By Abby McDonald
The Albuquerque Isotopes don’t want to look for a new home. Fresh off a sale to a new owner, the ‘Topes are asking Albuquerque’s City Council to approve a deal to keep them in “The Lab” through 2039.
The council will vote on the Isotopes new lease agreement at the city council meeting tonight.
This agreement addresses revenues which includes rent, ticket sales and concession revenues. The cost of this agreement is $1.2 million and is funded through “Sports Stadium Operating Fund-691”.
The revenue that will be brought into the city starts with the Istotopes annual rent of $750,000, along with concessions revenue which will be based on a percentage of all revenue.
If this project is not approved, the Isotopes will no longer have a stadium to play at.
City Desk reached out for a public comment from the Isotopes and City Councilor Nichole Rogers about this project. Neither had responded by press time.
Get Involved
The City Council meeting is at 5 p.m. June 16 in the Vincent E. Griego Chambers, basement level of the City of Albuquerque Government Center, 1 Civic Plaza NW.
To speak during public comment, you must sign up by 4 p.m. the day of the meeting. If you don’t have internet access, call 505-768-3100 for help.
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