VOTERS IN RIO RANCHO REJECT A PROPOSAL TO CUT THE SALES TAX REVENUE GOING TO HIGHER EDUCATION SO IT COULD GO TO PUBLIC SAFETY. UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS FROM TUESDAY'S VOTING SHOW 2-THOUSAND-480 IN FAVOR OF IT … AND 3-THOUSAND-611 AGAINST. ELECTION RESULTS WILL BE CANVASSED ON FRIDAY.
THE PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE CUT THE QUARTER-OF-A PERCENT HIGHER EDUCATION TAX TO AN EIGHTH OF A PERCENT … AND PUT THE CUT PORTION TOWARD THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. 10 PERCENT OF RIO RANCHO'S 56 THOUSAND REGISTERED VOTERS CAST BALLOTS TUESDAY.
