SUMMERTIME ON CIVIC PLAZA IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE WILL BE A GREAT TIME TO GO FOR A SKATE. THE CITY IS MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANS TO INSTALL A 50-BY-100 FOOT SYNTHETIC SKATING RINK ON CIVIC PLAZA. GILBERT MONTANO, THE MAYOR’S CHIEF OF STAFF, TELLS US IT’S IN RESPONSE TO THE SUCCESS OF A MUCH SMALLER RINK THAT WAS IN PLACE FOR ABOUT A MONTH THIS PAST WINTER.
SO, WHERE DO YOU GET A SYNTHETIC ICE RINK? MONTANO SAYS WHERE EVERYONE GETS EVERYTHING THESE DAYS: ONLINE.
THE COST IS ABOUT 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS. MONTANO SAYS THEY HOPE TO USE GRANT MONEY AND ADVERTISING REVENUE TO OFF-SET THAT COST. LOOK FOR THE NEW RINK IN ABOUT A MONTH.
