IF BERNALILLO COUNTY EVENTUALLY BUYS THE ALVARADO SQUARE BUILDING ON SILVER SOUTHWEST, IT MEANS SOME MAJOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS WILL BE NEEDED. ROGER PAUL IS WITH THE COUNTY’S PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. HE SAYS A CHAMBER FOR COMMISSION MEETINGS WOULD BE ONE THING REQUIRED. HE SAYS THERE’S SPACE AVAILABLE IN THE BUILDING FOR THAT, BUT THE QUESTIONS IS HOW EARLY IN THE PROCESS DOES THE COUNTY WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.
THE COUNTY HOPES TO CONSOLIDATE A NUMBER OF SERVICES THAT ARE CURRENTLY OFFERED IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTY. THE CURRENT OWNERS ARE ASKING 6-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE BUILDING, ABOUT 5-MILLION LESS THAN THE ASKING PRICE JUST TWO YEARS AGO.
