Council Committee Considers Major Entertainment Facility

ALBUQUERQUE COULD GET A NEW ENTERTAINMENT HUB. THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE IS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED PROJECT TO FUND THE NEW FACILITY THAT WOULD BE ON 14 ACRES AT MONTANO AND I-25. THIS WOULD BE A FACILITY FOR MUSIC, GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT, AND GOLF. IN FACT, TOPGOLF OF DALLAS WANTS TO MOVE TO ALBUQUERQUE NEXT YEAR.

THE COST WOULD BE 38-POINT-8 MILLION DOLLARS WITH ALBUQUERQUE CHIPPING IN TWO MILLION DOLLARS FROM SALES TAX REVENUE. BERNALILLO COUNTY WOULD ALSO BE EXPECTED TO HELP FUND THE PROJECT. ONCE THE FACILITY IS BUILT, IT’S BELIEVED IT WOULD PROVIDE 350 NEW JOBS.

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