Voters in Albuquerque this fall will be tasked with deciding on a bond proposal that could provide funding for a large homeless shelter as well as a museum education center.
The projects are among those that will be included in the $200 million bond just approved by members of the Albuquerque City Council.
Exactly $5 million is slated to go for the Gibson Health Hub, a campus formerly known as the Gibson Medical Center. Two years ago, the campus, already home to medical, behavioral health, and vocational services, was acquired by the City of Albuquerque with plans to provide temporary shelter for those without homes.
Two more $5 million projects: the North Domingo Baca swimming pool on the northeast side of the city at 7521 Carmel Avenue NE; and several flood control projects in southeast Albuquerque.
Some $4 million will go for setting up the Unser Museum, which celebrates the careers of the race car driving Unser family, moving the facility from Rio Rancho to within the borders of Albuquerque.
Continuing work on the Cibola Loop Multigenerational Center, located at the intersection of Cuba Road and Cibola Loop, is slated for $3 million in bond funding.
Another $2.5 million will be dedicated to the building of an education center belonging to the Albuquerque Museum, which is located at 2000 Mountain Road NW.
The bond will also provide a combined $9 million for various street and roadway improvement projects, as well as $2 million for sidewalk improvements in keeping with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Garry Boulard
