By Jesse Jones and Pat Davis, City Desk in The Paper. — Soccer fans may have a new reason to care about redevelopment at the New Mexico State Fair.
In an exclusive interview with City Desk, New Mexico United Co-owner and CEO Peter Trevisani says the New Mexico United would be open to moving its $30 million stadium pledge to the State Fairgrounds if a legal battle continues to stall plans for a permanent home at Balloon Fiesta Park and the board overseeing Fairgrounds redevelopment includes an acceptable stadium in the final master plan approval.
City Desk reported Friday that the consultants hired to evaluate redevelopment options would recommend an open-air stadium along Central Ave. to anchor a new arts and entertainment district on the site…