Albuquerque voters in November will be confronted with a series of bond proposals designed to fund redevelopment initiatives as well as both community and senior centers. Some $13.5 million in general obligation bonds will go for the construction of the centers, while $7.5 million will target affordable housing projects. Another $5 million is set to be used for improvements to the Gibson Health Hub center at 5400 Gibson Boulevard SE, while another $2 million is set for demolition, environmental contamination abatement, and infrastructure improvement work at the Albuquerque Rail Yards. In the category of public safety bonds, $1 million will be allotted for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the city’s community safety facilities, in while $2 million will go for the improvement of buildings belonging to the Albuquerque Fire Rescue department. The largest figure in the public safety bonds section will see $8 million to be used to purchase land and plan and build new fire stations. In the senior center and community center section, $4 million is targeting the upgrading of the Westgate Community Center at 10001 De Vargas Road SW; with $3 million going for work at the Cibola Loop Multigenerational Center at Cibola Road NW and Cuba Road NW. In the parks and recreation bonds section, $5 million will target the building of new aquatic facilities at the North Domingo Baca Park at 7521 Carmel Avenue NE; with another $4.9 million set for general improvements to Little League park properties in the city. This category will also see $2 million in bonded funds for the building of a new education center within the boundaries of the Tijeras Arroyo Biological Zone on the southeast side of the city. Another category devoted to library and museum work will target $2.5 million for the expansion of the education center at the Albuquerque Museum at 2000 Mountain Road NW; and $1 million for general upgrades to libraries located across the city. In calling for the general obligation bond package that was also approved by the Albuquerque City Council earlier this year, Mayor Tim Keller remarked: “By investing in public safety, housing and projects that boost quality of life, we can build a stronger, safer Albuquerque.” By Garry Boulard
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