A WINDFALL FROM THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE TO BUY A NEW HELICOPTER FOR A-P-D. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE CITY GOT 40-MILLION DOLLARS IN GROSS RECEIPTS TAX REVENUES FROM THE STATE FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN MAY. THAT’S A 20 PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE SAME MONTH A YEAR AGO.
MORE THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF THAT AMOUNT WAS HOLD-HARMLESS MONEY USED TO REIMBURSE CITIES FOR THE LOSS OF FUNDS WHEN THE FOOD TAX WAS ELIMINATED. THAT 5-MILLION WILL PAY FOR A NEW POLICE HELICOPTER THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL EARLIER THIS MONTH.
