BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TAX REVENUES WILL BE USED TO HELP ASYLUM SEEKERS SENT TO BERNALILLO COUNTY. COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THEY PLAN TO USE 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE MIGRANTS … AND THE ALBUQUERQUE JO
URNAL REPORTS IT MARKS THE SECOND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THAT EFFORT.
THE JOURNAL REPORTS IT’LL INVOLVED EXPANDING THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES CONTRACT FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR PARENTS. BERNALILLO COUNTY CURRENTLY COLLECTS ABOUT 21 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE TAX … ALL APPROVED BY VOTERS IN 2014.
PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY FAMILY SERVICES WILL WORK WITH THE ASYLUM SEEKERS UNDER THE 100-THOUSAND DOLLAR ALLOCATION.
