Santa Fe Government
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Public Art for Medal of Honor Recipient
Using art to honor a hero – what could be more natural in Santa Fe? The City Council certainly thinks so – a majority of members are sponsoring a resolution... Read more »
NCRTD Approves Contract for New Director
The North Central Regional Transit District approved a generous, though slightly scaled back, salary and compensation package on Friday for its new executive director. Tony Mortillaro, a former Los Alamos... Read more »
Council Approves Railyard Security, Transparency Measures
A few things happenings at tonight’s Santa Fe City Council meeting: The City Council agreed to move forward with a resolution directing staff “to explore the options and feasibility for... Read more »
Skate Park Renovation Approved
The city’s Historic Design Review Board tonight approved plans to give the skate park at DeVargas Park a plaza-like, more urban renovation. Designer Kenneth Francis said the plan is to... Read more »
Mayor to Visit New York
Viva New York. Santa Fe Mayor David Coss and Convention and Visitors Bureau chief Jim Bradbury are making a trip east next week to promote the City Different to national... Read more »
More Transparency at City Hall?
It’s been flying under the radar, but a new transparency resolution introduced by Santa Fe City Councilor Miguel Chavez could have some important implications for City Hall. The measure directs... Read more »
Supreme Court Won’t Review Affordable Housing Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court declined today to hear a challenge to Santa Fe County’s affordable housing law. The conservative California-based Pacific Legal Foundation, along with Santa Fe attorney Ronald VanAmberg,... Read more »
Chamber Supports Baseball and Beer Plan
The Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce has come out in favor of a plan to sell beer at low-level professional baseball games at Fort Marcy Park. The chamber, in a... Read more »
Transit Division Turns On Solar Energy
Santa Fe’s Transit Division switched over today to a photovoltaic system that officials say will supply 45% of the division’s energy needs. The energy produced annually by the 163 kW... Read more »
South Side Merchant’s Association Gathers Steam
The wheels are slowly beginning to turn on the South Side Merchant’s Association. The nascent organization held its first meeting this week, garnering a respectable three dozen or so attendees.... Read more »
City Budget Now Available Online
The city of Santa Fe has (finally) released its annual budget in an easy-to-view online format. See it at www.santafenm.gov/index.aspx?nid=315. You’ll find itemized budgets for each city department, revenue predictions... Read more »
SF City Councilor Rosemary Romero Won’t Run Again
City Councilor Rosemary Romero won’t seek a second term representing Santa Fe’s east side. Romero told the Journal this morning she’s ready to “take a break from the hecticness at... Read more »
