THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT VOTED TO OVERRIDE MAYOR TIM KELLER’S VETO OF THE 2-POINT-6 MILLION DOLLAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE FOR TOP GOLF OUT OF DALLAS. THE OVERRIDE VOTE WAS 7 TO 2. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE TWO “NO” VOTES WERE FROM COUNCILORS BRAD WINTER AND DON HARRIS.
THE COUNCIL HAD VOTED FOR THE PACKAGE PRIOR TO KELLER’S VETO, SO THE OVERRIDE CAME AS NO SURPRISE. TOP GOLF PLANS TO BUILD A 39 MILLION DOLLAR COMPLEX AT MONTANO AND I-25. THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT INCLUDES 400 THOUSAND DOLLARS OF GENERAL FUND MONEY FROM THE CITY THAT WENT UNSPENT FROM THE FISCAL 2018 BUDGET. THE PLAN ALSO INCLUDES 50 PERCENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX REVENUE … UP TO 1-POINT-8 MILLION DOLLARS … BEING REIMBURSED TO HELP WITH THE COST OF LAND, INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDING.
