ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

The New Mexico State Fair has wrapped up for the year, but community leaders in Southeast Albuquerque want community input on what's next for the grounds.

On Monday night, a community meeting was held to discuss the overall goals for the community surrounding the fairgrounds, not whether the fair should be moved at all.

During the meeting, Nancy Locke, the lead member of Stantec, the company in charge of creating a master plan for the fairgrounds, presented some of their findings when surveying the property and possibilities of what else it could be. Locke said the main purpose of the master plan is to see how the state, city, fair and community can collaborate to get the most economic and cultural benefits from the property.

"My takeaway is that people are actual

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