2018 General Obligation Bonds for Public and Tribal Public Libraries
The 53rd Legislature, State of New Mexico, Second Session, 2018 approved SB0094, the "2018 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act"
Language from the law [SFA/SB0094, pp. 20-21]:
Bond B for Libraries' GO Bonds passed with 68.7% of the cast votes in the 2018 General Election of the State. Voting percentages by county and additional information can be found here: county and precinct level results here.
ALLOCATIONS TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Allocations are based on the 4.5.8 NMAC, Distribution of Funds. The allocations are being finalized, using 2017 Estimated Census information for Counties and 2010 U.S. Census for the libraries' Legal Service Areas.
How are allocations calculated for the GO Bonds?
TRIBAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES -- FINAL ALLOCATIONS
PUBLIC LIBRARIES -- FINAL ALLOCATIONS
GO Bonds - Guidance Sheet: what is generally eligible for reimbursement
Other Resources to explore:
- New Mexico Legislature - SB0094
- BallotPedia - an online encyclopedia of American politics and elections, covering local, state and federal politics
- The NMLA Bonds for Libraries Special Interest Group
Questions?
Contact the Development Bureau at the New Mexico State Library at: (800) 340-3890 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.