Santa Fe Government Blog
Senate Refuses To Kill $5B Ethanol Subsidy
WASHINGTON – The Senate refused to kill a $5 billion annual subsidy for ethanol on Tuesday, backing continued government aid for a Farm Belt-based industry over deficit reduction in an… Read more
Santa Fe Smoke News
Some smoke (relief) news coming out of Santa Fe: For those looking to escape the ongoing air pollution, expected now to last through next week, the city is providing free… Read more
Petition to Recall Calvert Dropped
The petition to recall Santa Fe City Councilor Chris Calvert is no more. The Santa Fe Coalition for Good Government said today it’s dropped efforts to initiate a special election… Read more
Sign Ordinance Easily Passes Committee
The city’s Finance Committee approved an ordinance tonight smacking down on signs advertising sales in the downtown area. The measure toughens up restrictions on price/percentage reduction permits and sets mandatory… Read more
Santa Fe Business Awards Set Record
The city and Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce announced today that the Santa Fe Business Awards, a joint effort between the two entities and others, has attracted a record 149… Read more
City Pays its Dues
What to do about high dues? Santa Fe has paid out more than $280,000 since July 2009 for memberships in various organizations, according to numbers from the city manager’s office…. Read more
Full List of City Budget Balancing Measures
Members of the Santa Fe City Council have avoided controversy by agreeing to fill a projected $8-9 million budget deficit in the coming fiscal year with, among other things, a… Read more
Recusals at the Ethics Board
It appears a mini-me version of Santa Fe’s Ethics and Campaign Review Board will consider a complaint filed in March by former City Councilor Karen Heldmeyer. Three of the board’s… Read more
County Passes Open Fire Ban
Faced with some of the driest conditions in years and fires starting to become an uncomfortable near-daily occurrence, the Santa Fe County Commission today passed an emergency ordinance temporarily prohibiting… Read more
Santa Fe County Unveils Sunshine Portal
Santa Fe County’s sunshine portal is up and running, county officials announced Friday. The site offers easy access to information including the county’s checkbook register – essentially an accounting of… Read more
Get Ready for Bike-to-Work Week
Cyclists rejoice. Santa Fe is hosting its annual Bike-to-Work Week later this month. Starting May 16, locals can take advantage of free activities such as bicycle maintenance workshops and classes… Read more
City and County Take Over Buckman
Santa Fe city and county formally took the reigns of the Buckman Direct Diversion today. Officials are boasting that the massive water project is “on budget and on time.” The… Read more
