City of Albuquerque Performing Arts Center Funding Requirement: Repeal Voter Approval for Arts Center Spending Over $10 Million
Albuquerque city, New Mexico
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What does this measure do?
This would remove a City Charter rule that says voters must approve before Albuquerque spends more than $10 million on a performing arts center. It does not change taxes by itself, but the city council could fund an arts center of any size without a separate public vote.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Albuquerque City Council (Resolution R-25-208, Councilor Joaquín Baca)
Baca is a member of the city's elected council, which passed this on Dec. 1, 2025. Changes to the city charter, the city's basic rulebook, need voter approval.
Source: cabq.legistar.com
A YES vote means
The voter-approval rule is removed, so the city could spend any amount on a performing arts center without a separate election.
A NO vote means
The rule stays, so voters must approve before the city spends more than $10 million on a performing arts center.