Luna County had one of the best turnouts in years for a vote to approve a special tax to fund emergency ambulance services.
The Deming Headlight reports (http://bit.ly/2bRQQ3R ) that unofficial results show the county had a 22 percent turnout with the overwhelming majority voting to approve the measure.
The measure allows a 0.125 percent tax, or about 13 cents for every $100 spent, that will fund local ambulance services throughout the county. The gross receipts tax is a renewal of a similar agreement voters have approved every five years since the 1990s.
The election results will be certified on Aug. 29.
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Information from: Headlight, http://www.demingheadlight.com
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