Councilor previews 5/8% tax-rate move and $40M broadband bond on council agenda

Councilor Wrighty told the Los Alamos personnel board on Oct. 30 that the County Council is preparing two linked items that week: a proposed change to the tax rate described during the meeting as "five eights percent" and an ordinance to issue $40,000,000 in bonds to support the countys broadband initiative.

Wrighty also said council members have discussed appointing a community advisory group to help examine salaries for elected officials and that any recommendation would need to follow code requirements and the councils schedule for revisiting compensation. He described the tax-rate and bond items as tied together, and noted that the broadband bond ordinance may be introduced even if the rate change does not advance.

Wrighty characterized the broadband bond question and related rate discussion as items the council is actively weighing; no formal council votes were taken at the personnel board meeting and the board did not act on the items.