Council Blocks Tax Vote on Pay | Santa Fe News

Albuquerque city councilors narrowly blocked a proposed tax hike from the November ballot, voting 7-2 to keep it off — despite its aim to fund critical city needs like employee pay gaps and infrastructure. Council President Klarissa Peña pushed for voter approval, but Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn successfully challenged the measure as too similar to rejected proposals this year. The defeated plan would’ve raised the gross receipts tax by 0.4875%, with 53% for operations (including 6% for wage increases) and 47% for capital projects — all under a 21-year sunset clause. Now, city leaders must find ways to address staffing and pay issues without new revenue, leaving voters without a say on what many saw as an essential fix. 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/b985468f51ae9cff