Bernalillo County Has No Plans to Support the Sandia Land Transfer
According to new reporting from City Desk ABQ, Bernalillo County has no plans to pass a resolution supporting the proposed Sandia land transfer.
Commissioner Walt Benson was unequivocal: “I’m not in support of this transfer, and I want it to stay the same.”
The reporting also raises new questions about Sandoval County’s June 24 resolution supporting the proposal. Sandoval County Commissioner Katherine Bruch acknowledged that commissioners had not seen the transfer language before their vote. She said their intention was to protect the current access and address management concerns—not to endorse exclusive Pueblo ownership.
And the public is making its voice heard.
Dozens of concerned Albuquerque-area residents attended the August 25 Bernalillo County Commission meeting to speak during public comment about the proposed Sandia land transfer, even though the issue was not on the agenda. So many people signed up to speak that the Commission Chair reduced public comment from two minutes to one minute.
Read Reporting From City Desk ABQ
Why this matters:
- Sandia Pueblo sought Bernalillo County’s support. No resolution was introduced, and Commissioner Benson says the land should remain public.
- A commissioner whose district borders the proposed transfer area has now publicly opposed the transfer.
- Sandoval County commissioners are acknowledging they voted without seeing the proposed transfer language.
- Decision-makers are asking harder questions about this proposal—and public pressure is making a difference.
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The pressure is working. Don’t let up now.
Please keep calling Congresswoman Stansbury, keep sharing this issue with your networks, and keep encouraging others to speak up.
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The Sandias Are an Economic Asset. Help Us Tell That Story.
If you or someone you know can help communicate the potential economic impacts of this transfer, reach key decision-makers, or open doors for this effort, please contact us at sandiasforall@gmail.com.
We are particularly interested in connecting with people who can speak to how access to the Sandias contributes to Albuquerque’s ability to attract and retain healthcare providers, scientists and lab employees, and other skilled professionals—and to recruit new businesses and grow our local economy. If you work in these areas, have relevant expertise, or can connect us with someone who does, we’d love to hear from you.
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1,847 people have signed the petition.
That growing number matters. Every signature helps show decision-makers that concern about the proposed Sandia land transfer is broad, real and continuing to build.
If you haven’t signed yet, please add your name. If you have, share the petition with your friends, neighbors, climbing partners, hiking groups, colleagues and community networks.