Category Archives: Property Taxes

End the Sandoval County Hospital Tax

By Stephen M. Barro – The Presbyterian and UNM hospitals in Rio Rancho have improved access to health care for many area residents and contributed to county employment and economic development, but it does not follow that they should continue … Continue reading

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Hospital Tax

The Sandoval County Commission held a work session on Wednesday, July 20th, to discuss the Hospital Tax.  Currently, Sandoval County residents are assessed a mill levy of 4.25% on their property taxes.  This money is then distributed to both Sandoval … Continue reading

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Pipeline Monitoring Experiment?

Taxation without benefit? This was exactly what fostered the creation of the Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association (ES-CA), and you can still see on your tax bill, and likely for the next decade, a remnant of the Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (ESCAFCA) … Continue reading

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Bernalillo PSD Bond Election, Feb. 5

On Tuesday, Feb. 5, there will be a school bond election for the Bernalillo Public School District, which includes Placitas.  The County Bureau of Elections told me today that the voting place for all Placitas voters will be the Placitas … Continue reading

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Bernalillo School District Bond Election, February 5

There will be a Bernalillo Municipal School District (BMSD) and Bond Election on Tuesday, February 5, 2013.  It will include 3 ballot items: 1) Election of 2 school board members, 2) A ballot measure for a 2.0 mill property tax … Continue reading

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County Requesting Citizen Input on Budget

Contact Commissioners and/or County Manager before May 17 if you have Comments on County Budget (Click here for the budget summary.) Today’s Press Release from Sandoval County: County Officials Want Your Thoughts on Budget Sandoval County, NM May 08, 2012 … Continue reading

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All Sandoval County Properties to be Re-appraised in 2012

County Assessors Meeting 4/24/12 Report by Pat Morlan A group of citizens met with the Sandoval County Assessor Tom Garcia on April 24, 2012 for a briefing on the upcoming reappraisal effort that will analyze current market value of all … Continue reading

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Tax bill SNAFU update – December 9

As of today (12/9), the CORRECTED property tax bills have not been received.  Yet the deadline for payment is tomorrow.  It seems that we are obligated to pay incorrect tax amounts.

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LARGE SCALE PROPERTY TAX ERRORS IN PLACITAS

LARGE SCALE PROPERTY TAX ERRORS IN PLACITAS  by Floyd Cotton When Placitas residents began receiving their property tax bills on November 2, 2011, it soon became obvious that many bills contained erroneous tax rates for items related to the Eastern … Continue reading

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ESCAFCA and Your Property Taxes

I have been asked several times recently if property taxes will go down this year because Placitas and Algodones east of I-25 have been removed from the ESCAFCA boundaries. The short answer is NO, as part of the compromise bill … Continue reading

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