Socorro County, New Mexico Notice of Adoption of
Ordinance

Notice is hereby given of the title and of a general summary of the subject matter contained in Ordinance No. 2024-01, duly adopted and approved by the Governing Body of Socorro County, New Mexico, on March 12, 2024. A complete copy of the Ordinance is available for public inspection during the normal and regular business hours of the County Manager, 210 Park Street, Socorro, New Mexico 87801.

The title of the Ordinance is:

SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO ORDINANCE NO. 2024-01

AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT AND INTERCEPT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO (THE “GOVERNMENTAL UNIT”) AND THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY (THE “FINANCE AUTHORITY”), EVIDENCING A SPECIAL, LIMITED OBLIGATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT TO PAY A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,700,893 TOGETHER WITH INTEREST THEREON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING A NEW FIRE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FOR THE COUNTY AND FUNDING A LOAN AGREEMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT; PROVIDING FOR THE PLEDGE AND PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST DUE UNDER THE LOAN AGREEMENT SOLELY FROM THE ONE-QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT (0.25%) OF COUNTY LOCAL OPTION GROSS RECEIPTS TAX IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 7-20E-9, NMSA 1978, AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT BY THE STATE TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF COUNTY LOCAL OPTION GROSS RECEIPTS TAX TO BE REDIRECTED BY THE STATE TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT TO THE FINANCE AUTHORITY OR ITS ASSIGNS FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST DUE ON THE LOAN AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO AN INTERCEPT AGREEMENT; APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF, AND OTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND INTERCEPT AGREEMENT; SETTING THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE OF THE LOAN; RATIFYING ACTIONS HERETOFORE TAKEN; REPEALING ALL ACTION INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND INTERCEPT AGREEMENT.

A general summary of the subject matter of the Resolution is contained in its title. This notice constitutes compliance with Section 6-14-6, NMSA 1978.

Published in the El Defensor Chieftain on March 14, 2024