy Muller-AragonAPS District 4• Laura Carlson• Verland Coker• Barbara PetersenCiudad Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSupervisor 1: Maria Christina Young (Unopposed)Supervisor 2: Thomas Ivey Allen (Unopposed)At Large Supervisor• Daniel A. Conklin• Daniel F. LyonGeneral Obligation Public Safety Bond *• More than $8.5 Million in GO Bonds for use by the police and fire departments to improve equipment and facilities?General Obligation Bond: Museum and Cultural Facilities *• $1,790.000 in general obligation bonds to maintain, expand, enhance and otherwise improve City-owned museums and cultural facilities?General Obligation Bond: Affordable Housing *• $5,050,00 in general obligation bonds to support the Workforce Housing Act?General Obligation Bond: Metropolitan Redevelopment Bonds *• $8,080,00 in general obligation bonds to support the redevelopment of Metropolitan properties including the Albuquerque Railyards.General Obligation Bond: Senior/Family Centers. Homeless Center *• $21,705,000 in GO bonds to enhance, improve or build community centers for families, youth, senior citizens and the homeless?General Obligation Bond: Parks and Rec *• $16,830,000 in GO bonds to develop, improve or enhance public parks, swimming pools open space areas, median and bikeways in Burque?General Obligation Bond: Energy and Water Conservation *• $10,420,000 in GO bonds to finance the modernization and upgrade of city facilities with an eye toward conservation and renewables?General Obligation Bond: Libraries *• $8,764,000 to improve libraries in Albuquerque?General Obligation Bond: Street Bonds *• $32,930,000 million in GO bonds to renovate and modernize municipal roads and associated properties?General Obligation Bond: Public Transportation Bonds *• About $3 million in GO bonds to improve public transportation around town?Transportation Gross Receipts Tax• Shall the City of Albuquerque renew a one-quarter of one percent gross receipts tax specifically dedicated to road infrastructure improvements, ADA improvements, public transit as well as trails and bikeways improvement?Proposition 1 *• Proposition 1 would update the language of the Open and Ethical Elections Act.Proposition 2 *Proposition 2 would update the language of the Open and Ethical Elections Act to provide eligible residents with “Democracy Dollars.”APS General Obligation Bond *• Shall the Board of Education of Albuquerque Public Schools be authorized to issue $1 million in general obligation bonds?APS Capital Improvements Tax *Shall the district continue collecting $2 in property taxes from each $1,000 of net taxable value of property in the Albuquerque Municipal School District?CNM General Obligation Bond *CNM wants to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $84 million to keep the school at its best.* Weekly Alibi-endorsed