ABQ City Council approves, axes city projects

DWINDLING ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS APPROVE THE LIST OF PROJECTS THEY D LIKE TO FUND WITH YOUR PROPERTY TAXES CRIS ORNELAS IS ON THE ECONOMY WATCH WITH WHAT PROJECTS MADE THE CUT THE CITY BELIEVES IT WILL GET ABOUT 160 MILLION DOLLARS IN PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR LAST NIGHT -- COUNCILORS DECIDED HOW THAT MONEY SHOULD BE SPENT NOTICEABLY ABSENT FROM THE LIST WAS A SWIMMING POND FOR TINGLEY BEACH THE 6 5 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT WAS STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY THE MAYOR WHO WANTED TO BRING BACK THAT PART OF THE CITY S HISTORY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ ALSO SUPPORTED THE TINGLEY LAGOON because of this economy I think this council felt that this was not the appropriate time to put tingley on the ballot ALSO ABSENT IS THE WEST SIDE SOCCER COMPLEX PLANNED FOR PASEO DEL VOLCAN AND I-40 we did cut back on some of the projects because of the economy BUT OTHER PROJECTS DID MAKE IT LIKE 3 4 MILLION TO BUY THE PROPERTY AT THE CORNER OF OSUNA AND VISTA DEL NORTE THE SITE WAS ALMOST MADE INTO A WALMART BUT NOW WILL BE SOCCER FIELDS AND A LANDING ZONE FOR BALLOONS ANOTHER PROJECT THAT MADE IT WAS 1 5 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE THE WATERING SYSTEM AT LADERA GOLF COURSE MORE EFFICIENT MAYOR CHAVEZ NOW HAS TEN DAYS TO APPROVE OR VETO THE LIST I want to take a look at the whole package weigh the plusses and minuses and make an informed decision that will move the city forward IF THE MAYOR APPROVES -- IT LL BE UP TO VOTERS TO PASS ALL THESE PROJECTS EACH WILL APPEAR AS AN ITEM ON THE BALLOT THIS