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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Bernalillo County Commissioners to Consider Minimum Wage Hike Today
From the Santa Fe New Mexican:
Bernalillo County Commissioners will consider raising the minimum wage in the county to $6.75. Under the proposal to be introduced today, the minimum wage would increase to $7.15 in 2008 and to $7.50 on Jan. 1, 2009 -- mirroring an ordinance adopted in April in Albuquerque. Santa Fe's minimum wage is $9.50.
Tips and commissions would be counted toward satisfying the minimum-wage requirement. Employers who pay at least $2,500 a year for health or child care benefits for employees would get a $1-per-hour reduction in the minimum-wage requirement. The state and federal governments set the minimum wage at $5.15. Gov. Bill Richardson has said he's considering pushing to increase the state's minimum wage to at least $7.50 an hour.
If you support the raise in the minimum wage in Bernalillo County, you're urged to contact your Commission TODAY. To find out which County Commission district you reside in, click here. You can then click through from there to get the contact info for your County Commissioner.
October 10, 2006 at 10:19 AM in Local Politics | Permalink
Comments
Thanks for the heads up. That meeting is at 5pm in the Vincent E. Griego Chambers in the basement of the City/County Building (the same place the City Council meets). It's #7 on the agenda: https://www.bernco.gov/live/agendas.asp?agenda_id=16144&meeting_date=20061006
Posted by: Michelle Meaders | Oct 10, 2006 11:26:40 AM
So did it pass? I haven't seen or heard it reported anywhere. (Radio, local newspapers, blogs, County website). I have a call in to my County Commissioner's office (the wonderful Deana Archuleta-Loeser for District 3) and will report back when I hear. The County main phone line is probably hopelessly busy with voting-related calls for the duration.
Posted by: Michelle Meaders | Oct 11, 2006 11:24:15 AM
The bill was successfully introduced, which needed a vote. However, the bill itself won't be voted upon until December. I saw it in the Journal this morning but I can't find it on their website. I believe only Brasher voted against the introduction.
Posted by: barb | Oct 11, 2006 12:02:15 PM
