Santa Fe Government
A politics blog by Kiera Hay
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64-Foot Telecommunications Pole May Go Up on St. Francis
A major cell phone company is seeking permission to build a 64-foot telecommunications pole near the intersection of St. Francis Drive and Alameda Street. AT&T’s proposed design calls for a... Read more »
Santa Fe May Go After Debtors
Santa Fe could soon be cracking down on debtors. City staff would inventory all debts owed the city – including fines, fees, citations, taxes and other obligations – and come... Read more »
Santa Fe Parks Director to Retire
Longtime Santa Fe Parks Director Fabian Chavez is retiring from city government. Chavez has headed the Parks Division since 2007. He also worked for the city as a horticulture and... Read more »
No Action on Anti-Rivera Flier
The Santa Fe Ethics and Campaign Review Board won’t take action on an illegal campaign flier, distributed during the March municipal election, criticizing City Councilor Chris Rivera. Board members said... Read more »
SF City Attorney to Attend White House Reception
Santa Fe City Attorney (and proud Democrat) Geno Zamora will head east later this week to attend a Cinco de Mayo reception at the White House. It’ll be an early... Read more »
Thieves Take Trees, Pots from SF City Hall
Santa Fe Police are hot on the trail – of potting soil – left by thieves who took several hundred dollars worth of shrubs, trees and pots from City Hall.... Read more »
Santa Fe May Get Public Records Custodian
Santa Fe City Councilor Peter Ives has introduced a resolution calling for the creation of a public records custodian position in city government. Ives announced the resolution at Wednesday’s City... Read more »
A Better Plaza?
An improved Santa Fe Plaza could be in the works under a new resolution making its way through City Hall. The measure directs city staff to “explore the options and... Read more »
More Details on Pay Boost for Santa Fe-based Police
More details have emerged on a recent proposal to provide Santa Fe police officers with extra cash if they make the City Different their home base. The City Council is... Read more »
Possible Pay Boost for SF Police Living in Town
At tonight’s council meeting, City Councilor Bill Dimas introduced a measure to boost pay for police officers living in the City Different. The proposal would also make it mandatory for... Read more »
Candidates File for SF County Government Seats
A dozen candidates will vie for a seat in Santa Fe county government in the primary election in June. Contenders include a former Santa Fe city councilor, several county employees... Read more »
SF City Council’s New Committees
Last night, along with welcoming three new members, the Santa Fe City Council organized the various committees that make up the City Hall approval process and appointed members to the... Read more »
