BONDS ARE A MORE STABLE FUNDING CYCLE FOR ROADS AND PUBLIC SAFETY … AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, THERE’S A PUBLIC SAFETY BOND QUESTION ON THE BALLOT IN RIO RANCHO. THE COMMUNITY WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE IS KNOWN FOR BEING ONE OF THE SAFEST CITIES IN NEW MEXICO. BUT SPOKESPERSON ANNEMARIE GARCIA SAYS THEY NEED TO REPLACE ABOUT 50 COP CARS … MANY THAT HAVE MORE THAN 100 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. SHE SAYS IF IT’S APPROVED, IT WOULD HIKE PROPERTY TAXES BY 25 DOLLARS ON A 100-THOUSAND DOLLAR HOME.
THE ROADS BOND QUESTION ON THE BALLOT WILL NOT RAISE TAXES AS IT’S A CONTINUATION OF ONE APPROVED PREVIOUSLY. GARCIA SAYS THE 10-MILLION DOLLAR BOND WILL BE USED TO RECONSTRUCT AND REHAB SIX ROADS IN RIO RANCHO.
