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Residents of Otero County in New Mexico have defeated a Spaceport America tax increase to help build the inland spaceport.
Reports from the field there say last night’s tally shows that 52.3 percent voted against the tax; 47.7 percent voted for the tax.
Earlier, both Dona Ana County and Sierra County approved a tax increase meaning that Spaceport America will proceed. However, the Otero vote for the tax increase would have raised some $2.3 million for the effort, with that county becoming part of a triad of support to build the facility.
While not impacting Spaceport America as far as moving forward, the Otero non-support means there will be less money for operations.
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