Mayor· 2017-12-01 to 2030-01 (first took office December 1, 2017 per Wikipedia infobox; third term sworn in January 4, 2026 per cabq.gov; month-level end: January 2030, four-year term)
Tim Keller
Albuquerque
About
Tim Keller's campaign and mayoral platform focused on addressing complex social issues such as homelessness with approaches other than mass incarceration, while running against law-and-order challengers to secure a historic third term.
Campaign promises (1)
- public-safetyHe stated that arrests were not the solution to homelessness in Albuquerque.
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Top issues during term (11)(Business Jobs)
Sichler Farms LEDA economic development project
Tax abatements mean forgone property-type revenue in exchange for redevelopment activity along Central.
Downtown food truck parking permit
New permit fees would bring in a small amount of city revenue, and downtown businesses could see changed foot traffic.
Sichler Farms tax abatement
Abates tax revenue in the redevelopment area to spur investment.
No Bull Prime Meats LEDA subsidy
$25,000 city funds; staff project it recoups in under a year with ~$173,000 city benefit.
Old Town Portal Market vendor relocation
Virtual currency ATM ban
Would eliminate crypto ATM businesses operating in the city.
Tourism Grant for Metropolitan Redevelopment
Brings outside state grant money into city redevelopment efforts; the amount wasn't stated.
MainStreet capital outlay request
Could bring state grant funding for MainStreet improvements.
LEDA incentives for Securin, Quantinuum, and BlackVe
The ordinances include appropriations of city funds under LEDA; exact incentive amounts were not stated in the introduction materials.
Route 66 Centennial preparations
Tourism campaigns and banner replacements draw on city and visitor-industry budgets.
Mantis Space LEDA economic development project
The city contribution triggers only when hiring milestones are met; the state committed $2.5 million and the company plans $7 million in capital investment in the first year.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Keller was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Business Jobs.