Voters will decide March 3 whether to give Mayor Jack Torres a fifth term or elect challenger James Baca, who says new leadership would bring fresh ideas to the Sandoval County town.
The mayoral race headlines a ballot that also includes a Town Council contest and a proposed quarter-cent gross receipts tax for economic development.
Baca, a lifelong Bernalillo resident, is emphasizing his family’s history of public service and a platform focused on economic growth.
The challenger said his priorities include broadening the town’s tax base through economic development and promoting Bernalillo as a tourist destination to showcase its multicultural history…