Santa Fe Government
A politics blog by Kiera Hay
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Santa Fe County Appoints New Fire Chief
Santa Fe County officially has a new fire chief. Officials announced Wednesday that David Sperling, the county’s interim Fire Chief, has been formally hired to head the Fire Department. Sperling... Read more »
Free to Shoot on Santa Fe City Property?
In an effort to appear more film-friendly, Santa Fe officials are considering allowing film and television productions to use city property free of charge. City Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger said the... Read more »
New Santa Fe Place Mall Transit Center Improvements Considered
City of Santa Fe officials are pushing ahead with plans to acquire over half an acre of land for a permanent transit hub at Santa Fe Place mall. If a... Read more »
Santa Fe Trails Free on Election Day
Santa Feans now have one less excuse for not voting in the upcoming municipal election. City officials announced today that Santa Fe Trails, the city’s public transit system, will be... Read more »
American Eagle to Add More Santa Fe Flights
Starting April 3, American Eagle will increase its flight load between Santa Fe and Dallas, city officials confirmed Monday. The airline will offer three daily flights to Dallas and one... Read more »
Dennis Hernandez to Run for Santa Fe County Commission
Former Santa Fe County employee Dennis Hernandez has jumped into the race to represent District 2 on the Santa Fe County Commission. Hernandez, a Santa Fe native who lives in... Read more »
More Sierra Club Endorsements for Santa Fe Election
The Sierra Club Rio Grande’s Northern New Mexico chapter has announced all its endorsements for the March 6 municipal election in Santa Fe. The group has selected incumbent City Councilor... Read more »
Sierra Club Makes SF City Council Endorsements
Election news just keeps trickling in… The Sierra Club Rio Grande’s Northern New Mexico chapter today announced two endorsements for Santa Fe City Council. The group is backing incumbent Patti... Read more »
Stefanics to Seek Another SF County Commission Term
Santa Fe County Commissioner Liz Stefanics has confirmed she plans to seek a second term representing District 5. In a press release, Stefanics touted her work promoting government transparency at... Read more »
SF City Councilor Miguel Chavez to Run for SF County Commission
Santa Fe City Councilor Miguel Chavez announced Wedensday he plans to seek a seat on the Santa Fe County Commission. He said he’ll compete for the District 2 post being... Read more »
SF City Council Approves St. Kate’s Resolution
With little fanfare, the Santa Fe City Council agreed on Wednesday to move forward with a plan for the city to potentially buy the old St. Catherine’s Indian School campus... Read more »
Santa Fe Living Wage to Increase to $10.29
Santa Fe will soon have the highest mandatory minimum wage in the nation. Government officials announced Thursday that compensation for city workers will increase to $10.29 an hour starting March... Read more »
