Taos Real Estate

1) The Taos Express: Weekend nonstop bus service between Taos and Santa Fe starts tomorrow, Thursday, June 4 at 4:40 p.m. out of the Loretto Parking Lot, in the Town’s free parking area behind Our Lady of Guadalupe Church off of Camino de La Placita, Taos (the specific location can be identified by a bus stop in this parking area). Tomorrow at 4:30 p.m., Town of Taos Council Members and others will be gathering at the Taos stop to see off the first bus – which has ‘wrapped’ images of Taos on it (paid for by advertisers – but also tastefully promoting Taos’ offerings) including Taos Ski Valley activities, Taos Pueblo, and our wonderful lodging offerings, as represented here by the Taos Inn.

Sponsored by the Town of Taos, this is the first time such low cost, direct express weekend service has been offered. Two stops in Santa Fe include the Railyard District Depot Station on Guadalupe, and the South Capitol Station. The primary purpose of this initial pilot program service is to meet the Rail Runner in Santa Fe – and serve the 2 million riders it is supporting just in its first 3 years of operation. Expanded service is being considered for September, 2009 forward – with the hope that the Rail Runner starts Sunday service and the Taos Express can too. Fares: $5 one way; $10 roundtrip; children 10 and under ride free. ADA compliant. Bicycles welcome. Reservations recommended 575-751-4459. More information call the 575-751-4459 number, or check out information and links on the Taos Express Web Site, www.TaosExpress.com.

2) Reminder – keep for reference: Taos County Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) increases July 1, 2009 – approved by Taos County voters in the last election. The GRT tax increased noted here was approved by Taos County voters in the last general election for the purposes of funding expanded/sustained transportation services as proposed by the North Central Regional Transit District – the NCRTD and its blue buses. This is a weekday commuter service between Espanola and the Taos County area, including Questa, Penasco, and other outlying areas -- with expansion hoped for as this tax is collected and can be spent on more transportation for the area. The NCRTD web site for more information is www.ncrtd.org. Note: The Taos Express is not part of this tax, but has been funded out of the Town’s operating budget.

TAOS (in city limits) 8.0625% (previously 7.9375%)

TAOS AIRPORT 7.00% (previously 6.875%)

TAOS SKI VALLEY 8.5625% (previously 8.4375%)

RED RIVER 8.3125% (previously 8.1875%)

QUESTA 8.0625% (previously 7.9375%)

QUESTA AIRPORT 7.00% (previously 6.875%)

REMAINDER OF COUNTY 7.00% (previously 6.875%)

THIS TAX RATE INCREASE WAS IMPOSED DUE TO THE

ENACTMENT OF TAOS COUNTY LOCAL OPTION GROSS

RECEIPTS TAXES FOR THE

“COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSIT GROSS RECEIPTS TAX”

Location Codes have also been added for four water and sanitation districts

created in 2008 when voters within those districts approved the imposition of the one-fourth percent county local option water and sanitation gross

receipts tax. Those new districts include:

EL PRADO WATER/SANITATION DISTRICT LOC. CODE 20-415 7.25% (previously 7.125%)

EL PRADO WATER/SANITATION DISTRICT* LOC. CODE 20-425 8.3125%

EL VALLE DE LOS RANCHOS LOC. CODE 20-419 7.25% (previously 7.125%)

WATER/SANITATION DISTRICT

EL VALLE DE LOS RANCHOS LOC. CODE 20-429 8.3125%

WATER/SANITATION DISTRICT*

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE FINANCE

DEPARTMENT AT (575) 751-2022 OR LOG ON TO

TAXATION & REVENUE DEPARTMENT @ www.tax.state.nm.us/

*Businesses located within the water district and the city limits.

Cathy Connelly, Public Relations Director

Town of Taos

400 Camino de la Placita

Taos, NM 87571

http://www.taosgov.com

cconnelly@taosgov.com

575-751-2001 office

Fax 575-751-2026

575-779-1013 cell

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