Santa Fe Government
A politics blog by Kiera Hay
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Santa Fe to Get Federal Money For Cleaner Public Transit
Looks like the city of Santa Fe has come into a bit of transportation cash. According to U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman’s office, the city has been awarded $1.92 million from... Read more »
Low Turnout for Santa Fe CPR Event
A recent community-wide effort to teach Santa Feans CPR appears to have been less than successful, at least in terms of sheer numbers. Santa Fe Fire Chief Barbara Salas said... Read more »
South Korean Delegation Dances in Santa Fe
On Friday, Santa Fe officials signed a memorandum of understanding with Icheon, South Korea that will eventually lead to a “sister city” relationship between the two municipalities. A relatively large... Read more »
Councilor Wants SF City Attorney to Look at Fluoride Vote
Santa Fe City Councilor Peter Ives said today he wants the city to take a closer look at whether the City Council followed correct procedure earlier this week when it... Read more »
Santa Fe, Police Union Working to Change Take-Home Vehicle Policy
The city of Santa Fe appears to be on the verge of reaching an agreement with its police union to decrease the mileage officers can commute on the city’s dime.... Read more »
Santa Fe Lifts Most Fire Restrictions
The city of Santa Fe is lifting most of the fire restrictions it recently put in place because of high fire danger potential. Officials announced Wednesday that activities such as... Read more »
Santa Fe County Residents May Vote on Fire Tax
Santa Fe County residents may soon be asked to vote on a tax increase that would raise cash for county Fire Department expenses. The Santa Fe County Commission got the... Read more »
City Councilors Want More Public Input on St. Francis Crossing
Citing the need for more public input, members of the Santa Fe Public Works Committee declined to make a decision Monday about how best to build a pedestrian and bicycle... Read more »
City of Santa Fe Files Liens to Claim Unpaid Lodgers Taxes
The city of Santa Fe has slapped liens on two hotels officials say are thousands of dollars behind on lodgers tax payments. Documents show liens were placed Wednesday on the... Read more »
One-Way Canyon Road Proposal Clears First Hurdle
The Santa Fe Finance Committee Monday approved a proposal to temporarily turn a portion of Canyon Road into a one-way thoroughfare. The resolution directs city officials to shift all traffic... Read more »
Chavez, Holian, Others Take Santa Fe County Posts
Local voters on Tuesday night handed two incumbents and a longtime elected city official seats on the Santa Fe County Commission. An unofficial count showed former Santa Fe City Councilor... Read more »
Santa Fe Offers Alternative Emergency Notifications
Local officials are making improvements to Santa Fe’s emergency notification system. In the event of, well, an emergency, residents and businesses can now sign up to get cell phone, email... Read more »
