Alan Varela maps out his goals as Albuquerque's new planning director

Since he started working with the city of Albuquerque almost four years ago, Alan Varela’s title has always included words like “assistant” “deputy” and “interim.”

In late February, his title simply became “director.”

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller appointed Varela to head the city’s planning department, removing Varela’s interim tag after six months. Varela started his city government career in July 2018 with the legal department. From there, he moved up to assistant city attorney, managing city…

Source: The Business Journal