BY APRIL, A PLAN SHOULD BE FINALIZED FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY TO BUY THE ALVARADO SQUARE BUILDING DOWNTOWN. THAT WOULD ALLOW MORE THAN A THOUSAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO BE LOCATED IN ONE PLACE. COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIR DEBBIE O’MALLEY SAYS THE PRICE IS 2.7 MILLION DOLLARS…MUCH LESS THAN THE 11 MILLION DOLLAR ASKING PRICE FIVE YEARS AGO. SHE SAYS IT’LL BE A GOOD DEAL FOR THE COUNTY.
O’MALLEY SAYS CONSOLIDATION WILL PROVIDE LONG TERM FINANCIAL SAVINGS. THE COUNTY HAS ALREADY PUT UP 75-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN EARNEST MONEY TOWARD THE PURCHASE.
