An Albuquerque city councilor is holding public meetings this week to get input from the community on how to spend state funds. District 6 Councilor Nichole Rogers says the community is often left out of these discussions and she wants to change that.
Rogers is partnering with Participatory Budgeting of Albuquerque, which is a part of an international citizen engagement process where community members decide how to spend part of a public budget.
Rogers has designated $1.5 million for capital projects within District 6. These can be used for lighting, street improvements and infrastructure…