THE DEBATE IS ON AGAIN…SHOULD BERNALILLO COUNTY BUY THE ALVARADO SQUARE BUILDING DOWNTOWN TO CONSOLIDATE OPERATIONS? COUNTY COMMISSIONER DEBBIE O’MALLEY SAYS THE PRICE HAS GONE FROM 11 MILLION TO 6-MILLION DOLLARS…SO IT MAY MAKE SENSE. SHE SAYS THEY’RE NOW ASKING THAT THE NUMBERS BE LOOKED AT AGAIN.
BUT COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON SAYS, WITH THE COUNTY IN A BUDGET CRUNCH, NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BORROW MORE MONEY. HE SAYS IT LOOKS TO THE PUBLIC LIKE COMMISSIONERS DON’T CARE ABOUT BASIC SERVICES, BUT ABOUT A BUILDING FOR THEMSELVES.
COMMISSIONERS ARE EXPECTED TO GET AN UPDATE ON THE POTENTIAL PURCHASE AT THEIR MEETING NEXT WEEK.
