Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) – Today, voters will have the chance to vote yes or no on several general obligation bonds for state and local infrastructure and public services.
Senior citizen facilities
A “yes” vote authorizes $21.6 million to the state of New Mexico to construct and remodel senior citizen facilities including more than $6 million to several projects in Albuquerque,
Libraries
The state seeks $19.3 million for books and other materials for public and tribal libraries.
Higher Education
A “yes” vote authorizes the sale of up to $352.2 million in bonds for improvements to colleges, universities, special schools and tribal schools. Most of it will go to UNM for a new medical school. UNM will receive a total of $125.5 million for renovations at its main and branch campuses.
NMSU would receive $98.7 million for six construction projects at its main campus in Las Cruces and other branch campuses
