New Mexico Budget Pressures Spur Tax Increase Proposals
Legislative report notes House Bill 2, the General Appropriations Act, faces a deficit of 135 million dollars this fiscal year. Proposals include 50 million property tax rise, 80.5 million income tax hike, 12 million income tax increase, and a one mill energy tax. Senate bills add cigarette tax boosts and other levies. A 0.75 percent across the board cut is suggested, while the administration seeks a 7 to 8 percent budget rise. Next week will discuss state employee numbers.
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Legislative Finance Committee
New Mexico
Cibola Stage Band Sets Mid Winter Concert at 7 p.m.
Cibola High School Stage Band plans a mid winter concert February 24 at 7 p.m. in the gym with solos and ensembles including a woodwind quintet flute choir sax quartet and more. The group emphasizes swing and blues and also performs at the West Mesa Jazz Festival February 26 and other events. many members play multiple instruments and study music to broaden horizons.
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Texas
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West Mesa High School
Xi Beta Phi Blood Drive Set for February 26
Xi Beta Phi Sorority sponsors its annual blood drive in Paradise Hills on Saturday February 26. United Blood Services will partner with Sierra Vista Elementary School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect donations and help those in need.
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Paradise Hills
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Sierra Vista
Ohio Club to Hold Pot Luck Meeting In Rio Rancho
The Ohio Club will meet Saturday evening February 26 at 6 30 p m at the Senior Citizens Center on Grande Boulevard Rio Rancho. The event invites former Ohio residents to join and socialize while supporting a blood drive. United Blood Services notes weekend drives are vital and donors from Sierra Vista School are urged to help Xi Beta Pi hopes to exceed last year’s donations.
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Rio Rancho
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Motion For New Trial In Hale Murder Case
A motion for a new trial for Don Gibson Hale, convicted of second degree murder in the 1982 shooting death of Jaime Rue Goff in Rio Rancho, is set for 1 p.m. February 23 at the Sandoval County Courthouse. Hale, represented by Vince DAngelo, argues a videotaped interview shown to the jury biased the panel. Prosecutors counter that the jury believed the evidence, yielding a second degree murder verdict. Judge George Perez presides.
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Jaime Rue Goff
Rio Rancho
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Goff
Albuquerque
Vince D'Angelo
John Salazar
Salazar
D'Angelo
Louis Valencia
George Perez
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