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 (5)(Governance)
city council meeting
Any spending, contracts, or fee changes on the agenda hit your tax dollars and city services directly — though the source doesn't specify dollar amounts yet.
Animal Welfare Department Funding and Enforcement
Directly impacts sheltering operations, medical supplies, and enforcement capacity.
council veto override
There’s no immediate budget hit either way—the veto mainly preserves the status quo, though future costs or savings depend on how those offices are run under mayoral control.
mayor policy agenda
It could move city dollars toward housing and growth incentives, but without hard numbers it’s unclear whether that means new spending, reallocated funds, or both.
city council vote on immigration amendment
No direct city spending is attached to the vote, so the immediate budget impact is minimal.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Keller was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Governance.