Voters in Otero County, New Mexico, will vote today on whether to approve a one-eighth of one percent increase in the county sales tax to fund the development of Spaceport America. By state law, the development budget is $198 million, not to exceed $225 million.
Virgin Galactic has already signed an agreement with Spaceport America to establish its headquarters there, and to fly its suborbital passenger flights from there. The Rocket Racing League, which plans to do precisely what the name suggests, also plans to operate from there.
Democratic New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a supporter of the spaceport project, believes the voters will approve the tax increase, as they already have in two nearby counties.
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