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Mill levy for UNM Hospital gets voter approval
UNM Hospital’s critical care tower is shown in May.
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Bernalillo County voters approved extending for another eight years the current tax levy to support the operation and maintenance of University of New Mexico Hospital, according to unofficial results Tuesday.
The University of New Mexico Hospital receives approximately 10% of its budget from Bernalillo County property taxes. The levy question is placed on the ballot every eight years as part of the creation in 1952 of what is today UNM Hospital.
The dollar amount the mill levy provides can change year to year based on the value of property in the county, but in recent years the mill levy has provided the hospital $120 million annually, according to hospital CEO Kate Becker.
Voters also appeared to establish a tax levy for the Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District, which covers Bernalillo County and part of Sandoval County.
The ballot question asked voters to permit the Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors to establish a levy of up to 0.25 mills for projects that will include protecting drinking water sources and the health of rivers and streams by improving storm water and floodplain management; reducing the risk of wildfire by improving the health of our forests, including the Sandia and Manzano forests; and restoring wildlife habitat, including along the Rio Grande.
The levy increase will generate over $6 million annually to fund conservation projects.
