Oct 15, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been a bright spot for creative entrepreneurs in downtown Albuquerque, but now Central New Mexico Community College is looking to move its successful "Fuse Makerspace," if voters pass a bond. The "Fuse Makerspace" has been headquartered near Central and Broadway for more than seven years. It's a place where inventors and artists use technology to bring projects to life and CNM wants to move it to its main campus. CNM said the project has given hundreds of people access to expensive tools and office space to help get their ideas off the ground. "Individuals who have woodworking projects to small business that made templates for guitars to build one's own guitars so he has run a business out of there," said Tracy Hartzler, President of CNM.             Story continues below Space: Rare comet can be seen in New Mexico sky, local experts explain News: Drafted New Mexico bill aims to change guidelines on how board grants parole News: Valencia County Sheriff’s Office releases footage of fatal deputy-involved shooting News: Some Bosque trails in Albuquerque to be closed for maintenance Now, CNM is looking to move the facility to a bigger space on main campus but that depends on if voters pass a $230 million bond for higher education. Bond question three would give $16 million to CNM, some of which would be used on "Fuse." "It is a successful space and we do want to make sure that we are able to provide and grow that space and to provide a more just comfortable space for entrepreneurs to come and to learn," says Hartzler.        If the bond passes, CNM said they'll finally have enough money to build a new facility for the "Makerspace" on top of where the current student services center is. The college thinks that the new location, would benefit students in the nearby arts building and the new skilled trades facility. "We see this as a continuation of our work in the past and it's another way to envision entrepreneurship and support going to the future and hopefully our next 60 years," said Hartzler.       If the bond passes, property owners would not see a tax increase. The money could be available by next spring or summer. Design work on the project could also start next spring or summer with a potential new building ready by 2028, again that's if voters pass the bond. 
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