Albuquerque Journal, September 2nd, 2003
City-County Draft to Be Finalized Sept. 10, But Mayor, Others Wary of Proposed Format The group drafting a new government charter likes to say it has embraced compromise. Members have crafted a government in which a mayor and 11-member commission share power over a county manager charged with handling daily operations. It's a form of government intended to reshape the political landscape -- an attempt, in part, to quiet squabbling among the mayor, Albuquerque City Council and Bernalillo County Commission. But has the charter group really shaped a better government? Mayor Martin Chavez, fo...
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