Setting the Record Straight
Voters Will Have the Last Say on Tax Increases: Ignoring their constituents, the Las Cruces City Council voted 6 to 1, with Councilor Miguel Silva casting the only "no" vote, to raise Las Cruces gross receipts tax rate three-eighths of 1 percent. Citing the use of the state's Hold Harmless tax provision and basically saying, 'the legislature made us do it', the tax passed on Tuesday, 9/3/13.