ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS GIVING ITS BOND QUESTIONS AND MILL LEVY ANOTHER TRY AT THE BALLOT BOX. THE DISTRICT WILL AGAIN ASK VOTERS THIS NOVEMBER TO APPROVE THE MILL LEVY AND BOND ISSUES … AFTER VOTERS LAST YEAR DEFEATED THOSE ISSUES BY VOTING AGAINST THEM.
THE SENATE BILL 9 MILL LEVY WOULD BRING IN 190 MILLION DOLLARS OVER HALF A DOZEN YEARS AND ISSUE 100 MILLION DOLLARS IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OVER 4 YEARS FOR APS CAPITAL PROJECTS. APS OFFICIALS SAY THE MONEY WOULD ALSO HELP WITH MAINTENANCE AT SCHOOLS … EDUCATION AND MUSIC EQUIPMENT … TECHNOLOGY … AND SECURITY FOR SCHOOLS.
