ALBUQUERQUE’S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER SAYS FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE CITY’S RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT WILL BE THERE. MICHAEL RIORDAN ALSO SAYS HE’S NOT BUYING SUGGESTIONS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WON’T COME THROUGH WITH THE FULL 69-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE CENTRAL AVENUE TRANSIT PROJECT. RIORDAN TELLS US HE’S BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT THE FUNDING WILL BE THERE.
AS FOR THE LAWSUIT THAT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST “ART” BY OPPONENTS… RIORDAN IS CONFIDENT THE CITY WILL PREVAIL HE SAYS THE CITY HAS A GREAT CASE AND A POSITIVE OUTCOME IS ANTICIPATED. HE SAYS ALL THEIR BRIEFINGS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE COURT. HE ALSO SAYS THE CITY MUST HAVE THE PROJECT PLAN READY TO GO.
A COURT HEARING IS SET FOR JULY 27TH. RIORDAN SAYS HE’S CONFIDENT GROUNDBREAKING WILL PROCEED AUGUST FIRST.
