Part Of Rio Rancho Open Space Area Could Be Sold

From KOAT-TV.com - RIO RANCHO, N.M. -- A part of the area the has the Veterans Monument Park and a series of open trails in Rio Rancho may be turned into a parking lot. Turtle Mountain Brewery wants to purchase the land near the Esther Bone Memorial Library from the city for additional parking. Some residents said the sanctity of the space intended to honor veterans is being maligned. Ty Teel, a Navy veteran, said the place gives honor to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the country. "They are the ones, a lot of them, that didn't come back," Teel said. He said the least their memory deserves is a little peace and quiet. The city is mulling over a proposal to sell a chunk of land that comes right up to the edge of the memorial to the brewery, so up to 50 additional parking spaces can be added. Customers of the brewery told Action 7 News it does need more parking, especially during the summer months. Preliminary drawings obtained by Action 7 News do show a proposal to put up a retaining wall around the new parking spots. Read more:

Part Of Rio Rancho Open Space Area Could Be Sold