Council Blocks Tax Vote Again | Albuquerque News

Albuquerque City Council shut down a third failed attempt this year to raise the gross receipts tax, with Councilor Klarissa Peña’s new proposal—designed with worker protections and spending limits—being swiftly dismissed under a procedural rule. Peña argued it was fundamentally different and should go to voters this November, but Councilors voted 7-2 to block it, accusing them of stalling democracy to avoid public decision-making. The debate over funding city projects and wages remains unresolved. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a31a85b90f289ca7