FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many commissioners are there on the commission?

There are five commissioners, one for each of the five districts.

What is the salary of the county commissioners?
The salary of the county commissioners is approximately $30,000 annually.

How long is the term of the county commissioners?
4 Years. They can serve two consecutive terms.

What is the county commission responsible for?
· County government budget -- Approximately $520 million
· County ordinances & resolutions (local laws)
· Zoning & business regulation in the unincorporated areas
· Setting policies for the operation of County government
· Appointing individuals to various boards and committees

Where are the offices of the county commission located?
One Civic Plaza NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
On the 10th floor

How can I contact the commission or a specific commissioner?
Phone: 505-768-4000
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
E-mail: info@bernco.gov

Where are meetings of the commission held?
Commission meetings are usually held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, except July. Unless otherwise advertised, all meetings will be held in the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Center One Civic Plaza NW, Joint Chambers, Concourse Level B.
Phone: 505-768-4000 for exact dates and times.

How can I make payments for county taxes?
The Bernalillo County Treasurer's Office, the property tax collector for the County of Bernalillo, is pleased to offer you the option of paying your taxes online with a credit card. You can still pay by mail or deliver your payment in person. But for those tax payers who are sold on the benefits of secure online transactions, click below to get started.

How do I bid on goods and services required by the county?
One of the responsibilities of the County Purchasing Department is contacting vendors who wish to bid on goods and services required by the County. By registering ($50 fee), vendors are assured of receiving bid packets and timely information on major County purchases. As of August 22, 2006, vendors can register online using American Express, Visa, MC or Discover.
• Purchasing Department

How do I contact the County Purchasing Department?

Location: One Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-768-4013
Fax: 505-768-4067
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am to12 & 1 pm to 5pm
E-mail: purchasing@bernco.gov

What services does the Bernalillo County provide?

A
ABQ Ride
Absentee Voting
Action Reports
Agendas
Air Quality
Airport
Alb. Metro. Arroyo Flood Control Authority
Albuquerque Public Schools
Albuquerque Tricentennial
Albuquerque, City of
Animal Control
Anti-Graffiti Program
Apply Online
Aquatics
Arrests
Art
Assessor
Assessor Records Search

B
Balloon Fiesta
Basketball
Bids
Birth Certificates (state)
Budget and Finance
Building
Building Permits
Burn/No Burn Notification
Business
Business Registration (commercial)
Business Registration (home)

C
Calendars
Capital Improvement Projects
Case Lookup (Probate Court)
Cats
Chief Information Officer
Citizen Contact Center
City Council
City of Albuquerque
Clerk
Clerk's Records Search
Commissioners, County
Community Centers
Community Services Division
Contact Us
Convenience Centers
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Council of Governments
County Attorney
County Code
County Extension Service
(NMSU)
County Holidays
County Manager
Court, District (2nd Judicial)
Court, Metropolitan
Crime Statistics

D
D.A.R.E.
Dance, Dance, Dance (event)
Death Certificate (state)
Departments
Development Services
District Court (2nd Judicial)
Divisions
Document Search
Dogs
Dumping
DWI
DWI Resource Center

E
Economic Development
Elected Officials
Elections - Where do I vote?
Emergency Communications
Emergency Management
Emission Testing
Employment
Environmental Health
Events
Expo New Mexico

F
Feedback
Finance
Fire Advisories
Fire and Rescue
Fitness Centers
Fleet/Facilities Management
Flood Control (AMAFCA)
Forms
Found Animal
Fugitives

G
Garbage Pick-up
GIS - Interactive Maps
GOV TV 16
Government Links
Graffiti Removal
Green waste Recycling
Gross Receipts Tax
Gutierrez-Hubbell House

H
Hazardous Waste
Health South Valley
Heirs
Hispanic Cultural Center
Hispano Chamber of Commerce
Holidays
Home Rehabilitation Program
Housing
Hubbell House
Human Resources

I
Illegal Dumping
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Information Technology
Infrastructure Planning &
Geo-Resources
Inmates
Interactive GIS Maps

J
Jail
Jobs
Journal Pavilion
Juvenile Detention Center

K
Kids' Programs
Kirtland Air Force Base

L
Land - Parcel Search
Legal Issues
Library
Liquor License
Literacy
Los Padillas Community Center
Los Vecinos Community Center
Lost Pet

M
Maps
Marriage License
Mechanical
Meeting Results
Meetings
Methamphetamine Information
Metropolitan Court
Metropolitan Detention Center
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
Mid-Region Council of Governments
Mountain View Community Center
Municode - Bernalillo County Code

N
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Natural History and Science Museum
Neighborhood Associations
Neighborhood Coordination
Neighborhood Request Form
NM Small Business Development Centers
NM State Government
NM Symphony Orchestra
Nurse Advice Hotline 1-877-725-2552

O
Offices
Open Space Section
Operations & Maintenance
Ordinances
Organizational Chart

P
Paradise Hills Community Center
Parcel Search
Parks and Recreation
Personal Representatives
Planning
Plumbing
Polling Locations
Pools
Population Statistics
Prescription Drug Discount Card
Press Releases
Probate Court Case Lookup
Probate Judge
Property Assessment
Property Tax FAQ
Property Tax Rates
Property Tax Search
Proposals
Public Art Program
Public Information
Public Meetings
Public Records Search
Public Safety Division
Public Works Division
Purchasing

R
Raymond G. Sanchez
Community Center
Real Property - Probate
Real Property Assessment
Recording and Filing Documents
Recreation
Recycling
Refuse
Report an Animal Online
RFB - - Invitations to Bid
RFP - - Invitations for Proposals
Risk Management
Road Construction Update
Road Maintenance Office

S
Safe Kids
Sample Ballot - Where do I vote?
Sandia National Laboratories
Search Records
Sewer Hook-up
Sex Offenders
Sheriff
Softball
Solid Waste
South Valley Health Commons
Special Programs
Sports
State of New Mexico Portal
Summer Lunch Program
Summer Programs
Survey
Swimming Pool Safety
Swimming Pools

T
Tax Protest
Tax Records Search
Technical Services
Toilet Retrofit Assistance Program
Traffic Engineering
Trash
Treasurer
TV - - GOV TV 16
TVI (Community College)

U
U.S. Government Portal
University of New Mexico
UNM Hospitals

V
Vendor Registration
Veteran's Memorial
Veteran's Tax Exemption
Visiting Albuquerque
Vista Grande Community Center
Voter Registration
Voting - Where Do I Vote?

W
Wanted Fugitives
Warrants
Water Conservation
Water Conservation Ordinance
Water Resources Program
Water Utility Authority
Water Waste Form
Webmaster
Well Information
Westside Community Center
Where Do I Vote?

Y
Yard Waste
Youth & Senior Services

Z
Zoning Forms
Zoning, Building & Planning
Zoo


What are the Bernalillo County Departments, Offices and Divisions?

Animal Control
Aquatics
Art - Public Art Program
Assessor's Office
Bernalillo County Community Health Council
Board of County Commissioners
Building
Capital Improvement Projects
Commission - District 1
Commission - District 2
Commission - District 3
Commission - District 4
Commission - District 5
Community Centers
Community Services
County Attorney's Office
County Clerk's Office
County Manager's Office
Department of Substance Abuse Programs
Development Review
Divisions
Economic Development
Emergency Communications
Environmental Health Office
Finance Division
Fire and Rescue
Fire Training Academy
Fleet/Facilities Management
GIS Program
Green waste Recycling
Housing
Human Resources
Information Technology
Infrastructure Planning & Geo-Resources
Judicial Operations Division
Juvenile Detention and Youth Services Center
Los Padillas Community Center
Los Vecinos Community Center
Metropolitan Assessment & Treatment Services (MATS)
Metropolitan Detention Center
Mountain View Community Center
Neighborhood Coordination
NMRPA 2008 Conference
Office of Emergency Management
Open Space
Operations & Maintenance
Paradise Hills Community Center
Parks & Recreation
Planning
Probate Judge's Office
Public Information Department
Public Safety
Public Works
Purchasing
Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center
Risk Management
Sheriff's Office
Solid Waste
South Valley Economic Development Center
South Valley Health Commons
Special Programs
Sports Program
Technical Services
Traffic Engineering
Treasurer's Office
Vista Grande Community Center
Water Conservation
Water Resources Program
Water Utility Authority
Web Master
Westside Community Center
Youth & Senior Services
Zoning
Zoning, Building & Planning