WORK WON’T RESUME RIGHT AWAY, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A COUPLE OF BIG BUILDING PROJECTS AT UNM CAN GO FORWARD, NOW THAT A NEARLY 300-MILLION DOLLAR PUBLIC WORKS BILL HAS BEEN APPROVED IN SANTA FE.
UNM’S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SPECIALIST MATT MUNOZ SAYS MONEY IS INCLUDED FOR THE TOP TWO PRIORITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY: PHASE THREE OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION BUILDING, ALONG WITH IMPROVEMENTS AT THE NEARLY 50-YEAR OLD FARRIS ENGINEERING BUILDING. THE TWO PROJECTS TOTALS MORE THAN 50-MILLION DOLLARS.
THERE’S ALSO PLANNING MONEY FOR A PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY BUILDING…ALONG WITH FUNDS TO IMPROVE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ON CAMPUS.
WORK CAN’T RESUME UNTIL THE GOVERNOR SIGNS THE CAPITAL OUTLAY BILL.
