There are no fewer than 19 deadlines in a typical Albuquerque City Council race. Each deadline has its own set of requirements and may or may not apply to every candidate in a specific race. One of the more arcane - and perhaps ridiculous - requirements is a candidate's Declaration of Candidacy.
The Declaration of Candidacy is usually due sometime in mid-August. By that time council candidates have already qualified for public financing (or not), met with the city clerk, attended classes on campaign reporting, collected nominating petition signatures, and filled out or filed a whole host of other forms. Missing most of the deadlines might result in an automatic ethics violation or - in the case of public financing - taxpayer money might be denied a candidate, usually the prospective councilor is allowed to continue in the race.
There are only two deadlines that result in a candidate not being printed on the official ballot - failing to submit enough signatures for ballot qualification and failing to file the Declaration of Candidacy form with the City Clerk between the hours of 8am and 5pm on the proscribed day. That day, in this election cycle was yesterday, August 11th - it's a day that District 7 hopeful David Green isn't likely to forget because that's the day he fell off the city council ballot.
Failure to file the Declaration of Candidacy doesn't technically end a council candidacy, but it does mean that they will not appear on the printed ballot. A qualified candidate can opt to run a write-in campaign, but must file to do so by August 25th.
David Green is a first time unknown candidate. It's highly unlikely that he would be able to run a successful write-in candidacy. His failure to file yesterday effectively ends his bid to unseat incumbent Sally Mayer.
You would probably guess that both of the remaining candidates for the District 7 seat would be happy to see their mutual rival gone. In this case, the enemy of my enemy isn't my friend.
Green - a Democrat - would likely appeal to anti-Mayer Ds. By falling out of the race those Ds will be looking for somewhere to go. Their logical new home would be over at Michael Cook's place. That is of course, if they don't just stay home.
The publicly financed Cook campaign should have the money to lure the anti-incumbent vote to their cause. The question is will the Republican Cook be able to build a coalition of anti-Mayer votes (Rs & Ds) and still attract enough Democrats to tip the race in his favor.
Until recently, we thought that the D7 race was a bit of a snoozer. A three-way race favors the incumbent by lowering the threshold of victory and watering down the vote. A two-way race
makes a runoff impossible and gives the challenger more of an opportunity to make his case.
In the final analysis, incumbents have a huge advantage over their challengers. In a multi-person race, that advantage is multiplied. Unless Michael Cook finds and convinces voters in District 7 that incumbent Sally Mayer needs to be fired, Mayer will continue to hold her council seat.
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Well, maybe it is not bad that David Green got out of the race because there are 4 pages (ok, some might not all or none be the same David Green)..... I wonder..... I would look at the IRS one to see if a match..... if he did make the ballot! Ha!
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D-506-CV-9300118 GREEN DAVID DEFENDANT 4 WESTERN COMMERCE BK VS. GREEN, RALPH W GALLINI LOVINGTON DISTRICT 03/17/1993
D-202-LR-8802408 GREEN DAVID DEFENDANT 2 STATE VS. GREEN, DAVID WILBERT C SMITH II ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT 08/17/1988
D-101-CV-200900860 GREEN DAVID DEFENDANT 1 TAXATION AND REV V GREEN DANIEL A SANCHEZ SANTA FE DISTRICT 03/18/2009
M-54-MR-200900079 GREEN DAVID 12/05/1981 DEFENDANT 1 STATE VS. GREEN ERNEST L ORTEGA QUESTA MAGISTRATE 07/21/2009
M-35-TR-15415 GREEN DAVID 02/06/1949 DEFENDANT 1 STATE VS. DAVID GREEN KARL R GILLSON GALLUP MAGISTRATE 03/06/1996
D-202-LR-9100256 GREEN DAVID DEFENDANT 2 STATE VS. GREEN, DAVID ROSS C SANCHEZ ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT 05/30/1991
T-4-DR-8804819 GREEN DAVID 06/13/1954 DEFENDANT 1 STATE VS. GREEN TOMMY E JEWELL Metropolitan Co METROPOLITAN 04/07/1988
M-12-TR-9802459 GREEN DAVID 06/30/1940 DEFENDANT 1 STATE VS. GREEN CALEB J CHANDLER CLOVIS MAGISTRATE 09/08/1998
M-26-CV-200400622 GREEN DAVID PLAINTIFF 1 DAVID GREEN VS JOE WARD,TEGINA DONNA M LEMMONS HOBBS MAGISTRATE 08/31/2004
D-202-CR-9601118 GREEN DAVID 02/11/1975 DEFENDANT 2 STATE VS. GREEN, DAVID FRANK H ALLEN JR ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT 04/10/1996
D-202-CV-9702617 GREEN DAVID DEFENDANT 2 LUMBER INC VS. GREEN, D GERALD R COLE ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT 04/02/1997
D-202-CV-9610493 GREEN DAVID PLAINTIFF 1 GREEN, D VS. DETTWEILER, J WENDY E YORK ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT 11/13/1996
M-21-TR-200401046 GREEN DAVID 04/11/1954 DEFENDANT 1 STATE VS. GREEN JAMES E MONCAYO SANTA ROSA MAGISTRATE 06/18/2004
M-48-TR-200203705 GREEN DAVID 02/07/1981 DEFENDANT 1 STATE VS. GREEN PHILIP J ROMERO LAS VEGAS MAGISTRATE 10/10/2002
M-14-MR-9802246 GREEN DAVID 05/23/1973 DEFENDANT 1 STATE VS. GREEN DAVID CHARLES A FRANCO LAS CRUCES MAGISTRATE 10/14/1998
M-191-DR-200000018 GREEN DAVID 06/13/1954 DEFENDANT 1 STATE VS. GREEN DAVID TONY F MARTINEZ CHAMA MAGISTRATE 05/04/2000
M-43-TR-200200178 GREEN DAVID 07/02/1960 DEFENDANT 1 STATE VS. GREEN TONY F MARTINEZ ESPANOLA MAGISTRATE 01/16/2002
M-15-TR-9901945 GREEN DAVID 08/05/1963 DEFENDANT 1 STATE VS. GREEN PATRICK J CURRAN ANTHONY MAGISTRATE 07/26/1999
M-47-CV-200800621 GREEN DAVID DEFENDANT 2 ARS VS GREEN WILLIAM A VINCENT FARMINGTON MAGISTRATE 04/17/2008
D-101-CV-9400524 GREEN DAVID IN MATTER OF 1 GREEN-VS-12 GAUGE 8 STEVE HERRERA SANTA FE DISTRICT 03/14/1994
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Didn't that moron Brashet forget to file his declaration? There is nothing more maddening than going door to door collecting signatures for a candidate only to have him forget to take the elevator down 9 floors and declare.
He got out of the 09 council race because us former supporters told him NO. iwe would not walk for him. I caanot trust someone who had to do one simple task and FORGOT.
Wow, a lot of hostility on the part of that earlier commentor for something that happened YEARS ago. I guess you're perfect and never forget anything?
Read the first sentence in this blog post. "There are no fewer than 19 deadlines in a typical Albuquerque City Council race."
Brasher forgot ONE, years ago. Get over it.
Nothing in the Albuquerque Journal today about the audit on City of Albuquerque landscaping projects with no bid contracts and $9 million cost over runs.
The Jounal - fair and balanced for Marty.
Of Mayer loses she will be a full time "bag lady."
Mayer is a good example of what politicians are. Doesn't have a career, can't get a decent job, and makes million dollar decisions for the city! Is it any wonder what the problem with government is today?
I am David Green, a write in candidate for Albuquerque's city council district 7. I am writing to respond to several claims, some legitimate, some ridiculous, made on this site.
I indeed missed the deadline to file my declaration as a candidate in this race. Doing so was a costly mistake which I fully admit, do not try to dismiss, instead learn from and contend the oversight is not representative of the way I conduct business. Yet, I wish to point out that things do happen. As background, I missed this deadline while having accidently grouped the declaration business on the 11th with the certifying business on the 13th. Yet I am still a candidate in the district race, albeit a write in one. For those thinking there are one two contenders in this race, I think Albuquerque voters are smart enough to see that there are clearly three. Simply put, the Green candidacy is strong and thriving, yet in a write in form.
As far as the suggestion that I am the David Green involved with an IRS lawsuit, nothing could be more untrue, unproven, and bordering on the illegal act of knowingly spreading an unproven and thus a false statement. The result of such glaringly unproven and thus false statements is: Defamation of one's Character. Interestingly enough, this is a response to an anonymous post. If the person would come out in the open, I would tell them that my full name is David R. Green, that I do not owe the IRS any money; in fact I have yet to file my returns for last year, have a refund due me, am essentially giving the IRS an interest free loan, have three years to file said return with no penalty, and the IRS owes me money.
Yet, these facts and details seem too much for the anonymous poster to even think about, much less attempt to verify. Instead of engaging in superficial speculation of the clearly unknown, I encourage participants, and especially voters, in the city council district 7 race to learn about their candidates.
I am David Green, the candidate. While I am running against Sally Mayer and hope to win, I can't help but to notice a previous post about her as a politican, i.e., no career, no decent job, making big money decisions, producing a problem riddled environment. Interestingly enough, I do not see in this list any issues mentioned, votes cited, problems identified or disagreeable soltuions attempted. If the attempt there was to slam one politician as well as politicians in general, then the poster should be congratulated. they succeeded. If the attempt there was to offer constructive criticism, then I have only to ask what measures would they have pursued. Understandably, politics is what some consider a necessary evil, yet it does require a bit more involvement than slinging a bit of mud.
I am David Green, a city council district 7 candidate. While I am running against Sally Mayer and hope to win, I cannot help but notice a post to this list which speaks against her as a politician, i.e., no career, no decent job, makes big money decisions, and contributes to the problems of Albuquerque's government. Glaringly absent from this list is any mention of: issues, votes cast, problems identified, disagreeable solutions attempted. If the poster's attempt was to slam this politician specifically and politicians in general, then they should be congratulated as they succeeded. If the intent was to offer constructive criticism, I would at least wonder what measures the poster would offer. Some consider politics a necessary evil, yet it typically requires more than vaguely slamming opponents and throwing mud.
I am David Green, a city council district 7 candidate. While I am running against Sally Mayer and hope to win, I cannot help but notice a post to this list which speaks against her as a politician, i.e., no career, no decent job, makes big money decisions, and contributes to the problems of Albuquerque's government. Glaringly absent from this list is any mention of: issues, votes cast, problems identified, disagreeable solutions attempted. If the poster's attempt was to slam this politician specifically and politicians in general, then they should be congratulated as they succeeded. If the intent was to offer constructive criticism, I would at least wonder what measures the poster would offer. Some consider politics a necessary evil, yet it typically requires more than vaguely slamming opponents and throwing mud.
Corrupt Cadigan got over $32,000 from Redflex while voting in favor of the red light cameras. Corrupt Cadigan didn't oppose the cameras until Red Flex cut him loose.
When are you going to post Corrupt Cadigan with the rest of scam-era artists? He's the BIGGEST SCAM-era ARTIST of them all.
No fewer than 19 deadlines is nothing. A councilor has that many in a week. People must also remember, only three deadlines will keep a person off the ballot. If a person cannot remember to follow a few deadlines to get on the ballot, they are not fit for office.
Mr. Green,
First, your name and phone number matches to a birth year of 1920 on Zabasearch. Second, your candidate listing on the internet lists 872-9632 as a contact number. That number corresponds to 6300 Montgomery to business,
Road Cycling Promotions located outside the District that your running in. By your own ambiguity it is unclear which David Green that you are. What is your correct birth date since Zabasearch matches your phone number to 1920 birth year?
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GREEN, DAVID R. NONE DAVID GREEN 872-9632
Correction: 6300 Montogomery is in District 7.
Mr. Green,
I did check 6300 Montogomery which is where you list yourself as your home address. Below is where your
business, "Road Cycling Promotions," is also listed at 6300
Montogomery. The problem is that 6300 Montogomery is not an actual business owned by you, but is an Apartment Complex, The Woodberry Heights" Apartments. I don't know if Woodberry Apartment Complex knows that their tennant has their same address listed as another address belonging to another owner, but I wonder if that is against Woodberry's lease agreement. Again, when you run for City Council, then silly little things like oh...... contracts, etc.... become important.
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It's absurd that the filing date is when it is, 57 days before the election! It should be when the signatures are turned in, or when a candidate takes public money. It favors an incumbent, who can be the public official until late in the game, before being a candidate. It has let Mayor Marty avoid Candidate Forums and other public appearances.
Look, I did more research on the Woodberry Heights Apartments which are Section 8 and the Apartments
accept housing vouchers from people to live at. According to some records, David Green lives at the address and has a business listed at that address, too. The Busines records go back as far as 1996 at that address (unless address changed), my question is how is that people live in apartments paying 500 to 700 instead of buying houses? So, I'm guessing David Green doesn't own a home in District 7. Looking at Sally Mayer, I think about all the time planning for my future.... having money to retire on and saving up at least 250,000. I think Albuquerque needs to start having Officials that no how to make money on there own. Maybe there is some reason why David Green isn't making enough money to buy a house, but the problem that Developers are having and the Real Estate Market is having is how to get people in homes rather than continuing to pay rent without building equity.
David Green like Sally Mayer need to wise up!
I prefer to remain annoymous to David Green, but I would like to say that the Commission on the Status of Women is open to both men and women and perhaps Mr. Green coud sign up for the next
workshop! Let's start making money Albuquerque!
I am David Green, the admitted district 7 city council candidate. Let me be crystal clear here, I am not hiding from anything, I strongly believe I am responding to an anonymous poster here who is in fact another district 7 city council candidate, namely Michael D. Cook, and I believe Mr. Cook is legally opening himself up to several lawsuits as a result of his loose use of the facts he uses to describe others including myself, David R. Green, and Woodberry Heights Apartments. Mr. Cook, consider yourself warned, if you are knowingly spreading false statements, you will be sued at least by me. Information about your description of Woodberry Heights Apartments has been forwarded to their management, and will be reviewed for legal action against you. Particularly at issue, is you characterizations of this particular property.
While I believe this "anonymous" poster is in fact Mr. Cook, please conclude for yourself. The following is a legally available excerpt Mr. Cook provided a group as his response to my involvement in an upcoming event. Match if you will this writing with those posted to this list marked as "anonymous."
"I am not opposed to speaking on the same forum as David. The rules however were very straight forward as to deadlines etc. Do you want a City Councilor who does not pay attention to details?"
Michael D. Cook, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM)
The italics added to Mr. Cook's writings are my own, David Green.
In a previous post to this list, I encouraged Albuquerque voters learn as much about their candidates as possible. If, as I believe is the case, this anonymous poster is Mr. Cook, Albuquerque voters take notice.
Still no mention of the transportation spending in the paper. City audit shows over spending to the tune of $9 million. Some work was done without bid. This sounds like the airport observation deck. As usual the media is comfortable having the CAO, not the mayor explain.
Forget the David Green story. Does anybody really care if he owns a house. What is your problem Crook?
By the way Mayer has a job.
Really! That's great that Sally Mayer got a job! Or, is that the City Council position of 10,000 that she currently relies on?
Well, with the audit... ha! The City liked the idea of the observation deck and the deck become a gotta have. 9 Million.. Wow! I gotta see it! I'll know if the money was wasted, stolen and if the numbers don't add up since the one of the same person to have gotten the bid (no contract) was involved in Court Case scandel.
The Mayor would serve the public better in realizing that his time has gone as Mayor.....The Mayor needs to go play Golf and not rerun as Mayor!
Did anybody see the Sunday Paper today? The Real Estate Section had an article on the market and how it is better to buy a homes right now than to rent an apartment right now. There is a 8000 dollar Government money available for first time buyers if people buy a home before November. The Government is encouraging people to buy homes. The issue is:
How to get people to buy a home and get 8,000 back from the Government before November. Mr. Green, I would encourage you to focus on buying a home and receiving 8,000 back from the Government by November.
Green. I don't know anything about you. But after reading your posts, I'm glad you're out of the race. Look forward to you suing me for saying the following:
You're a weirdo.
Dear Mr. Green,
Why would you care what Woodberry Heights thought of my stating that Woodberry Heights accepts Section 8 and vouchers? According to Woodberry Heights own website: "Welcome to Woodberry Heights Community in New Mexico, offering you a variety of floor plans... The amenities at Woodberry Heights meet a wide range of tastes and needs. We accept pets. Section 8 accepted."
I also found other businesses besides your business registered to 6300 Montogomery. One is called, "Man Pen." I have no idea what that business (if still in operation sells). Can you imagine.... A Federal Govenment program handing out vouchers to people to help with rent costs and people operating a business inside Section 8 housing? Now, Section 8 Housing is a clean establishment. Can you imagine.... let's say, your neighbor (who also rents) decides to create a business called, "Slumber Party." Every night there are tons of people "hanging out." Your neighbor has found away to throw parties to help cover the cost of the other part of the rent.... and sell sex memorabilia (Giant rubber
dolls that vibrate) which she carries out during the day (moving merchandise). Well, there are rules under Section 8 housing which although we live in America and believe in the American dream.... "rags to riches," it is also out of consideration to what your neighbors think, too. So, when I stated that you registered to your "Promotional Cycling" business at 6300 Montogomery.... what if I am your neighbor? Or your Landlord.... simply stating... Hey... David Green..... have a little respect for your neighbors and your landlord and respect for Section 8....
Mr. Green,
I'm not your neighbor or your landlord, but my point was just to get an office and pay rent instead of suing people and trying to use the Apartments at 6300 Montogomery for your business. My business is located in District 7 where I pay rent and gross receipts. I couldn't find anything on the internet with regard to your name and Cycling in Albuquerque and promoting Cycling (besides business registration to 6300 Montogomery). I'm a big advocate for the Bike Velodrome. I'm just curious as to how much campaign contributions that you got from people and what you used that money on? Don't forget to file that report on campaign contributions! Ha!
Mr. Green,
And... about suing people... well, I have tons of money with oil wells coming in... so just a little lawsuit frivoulous and won't net you anything ( freedom of speech).... would just be a waste of time. Ha! Ha!
I am David Green, a City Council candidate in Albuquerque’s district 7. I am writing, to respond to what I believe to be sets of ridiculous, groundless, and reckless accuations stemming from a competitor in this race via this list. I believe such responses warrent the following responses. For those who have worn tired of this dialogue, please indulge what will be my last two posts,seperated because of length, regarding these subjects.
The first set of accusations regards inquires into my idendity as related to some sort of investigaion. It was pointed out that a search of my name and phone number produced a birth date of 1920. I am not that old; the search pulled up the wrong information. To clear up what my accuser called my “ambiguity,” the accuser asked for my birth date. Such information is so obviously sensitive, that someone would get it on a need to know basis, without which the information would be none of their business. Considering the extent to which identity theft is a major crime problem today, it would be understandable to safeguard such information.Yet, this is especially a concern to me when I am asked for such information from a political perspective by someone who wishes to remian anonymous.
A second set of accusations deals with a business I have operated, Road Cycling Promotions. Specifically, it was stated to be a problem that this business was at the same address as that of an apartment building I live in at 6300 Montgomery Blvd., NE, where I have lived for going on five years. It was asserted that I contended I owned the business at this address, which the accuser discovered to be the apartment building, a claim I never made. This conclusion was incorrectly made by my accuser who goes on and on about details of one deadline I admittedly missed while having little to no grasp of the rather complex details of many things. Interestingly enough, the very search the accuser made, the results of which are on this very list, show that the address of this business includes an apartment number; it should have been clear to this accuser that my business location was at that unit. In similar ways, this accuser is suggesting I am not aware of business details and contracts related to operating a business becasuse of improper establishment of a business address. Interestingly enough, page two, paragraph 19 of my lease reads as follows: “Conducting any kind of business (including child care services) in your apartment or in the apartment community is prohibited—except that any lawful business conducted “at home” by computer, mail, or telephone is permissible if customers, clients, patients, or other business associates do not come to your apartment for business purposes.” Considering this business involved promotion of off site bicycle races and related sports management matters, this company, as well as I, its owner/operator, were compliant with as well as aware of the existing contracts. While I am accused of lacking attention to business and contract type details, any reader here can tell I am too detail oriented. It is my accuser who lacks attention to details. For those like myself who are supportive of small business development, it is worth pointing out that my accuser seemed unaware that certain home based businesses can be owned/operated out of an apartment.
Continued here because of length
The last set of accusations regard my accuser’s broad, incoherent grouping of statements ranging from sections eight, to vouchers, to choosing to live in an apartment instead of buying a house, to my not owning a house in the district, to Sally Mayer, to planning for the accuser’s future, to having money to retire on, to saving up at least 250,000, to there presumably being a reason I do not have enough money to buy a house, to the existing problem that developers and the real estate market is having of not knowing how to get people in homes rather than continuing to pay rent, to people not building equity, and to their ultimate points: which are 1. “Albuquerque needs to start having Officials that know how to make money on their own,” 2. Sally Mayer and myself need to wise up, and 3. This accuser prefers to remain anonymous to me while suggesting I attend some kind of workshop for women.
In response to this jumble, I write that: many law abiding, decent people are on section eight; vouchers help people who are experiencing a financial need as is common in today’s economy; many people, including professionals choose to live in apartments to avoid maintenance costs; I would gladly purchase a house tomorrow yet I have my eyes set on something big which takes significant money; Sally Mayer is who she is, vote for or against her but do not personalize things; your future is what you make it, good luck with it; everyone should plan for retirement, I know, having advised many a person on how to do it well; $250,000 dollars saved is a great goal and an even more astonishing accomplishment, I speak from experience having at times saved approximately 80% of my pay, yet any financial consultant worth their weight would say just saving money is wasting time, what mattes is the investing of money in a way that produces compounded interest and maximizes the time value of money; there are many reasons I do not have money for a house now, the most important being that I am devoting my money and efforts to the development of businesses; a problem exists in the real estate market where people don’t know how to get into a house rather than renting, are you serious, where have you been over the last two years of financial crisis, which interestingly enough was caused by too many people getting into houses they could not afford, currently people who can qualify know how to get into houses; for those in houses equity naturally follows, yet not everyone in a house is interested in just equity, some like the sentimental aspects of home ownership that is not a purely financial benefit; many officials in Albuquerque city management are quite capable and experienced in making money, the danger is in people doing it for their interest within government instead of for those government is to serve, people who have done it for themselves are not necessarily looking out for everyone; Sally Mayer and myself, David Green, like everyone else, can stand to wise up, everyone can learn something new; yet while I consider myself fairly wise, I think this accuser comes across as self centered, dismissive, and evasive; as I consider this accuser who I have strong reason to believe is a contender in the district 7 city council race, I strongly feel that voters in district should take notice of what is written here; and lastly, this person can wish to remain anonymous to me and encourage I attend a woman’s workshop all they want, I think it is clear who this accuser is despite their wanting to remain “anonymous,” and I would gladly attend a woman’s workshop as many men can learn things from strong, vibrant, smart, and successful women in society.
Let's say that a person living
in an apartment begins a Consulting business and is permittable under the rules. The person receives a voucher to help cover rent. The business gets a little successful, just a little bit over the limit which disqualifies that person from having the voucher. Let's say that business is a personal business and Social Security taxes are due on April 17th. The person makes 12,000 (gross) and the Government expects 15% back to cover their future Social Security retirment. So, a person barely making it, (now might not be able to continue getting a voucher (I don't know the rules for that and I'm not suggesting that you do because I don't know) and will have to come up with 1,800 for their taxes and yes, do owe taxes because of the Social Security for self employment. It's difficult for people to make enough money, pay gross receipts every 3 months (which were just raised) and then come up with Social Security tax money for April 17th. How does a person like that save for a house?
Mr. Green,
My intent is not to sound self-centered and dismissive. The Man who started the Hershey's company did so after starting 10 unsuccessful businesses first. He didn't give up and neither should you. The poverty rate in New Mexico is astounding. ABQ Uptown was built and TIDD money given out. The small businesses will have an increase in gross receipts. Just this last month, the Gross Receipts increased! What would be a smart idea is to have Discount Factories for designer merchandise similiar to the one on the way to Santa Fe. (Dont' know if still there). It is sad to see Dillards, Sports Authority and Bed, Bath and Beyond
are the only stores left at Winrock. The City should buy the land and have Dillards move to where Mervyn's use to be at Cornoado and put up a Bike Velodrome and Public Golf Cart. That would increase traffic next to ABQ Uptown and would give people of all age groups a chance to burn calories. The Mayor suffers from just wanting to build Skate Board Parks with no thinking or planning about the obesity problem for adults. Bike Velodromes improve property values, offer a way for supervised recreation because adults can cycle and watch kids in the area (no graffitti, etc...) lowers blood pressure and reduces cholesterol. Vote for Berry or Romero, but not the same guy like Chavez. Let's see what can happen in a City with fresh faces in Office.
I will no longer responsd to anyone who will not identify themself, with one exception. I do not care what your intent was; your benenevilant intent is overclouded by your dismissive attitude. In fact in a previous post I described you as self centered, dismissive and evasive. Above and beyond your selective responses to this statement, I question, if you are in fact the district 7 city council candidate you appear to be and everyone can conclude you are, will your current expression of selectiveness, evasiveness, and lack of insight be characteristic of the way you conduct yourself in office should you get elected? Of course elections are for declared candidates who openly, and in good faith, discuss issues. Seeing that you are doing neither of these, I see no reason to respond to you any further. Good Day.
Green is a weirdo, but was born well after 1920.
Seen him a few times. Looks to be in his late 30's.
Let's start making money Albuquerque. It was stupid for the City to hand over TIDD money to ABQ Uptown when that left Winrock and Coronado depleted. It's really not fair to have those business gross receipts raised located in that area from TIDD's. Garduno's restaurant is located next to Winrock and is behind paying their gross receipts. I heard that news and felt like going down to when there was going to be "talks" between the City and Garduno's and saying, how much Garduno's is a great atmosphere and
how much that says about TIDD projects and raising gross receipts. Our state government is 600 million plus in the red this year which basically means that projects will be put on hold, too.
How in the world did that happen when Obama gave New Mexico lots of federal stimulus money? Where did that money go? I am in favor of a Bike Velodrome, but not one that costs more than 1,000,000 to build (not including land). I guess private citizens who work out deals with the City and State (like the Maloofs) could get help purchasing the land and build the project. Everything Martin seemed to do was to inflate the costs of projects like that Observation Deck and the proposed Downtown Arena. Who suffers from that? Property owners, who have to pay higher property tax and businesses struggling to pay their gross receipts. TIDD's increase property taxes, but it is also triggers gross receipts to be raised, too.
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