Unofficial results in the Las Cruces Municipal Election show city voters supported four bond questions, each of which will increase property taxes. In addition, voters supported five of six changes to the city charter designed to raise the bar for those attempting to recall elected city officials.
BOND QUESTION 1
Shall the City issue general obligation bonds, payable from property taxes, in an amount up to $16,900,000 to construct improvements to parks, including sports fields and other related facilities?
8654 YES; 6544 NO
BOND QUESTION 2
Shall the City issue general obligation bonds, payable from property taxes, in an amount up to $9,800,000 to construct a new animal shelter facility and related improvements?
10190 YES; 4996 NO
BOND QUESTION 3
Shall the City issue general obligation bonds, payable from property taxes, in an amount up to $6,200,000 to construct replacement fire station facilities for Fire Station 3 (at 390 N. Valley Drive), including acquisition of necessary land?
10441 YES; 4573 NO
BOND QUESTION 4
Shall the City issue general obligation bonds, payable from property taxes, in an amount up to $2,700,000 to construct and improve recreational walking, jogging, and biking trails, including acquisition of necessary land?
8554 YES; 6268 NO
CHARTER QUESTION 1
FOR10,182
AGAINST3,849
Shall Section 8.02 of the City Charter be changed to give petitioners sixty (60) days to collect sufficient signatures?
CHARTER QUESTION 2
FOR10,090
AGAINST3,870
Shall Sections 8.02, 8.03, 8.07, 8.08, and 8.09 of the City Charter be amended to change the recall provisions for elected officials and create a new Section 8.10, which would require a written notice of intention to recall to be filed with the City Clerk, along with 50 signatures from qualified electors, the petition to recall shall include facts that support grounds of misconduct or violation of the oath of office and a district court judge shall determine if misconduct which violates local or state laws governing elected officials has occurred or if the elected official had been disciplined or suspended from a professional licensing body before the petition is circulated?
CHARTER QUESTION 3
FOR9,134
AGAINST4,823
Shall Section 8.04 of the City Charter be changed to provide the City Clerk (to) have an additional five (5) working days for a total of twenty-five (25) working days to determine the sufficiency of a petition under Section 8.04 of the City Charter?
CHARTER QUESTION 4
FOR6,648
AGAINST7,343
Shall Section 8.04 of the City Charter be changed to eliminate the amended petition process?
CHARTER QUESTION 5
FOR9,219
AGAINST4,975
Shall Section 8.04 of the City Charter be changed to eliminate the amended petition process?
CHARTER QUESTION 6
FOR9,571
AGAINST4,630
Shall Section 8.04 of the City Charter be changed to allow petition signatories seven (7) working days after the petition is submitted to the City Clerk to withdraw their signatures by notarized letter received through certified mail or delivery in-person to the City Clerk?