News and Articles

07/22/2008

County Moves Forward in Creating New RTD with City; First Important Date Approaches

Santa Fe County prepares for the first important date in the creation of a new Regional Transit District (RTD), July 24.  July 24th is the day that the first public notice announcing a joint

07/22/2008

Commissioner Montoya Reappointed as Chair of National Labor & Employment Committee

National Association of Counties (NACo) President Don Stapley has reappointed Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya as chair of NACo’s Labor and Employment Steering Committee for

07/22/2008

Radio Interview Available Online; County Consultant Discusses Oil & Gas Ordinance/Planning Process

Santa Fe County consultant, Bruce Peshoff, gives an overview of the County’s oil and gas ordinance and growth management planning process and a timeline of next steps.  Peshoff discusses

07/18/2008

County to Partner with El Dorado Water District in Future Projects

Santa Fe County Commissioner Jack Sullivan announces the appropriation of about $500,000 of County bond funds to improve facilities at the El Dorado Water and Sanitation District. The County will be

07/17/2008

Sandbags Available to Residents at Northern County Office

Santa Fe County is making sandbags available to residents in Northern Santa Fe County who have been dealing with flooding in recent days.  The sandbags are available to residents at the Northern

07/17/2008

Santa Fe Honored for Financial Operations; Staff Recognized

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Santa Fe County the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget.  In order to receive

07/15/2008

The County Connection Spring/Summer 2008

The latest issue of The County ConnectionSpecial Double Issue: 2008 Spring/Summer & 2007 Annual Report is now available for download.This issue includes:Oil & Gas Ordinance UpdateReports from

07/08/2008

County Hosts Workshops Discussing Oil & Gas Regulation and Growth Management

Santa Fe County invites the community to a “Public Workshop: Community Priorities for Land Use, Oil & Gas, and Future Growth” on July 14-15 at the Hilton Santa Fe, Ortiz Room. 

07/07/2008

Santa Fe County Withdraws from Transit District

The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners has voted to withdraw from the North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD).  “We believe there are better ways to provide for Santa Fe

07/03/2008

County Creates Arts, Culture and Entertainment Task Force; Seeks Community Members to Serve

The Santa Fe County Growth Management Department (Planning and Development Division) is seeking qualified individuals to serve on the newly created Arts, Culture and Entertainment Task Force (ACE)