Rio Rancho voters to decide on $22M road improvement bond

March 30, 2011

A $22 million bond election to improve the city's roads is taking place in Rio Rancho Tuesday If approved, residents' property taxes will not increase. Rio Rancho Mayor Tom Swisstack says the last road bond election in 2009 lead to the completion of about 40 projects. "This is just an extension to continue to do that kind of development and helping our infrastructure," he said. Swisstack says by passing the bond voters will see an increase in safety, economic needs, and enhanced property values. "Our effort here is really too prepare for the future, our effort here is to really put in the infrastructure, the roads system that's necessary so you can have economic growth," he said.