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APS board declares 37 acres surplus to pursue Camino Collaborative lease with CNM
Summary
The board voted to deem roughly 37 acres in the Sandia Science and Technology Park surplus, authorizing APS to negotiate a proposed ground lease with Central New Mexico Community College for a Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation; proponents said the project will create local career pathways and attract federal investment.
The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education approved a motion Aug. 5 to declare part of APS's Sandia Science and Technology Park holdings surplus, a first enabling step for Central New Mexico Community College to lease roughly 26 and 11-acre parcels to develop a Camino Collaborative Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation.
A district presenter described APS holdings in the area and said the surplus declaration is "the first step in the process," after which the district will negotiate a proposed ground lease with CNM and the New Mexico State Board of Finance and return a final lease agreement to the board. Supporters at public forum included representatives from CNM, the city, Intel, AeroVironment and regional economic-development organizations. One presenter told trustees APS owns about 65 vacant acres in the park and identified the parcels adjacent to Manzano Mesa Elementary and Sandia National Laboratories.
Board members framed the action as aligned with student outcome goals and workforce development. Board member Courtney Jackson read a prepared statement highlighting student pathways and the urgency of providing local opportunities that might keep young people in New Mexico. Representative Meredith Dixon (House District 20) told the board the center sits next to Sandia National Laboratories and could create direct pathways into high-wage advanced manufacturing careers that do not necessarily require four-year degrees.
The motion to deem the land surplus passed on roll-call vote. Trustees and staff said negotiations on a ground lease and final agreement would be brought back to the board for review and approval before any lease is finalized.
