ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THEY MIGHT SUE THE CITY OVER TWO MEASURES RECENTLY APPROVED TO DELAY BUILDING A TRAFFIC LOOP AROUND JEFFERSON MID SCHOOL FOR TWO MONTHS. THE MEASURES FROM COUNCILOR ISAAC BENTON WERE APPROVED MONDAY NIGHT. SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT MARTY ESQUIVEL SAYS THE COUNCIL WAS NOT ELECTED TO RUN APS … THE SCHOOL BOARD WAS. AND HE SAYS IF THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE CITY TO COURT TO MAKE THEIR POINT, THEY WILL.
THE LOOP WAS PROPOSED TO MAKE IT EASIER TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP STUDENTS AT JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL AT LOMAS AND GIRARD … AND TO DIVERT TRAFFIC OFF GIRARD. RESIDENTS WHO LIVE NEARBY ARE AGAINST IT … SAYING IT'LL CLOG TRAFFIC AND CAUSE AIR POLLUTION.
