• The Higher Education Initiative calls for a ¼ of 1 percent gross receipts tax increase.


• The increase is equivalent to just 25 cents of every $100.


• Expected to raise $20 million over its 20-year lifespan, this gross receipts tax increase will help UNM with infrastructure and land improvements to make UNM West a reality.
  

     A UNM campus in Rio Rancho will bring:

• More jobs for Rio Rancho residents


• Shorter commute times for students


• An expected $120 million in economic growth for the city


• Increased property values


• Expanded UNM curriculum


• Opportunities for bachelors, masters and Ph.D. degrees


• Greater convenience 

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