Santa Fe Government
A politics blog by Kiera Hay
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Santa Fe to Consider Restoring PIO
City of Santa Fe officials are set to consider restoring a public information officer position eliminated three years ago under what some believed were politically charged circumstances. A resolution introduced... Read more »
Another Twist in the Santa Fe Fluoride Debate…
A near-majority of the Santa Fe City Council announced plans Wednesday to explore putting the question of whether to add fluoride to Santa Fe’s drinking water to a popular vote.... Read more »
Santa Fe Gets Third Speed Van
Driving home from the lake on Labor Day, Santa Feans will have to be extra careful. The Police Department plans to officially debut the city’s third photo enforcement speed van... Read more »
OTAB Nightlife Talk Gets Big Crowd
Seeking solutions to ongoing complaints, a local tourism advisory board agreed Thursday to ask the city of Santa Fe to create a task force to find ways to give the... Read more »
Santa Fe H-Board Approves La Fonda Changes
Santa Fe’s Historic Districts Review Board has green-lighted several minor exterior changes to La Fonda, the City Different’s famed downtown hotel. That includes the addition of a small staircase on... Read more »
Santa Fe Committee Nixes Fluoride
Fluoride isn’t faring so well in its second go-round at Santa Fe City Hall. The city’s Fe Public Utilities Committee voted unanimously tonight to stop adding the tooth decay preventative... Read more »
Santa Fe County Residents To Vote on Bond Proposals
Santa Fe County voters will be asked to approve $35 million in general obligation bonds this November. The Santa Fe County Commission unanimously agreed Tuesday to put three questions on... Read more »
Santa Fe Finance Director Feels Fine About NMFA Loan
Santa Fe city officials appear relatively confident there won’t be any hitches in a $3.6 million loan the city hopes to obtain from the Finance Authority to buy part of... Read more »
Oil and Gas Group Doesn’t Feel Welcome in Santa Fe
New Mexico Oil and Gas officials said they’re mulling over their options following the Santa Fe City Council’s decision Wednesday to deny the group a zoning change that would have... Read more »
Santa Fe Officials Gather for Transit Fund Announcement
A cast of local and national players gathered in Santa Fe Tuesday morning to celebrate the city’s recent score of a $1.92 million federal transit grant. The money is part... Read more »
Ives Seeks Delay of Rules Proposal
Santa Fe City Councilor Peter Ives said Friday he plans to seek postponement of a resolution that would change parts of the City Council’s procedural rules. Several local organizations and... Read more »
Santa Fe City Attorney Suggests Council Redo Fluoride Vote
The Santa Fe City Council’s decision to stop adding supplemental fluoride to the local water supply wasn’t properly noticed, City Attorney Geno Zamora said Friday. In an opinion issued to... Read more »
