NO MONEY PROBLEMS FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT. SO SAY CITY OFFICIALS AFTER OUR NEWS PARTNER, KOB-TV, RAISED QUESTIONS FOLLOWING AN EL PASO INCIDENT IN WHICH THAT CITY ACCIDENTALLY PAID A 3-POINT-2 MILLION DOLLAR INVOICE ON A STREETCAR PROJECT TO A PHONY CONTRACTOR.
THE CITY SAYS THE PRIMARY CONTRACTOR ON A-R-T IS BRADBURY AND STAMM … AND THE COMPANY DOES ALL THE HIRING. MEANWHILE, A CITY MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON TELLS KOB TV THE CITY HAS ITS OWN CHECKS AND BALANCES TO VERIFY THE PROPER WORK IS BEING DONE AND THERE’S NO OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE IN THE PAYMENT PROCESS.