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Santa Fe residents who have been waiting an entire year for the reopening of the Salvador Perez Recreation Center will have to wait at least a…
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Daniel Chacon
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“If our laws went [further] … not only would we gain more transparency and shed light on the influence exerted by lobbyists, we would have more trust in the Legislature as an institution,” says a new report.
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Thursday's Planning Commission meeting has been rescheduled for Jan. 23. A public meeting to solicit public input on a proposed crossing over the Arroyo de los Chamisos will be rescheduled at a later date.
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Mayor Alan Webber and the City Council will decide Jan. 29 whether to rename the commission the Arts and Culture Department.
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Past efforts to study a potential crossing have run into public opposition.
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Jarel LaPan Hill, who previously was the mayor's chief of staff, is among 52 applicants for the position.
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Kevin Kellogg "was asked to continue in an advisory role to tie up loose ends on projects until a new asset manager can be hired."
Public Works Committee endorses proposed sale of warehouse contingent on 2nd appraisal or higher asking price
The city Planning Commission will consider a request Thursday for a 252-unit apartment complex near the new Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center.
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Tonita Gurulé-Girón still has to deal with a criminal corruption case in which she's accused of pressuring city employees to hand out contracts to her boyfriend’s construction company.
dchacon commented on Council candidate posts mugshot of Santa Fe Planning Commission chairman on Facebook
dchacon commented on Council candidate posts mugshot of Santa Fe Planning Commission chairman on Facebook
Mr. Becher,
As the blog post states, he was arrested for shoplifting.
I hope you have a great day.
Best,
Daniel
dchacon commented on New city water meters spur billing complaints from customers
Tomas,
The city filed a lawsuit against Datamatic LTD, which sold the city the defective devices. The company had gone bankrupt, and when I last checked, nothing had been decided in the bankruptcy court. I'll provide an update as soon as I find out where things stand. Thanks for raisin…
dchacon commented on Santa Fe police sergeant to compete on 'American Ninja Warrior'
Thank you for bringing it to our attention.
dchacon commented on Mayor’s picks for planning panel stir opposition
Pat,
These are volunteer positions.
Thanks for posing the question.
Daniel
dchacon commented on Rio Arriba planning committee recommends approval of Abiquiú Family Dollar
Ms. Cohen,
The proposed store would be located next to Los Trujillo's east of Bode's.
Daniel
dchacon commented on City: #HowToSantaFe marketing campaign reaches 5 million people
Joy,
I don't know how they were selected, but here are the names of the high-profile Instagrammers and the number of their followers:
A total of 8 social media influencers were
brought to the city, including:
Christoffer Collin // 787k followers
Kael Rebick // 369k fo…
dchacon commented on Councilors weigh in on best locales to burn post-Thanksgiving Day calories
Ms. Garcia-Martinez,
It is my understanding that city employees give up another holiday so they can take the day after Thanksgiving off.
Thanks for reading the blog and taking the time to comment.
Daniel
dchacon commented on City Council agrees to renew lease for homeless shelter
Mr. Sure,
I asked Guy Gronquist, chairman of the shelter's board of directors, why the shelter didn't stay open longer or even all day. The reason, he said, is primarily because of lack of funding. "We do the very best with the resources that we have," he told me Tuesday.
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dchacon commented on Santa Fe City Council OKs $550,000 contract for legal counsel
Yes, everything was done behind closed doors, with the exception of the vote to approve the contract.