The City of Albuquerque has reduced its backlog of public records requests to fewer than 1,000 for the first time since June 2023, while resolving more than 65% of all requests within 20 days, city officials announced.
The improvements come as the city received more than 15,900 requests in fiscal year 2025, a 13% increase from the previous year, according to the Office of the City Clerk’s annual report released this week.
“In FY 2025, we’ve proved that staying ahead of public records requests is possible, even as they reach record levels,” City Clerk Ethan Watson said in a statement. “By closing most requests within 20 days, we’re giving residents faster access to information while protecting sensitive details that deserve care.”…