TUESDAY IS DECISION DAY FOR VOTERS IN RIO RANCHO. THERE'S A MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION ASKING VOTERS TO DECIDE YES OR NO ON A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE CITY'S HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES GROSS RECEIPTS TAX APPROVED BY VOTERS IN 2008.
THE BALLOT WILL ASK VOTERS TO APPROVE LOWERING THE ONE-QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT TAX DOWN TO ONE-EIGHTH OF ONE PERCENT. PROPONENTS OF CHANGING THE TAX SAY THEY THEN WANT TO IMPOSE A ONE-EIGHTH OF ONE PERCENT TAX TO FUND PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVES.
VOTING IS FROM 7AM TO 7PM. THIS WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST ELECTION IN RIO RANCHO REQUIRING PHOTO I-D.
