WILL IT BE BUILT? THAT’S THE QUESTION BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON HAS FOLLOWING A VOTE TUESDAY NIGHT ON TAX BREAKS FOR A DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL. ON A THREE-TWO VOTE, COMMISSIONERS CUT THE TAX BREAK PERIOD FROM 30 YEARS DOWN TO 15 YEARS.
COMMISSIONER DEBBIE O’MALLEY PROPOSED THE CUT AND JOHNSON, WHO VOTED AGAINST IT, QUESTIONS HER INTENTIONS. HE SAYS IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE A POISON PILL AS OPPOSED TO A PROTECTION FOR THE PUBLIC.
THE DEVELOPER WANTS TO BUILD A PARKING GARAGE AND ENTERTAINMENT HUB IN THE AREA OF CENTRAL AVENUE AND FIRST STREET IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE.
