Sandoval County approves all bonds... overwhelmingly

SANDOVAL COUNTY — Sandoval County residents hit the ballot boxes on Tuesday to cast their votes for everything from judges to president to general obligation bonds.

While there was a mix of results in most areas of the election, that was not the case with the New Mexico state Bond Questions. Nor was it the case with the four Sandoval County General Obligation Bond Questions on the ballot.

Every one of them passed with high approval.

Here are the results:

STATE BONDS QUESTIONS

(Sandoval County result)

Bond Question 1: The 2024 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of senior citizen facility improvement, construction and equipment acquisition bonds.

Yes: 68.50% (41,699)

No: 31.50% (19,179)

Bond Question 2: The 2024 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of library acquisition bonds.

Yes: 65.35% (38,593)

No: 34.65% (20,459)

Bond Question 3: The 2024 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of higher education, special schools and tribal schools’ capital improvement and acquisition bonds.

Yes: 62.58% (36,739)

No: 37.42% (21,969)

Bond Question 4: The 2024 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of public safety radio communications systems improvement bonds.

Yes: 62.01% (36,102)

No: 37.99% (22,114)

COUNTY BOND QUESTIONS

Bond Question 1 - Library Bonds:

Shall Sandoval County, New Mexico, be authorized to issue its general obligation bonds, in one series or more, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $3,100,000 for the purpose of planning, designing, upgrading, constructing, remodeling, furnishing, equipping, repairing and otherwise improving library facilities within Sandoval County...

Yes: 67.89% (40,110)

No: 32.11% (18,971)

Bond Question 2 - Fire Department, Public Safety, and Telecommunications Systems Bonds:

Shall Sandoval County be authorized to issue up to $11,200,000 of general obligation bonds for the purpose of planning, designing, engineering, constructing, acquiring, installing and expanding County Fire Department water delivery systems and County public safety and government telecommunication systems equipment and related County buildings...

Yes: 79.27% (46,802)

No: 20.73% (12,240)

Bond Question 3 - Animal Shelter Bonds:

Shall Sandoval County be authorized to issue up to $7,500,000 of general obligation bonds for the purpose of designing, constructing, equipping, and furnishing a County animal shelter...

Yes: 72.92% (43,046)

No: 27.08% (15,984)

Bond Question 4 - Fleet, Road, and County Facilities Bonds:

Shall Sandoval County be authorized to issue up to $2,607,000 of general obligation bonds for the purpose of acquiring vehicles, paving roads, acquiring equipment and making improvements to County facilities...

Yes: 72.17% (39,420)

No: 27.83% (15,199)

*According to the New Mexico Secretary of State as of 11 p.m. Tueday.