THE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER IN ALBUQUERQUE NEEDS A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX BASIC PROBLEMS LIKE INSTALLING SMOKE DETECTORS, FIRE ALARM PANELS, UPGRADING HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING AND PUTTING IN CURTAINS THAT ARE FIRE-RETARDANT. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE CENTER NEED 2 MILLION DOLLARS FROM SANTA FE.
BUT THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED ONLY 300-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR FROM GOVERNMENTAL SALES TAXES. SUCH FUNDS ARE USED FOR CAPITAL EMERGENCIES LIKE THAT AT THE HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER.
