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Hobbs Municipal Schools presents plan to maintain 2- and 4-mill property tax on Nov. 4 ballot
Summary
A Hobbs Municipal Schools staff member presented details of a proposed ballot question to maintain an existing two-mill and four-mill property tax that funds facilities, maintenance and safety upgrades. The presentation described how the levy has funded district upkeep for decades, outlined recent and proposed projects, and provided voting dates.
A Hobbs Municipal Schools staff member presented the districts plan to maintain an existing two-mill and four-mill property tax on the Nov. 4 ballot, saying the levy generates about $13 million annually for maintenance, repairs and security upgrades.
The staff member said the district has kept the mills in place for more than 20 years and said, "by no means is this a new tax. It's a maintaining of an existing tax that we currently have." The presentation explained the levy's revenue pays for most facility needs other than direct construction.
Why it matters: District officials said the mill levy pays for routine and major upkeep across aging school buildings,…
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