SAYING IT’S A BAD FIT FOR ALBUQUERQUE, MAYOR TIM KELLER HAS DECIDED THAT AFTER THIS YEAR, THE CITY WILL NO LONGER HOST THE N-R-A POLICE SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP. KELLER SAYS THE COST OF HOSTING THE EVENT FAR OUTWEIGHS ITS REVENUES.
HE SAYS THE CONTRACT REQUIRED THE CITY TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 60 APD EMPLOYEES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO HOST THE EVENT…AND WITH A SIGNIFICANT CRIME PROBLEM AND UNDERSTAFFED POLICE DEPARTMENT, IT’S NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE CITY TO ALLOCATE SUCH A LARGE AMOUNT OF RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE NRA EVENT.
