Albuquerque city leaders look to buy, redevelop closing Walmart store

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Ten days away from closing its doors for good, the Walmart on San Mateo near Central may get a new owner if the City of Albuquerque has its way. City officials now says they're working with the state to raise money to ultimately buy and redevelop the property from Walmart.In a Tuesday news release about the effort, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller's office says the goal is to eventually "repurpose the site to serve local residents." According to the city, state