Santa Fe Government
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A Look at Santa Fe City Hall’s Sgt. Leroy Petry statue
Earlier this week I headed to Pojoaque to check on the progress of a statue Pojoaque Pueblo Governor George Rivera is crafting of Sgt. Leroy Petry, the 2011 Medal of... Read more »
Santa Fe Officials Consider Tougher Jaywalking Penalties
Faced with a significant number of deaths and injuries, Santa Fe city officials are considering toughening up penalties for jaywalking. A new ordinance would mandate that jaywalkers answer for their... Read more »
Work Begun to Ready City Hall for Petry Sculpture
It appears work has begun to ready the property outside Santa Fe City Hall for a sculpture of Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, the Santa Fe native who received the... Read more »
Santa Fe City Council Approves Underpass for Railyard but Not Private Security
Tonight’s City Council meeting was a bit more action-packed than anticipated, with a surprise vote by the council to not extend a private security contract in the Santa Fe Railyard... Read more »
Santa Fe County, UDV Reach Settlement
A local religious group can move forward with plans to build a controversial temple in Arroyo Hondo after reaching a settlement agreement with Santa Fe County, county officials said Tuesday.... Read more »
Video of Santa Fe Trails’ One-Millionth Rider
The Journal accompanied Santa Fe transit employees today as they went seeking Santa Fe Trails’ one-millionth rider for 2012. After a nearly two-hour journey along Route 1, Ruben Joseph Montoya... Read more »
Santa Fe Trails Ridership Grows
In the next day or two, Santa Fe’s public bus system celebrates a major milestone — 1 million rider trips in one year. City officials plan to designate Santa Fe... Read more »
Santa Fe Voters Approve Bonds, Fire Tax
County voters were in a bounteous mood on Tuesday, decisively approving three bonds proposals worth a cumulative $35 million. Rural residents also approved a quarter-cent gross receipts tax increase to... Read more »
Santa Fe Polling Places
In case you missed it, here’s a list of Santa Fe County polling places. The polls are open until 7 p.m., so you still have more than four hours to... Read more »
Santa Fe County Early Voting Strong
A last-minute reminder to get out and vote Tuesday! There are several important items on the ballot for local voters, including some up-in-the-air legislative races and county bond and tax... Read more »
Santa Fe To Create Jail Advisory Committee
The Santa Fe County Commission approved a resolution this week creating an advisory committee for the county jail. The committee’s duties, according to the resolution, will include reviewing and making... Read more »
City Employee Leaves Job After Husband Wins Powerball
Well, that didn’t take long. Santa Fe Public Information Administrator Carla Lopez put in her last day as a city employee earlier this week. Lopez, as you may recall from... Read more »
