NM Supreme Court blocks hospital mill levy from appearing on ballot in dispute over deadlines

SANTA FE — An eastern New Mexico county will have to figure out how to avoid losing a key funding source for its hospital, after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked a mill levy from appearing on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

In its ruling, the Supreme Court agreed with Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s claim that Guadalupe County commissioners had missed a deadline for approving ballot questions.

While an attorney for the Guadalupe County Hospital argued Wednesday that not allowing the mill levy to appear on the ballot could mean a big financial hit, justices appeared unconvinced.

“If it’s so important, they had eight years to be ready for this moment,” said Justice Shannon Bacon, referring to the last time the hospital mill levy had been approved by voters.



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