SANTA FE – The State Board of Finance today approved a $22.35 million bonding package for the State Fair District Board, a key step in acquiring a nearly nine-acre parcel for development on the southwest corner of Albuquerque’s State Fairgrounds.
Acquiring the nine-acre parcel will enable the State Fair District Board to move forward with development plans for the entire southwest corner of the Fairgrounds, which include a 10-acre public park with plazas, trails, play areas and restrooms, and pedestrian-friendly upgrades along the Fairgrounds’ boundary.
“The International District deserves world-class public spaces, and this development will deliver accessible parks and amenities that families can enjoy year-round,” said Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham…