A PROPOSAL TO HIKE SANTA FE’S GASOLINE TAX BY TWO-CENTS IF EFFECTIVELY DEAD. THE CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT DECIDED AGAINST THE PROPOSAL DURING A SPECIAL MEETING TO GET PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PLAN.
THE TAX HIKE WAS MEANT TO RAISE REVENUE TO FUND ROAD REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS AROUND SANTA FE. BUT THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS MOST CITIZENS WHO SPOKE AT WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S MEETING SAID THE CITY NEEDS TO FIND OTHER WAYS TO FIX ROADS AND BALANCE THE BUDGET.
