THE PROPOSAL TO RAISE ALBUQUERQUE’S GASOLINE TAX BY 2-CENTS A GALLON IS AMENDED BY THE CITY COUNCILOR SPONSORING THE BILL. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS COUNCILOR ISAAC BENTON CHANGED THE LANGUAGE IN THE MEASURE TO CLARIFY THAT THE TAX REVENUE GENERATED WOULD ONLY GO TO REPAIRING AND IMPROVING ROADS IN THE CITY … AND NOT TO THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT.
THE MEASURE SPECIFICALLY SAYS NO MONEY FROM THE TAX WOULD GO TO A-R-T. HOWEVER, ALBUQUERQUE WOULD BE ABLE TO USE THE TAX REVENUE TO SECURE MORE BOND FUNDING FOR ROAD REPAIRS.
