Quality of Life GRT defeated

The Quality of Life GRT has been defeated in the November 6, 2012 General Election. The results are: FOR, 6,615 (36.45%); AGAINST, 11,533 (63.55%), according to the Otero County Clerk's web site.

This web site, created and maintained by the citizen group Advocates for Enrichment, contains information about the Quality of Life ballot question in the November 6 General Election in Otero County, New Mexico. Here you will find:

1. The statement of the ballot question (above). All Otero County voters will be able to vote on this question.
   
2. More information about the types of cultural activities that will benefit if this question passes
3. Frequently-asked questions (and answers) about the ballot question
4. A contact form if you need more information
   

Early voting started October 9; more information about when and where you can vote is at the Otero County Clerk web site. The Clerk also has sample ballots. The Quality of Life question is easy to find at the upper right of the front page of the ballot. Please invest in Otero County by voting "For" the Quality of Life question.

Alamogordo Daily News has been covering the Quality of Life issue. The most recent article is "A little insight into the GRT" by Michael Johnson, Thursday, November 1, pp. 1A, 6A. Read it online here. There is also an op-ed piece about how the tax will be administered, "Culture is part of government's business" by Allen Stenger, Friday, November 2, p. 4A. Read it online here.