AN ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR IS PROPOSING THAT THE CITY BUY UP SOME LAND AROUND THE PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT. ISAAC BENTON TELLS 770 KKOB THE PETROGLYPHS ARE A TREASURE THAT NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM DEVELOPMENT.
BENTON SAYS SEVERAL PARCELS OF LAND COULD BE PURCHASED FOR ONE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS. THAT LAND COULD THEN BE TURNED INTO OPEN SPACE. THE CITY’S LAND USE, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE TAKES UP THE PROPOSAL ON WEDNESDAY.
