BERNALILLO COUNTY FACES A 19 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT IN NEXT YEAR’S OPERATING BUDGET. NOW THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS COUNTY EXECS ARE LOOKING AT TAX HIKES, WAGE CUTS, AND SERVICE CUTS AS WAYS TO SHORE UP THE SHORTFALL.
COUNTY MANAGER JULIE MORGAS BACA TELLS THE JOURNAL SHE’LL PRESENT SEVERAL OPTIONS TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BEFORE THE NEW FISCAL YEAR STARTS JULY 1ST.