RGF weighs in on Mayor Keller’s latest plans for United Stadium on KOAT TV

RGF president Paul Gessing sat down with KOAT TV to discuss the Mayor’s plans for a new stadium for the NM United Soccer team. The Rio Grande Foundation helped lead the opposition to a ballot measure that would have spent substantial tax dollars on a new stadium.

While not discussed in detail in the article, our primary concern is that City Council has a chance to fully vet and vote on the plan which would use city-owned land at Balloon Fiesta Park. The plan would (unfortunately) spend $13.5 million in State funding but we need to know what, if any, liabilities could be faced by Albuquerque taxpayers. It is also important to understand what the real impacts of the stadium will be on Balloon Fiesta Park’s parking situation and what alternatives could be undertaken with this land.