Voters to decide 911 dispatch tax Feb. 14
Come Valentine’s Day, Taos County voters will decide whether or not to take on a new tax that would permanently fund the 911 dispatch center.
Adding the tax would bump up Taos County’s already-high rates, but the director of the 911 center and county manager argue that the tax would lend the dispatch center some needed stability in the face of ongoing staffing concerns and technological upgrades.
The “countywide emergency communications gross receipts tax” (GRT) would be added to all purchases made in Taos County. It would add about 18 cents to a $100 purchase, or a rate of 0.1875 percent.
Registered town of Taos voters can vote at Taos Town Hall, located at 400 Camino de la Placita. For a list of other polling locations, go to taosgov.com.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
