THE TAX BILL FOR SANDIA NATIONAL LABS IS GOING UP…BY ABOUT TWO MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. THAT’S BECAUSE OF A TAX INCREASE APPROVED BY BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT GOES INTO EFFECT IN JULY.
A LAB SPOKESPERSON TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL NO BUDGET DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE…BUT THE LAB WILL HAVE TO REDUCE SPENDING TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE. THE TAX HIKE WILL RAISE 30-MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY…20 MILLION OF WHICH WILL GO TOWARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.
