AGING EQUIPMENT AND AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. TWO BOND QUESTIONS GOING BEFORE VOTERS IN RIO RANCHO HOPE TO ADDRESS BOTH. ONE, THE PUBLIC SAFETY BOND QUESTION, WILL PROVIDE MONEY TO REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 50 POLICE VEHICLES, MANY WITH OVER 100-THOUSAND MILES ON THEM.
CITY SPOKESPERSON ANNEMARIE GARCIA SAYS THE OTHER BOND QUESTION DEALS WITH ROAD REPAIRS. SHE SAYS THEIR ENGINEERS WHO DRIVE THEIR ROADS WILL DETERMINE WHICH ROADS NEED WORK BASED ON TRAFFIC VOLUME, LOCATION, AND WEAR AND TEAR.
THE ROAD BOND WOULD NOT IMPACT PROPERTY TAXES HOWEVER THE PUBLIC SAFETY BOND WILL ADD 25 DOLLARS TO THE TAX BILL OF A HOME VALUED AT 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
EARLY VOTING ENDS THIS FRIDAY AND THE ELECTION IS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH.
