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Commission declines to adopt low‑income property tax rebate amid federal funding uncertainty
Summary
After reviewing state statistics and federal funding risks, the Board voted not to approve Ordinance 128, which would have created a low‑income tax rebate for the 2025–2026 tax years; commissioners said they will reconsider the matter in January 2027.
The Board of County Commissioners voted not to approve Ordinance 128, a proposed low‑income property tax rebate that staff said would have applied to the 2025 and 2026 tax years and then expired unless reenacted.
Mr. Sawyer presented the ordinance process and supporting statistics, citing New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department figures: approximately 11,702 tax returns in San Juan County show modified gross income under $24,000 and could be…
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