News and Articles

11/28/2007

County Provides After-Hours Tax Paying System

The Santa Fe County Treasurer’s Office has installed tax payment deposit box outside the County Administration Building in downtown Santa Fe (102 Grand).  The public is now able to drop

11/28/2007

County Places Moratorium On Drilling

The Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners has placed a three-month moratorium on applications to drill an oil or natural gas well.  The moratorium is in effect to allow time for the adoption of

11/27/2007

Oil and Natural Gas Ordinance

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF  SANTA FE COUNTYORDINANCE NO. 2008-THE SANTA FE COUNTY OIL AND NATURAL GAS ORDINANCE; AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION, DRILLING,

11/26/2007

Oil and Natural Gas Ordinance Meeting To Air on TV and Online

The Santa Fe County Oil and Natural Gas Meeting that was held at the Eldorado Elementary School on November 15th, 2007, will be aired on television on channel 28 on the following dates and

11/21/2007

County Commissioner Targets Childhood Obesity; Healthy Holidays

Santa Fe County Commissioner Harry Montoya encourages families to enjoy the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday in a healthy way.  Montoya recently participated in a national childhood obesity

11/21/2007

President Vetoes Bill Containing Funds that Impact County; $750K for St. Vincent Hospital

President Bush has vetoed a bill that would have provided $750,000 to St. Vincent’s Regional Medical Center to expand and renovate the emergency department, establish a cardiac program, and

11/21/2007

County Youth Development Program Achieves National Accreditation

The Santa Fe County Youth Development Program has completed a successful re-accreditation through the National Commission of Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). NCCHC assists correctional facilities

11/21/2007

County Releases Fall Newsletter Online

The fall edition of The County Connection, Santa Fe County’s Digital Newsletter, is now available at santafecounty.org. This edition has updates on proposed Oil and Gas Drilling, the new

11/21/2007

County Holiday Closings/BCC Schedule

Santa Fe County offices will be closed November 22 – 23.  Offices will reopen on Monday, November 26th. Holiday Closings:Nov. 22 & 23 - ThanksgivingDec. 24 & 25 –

11/16/2007

County Campaigns to Reduce Greenhouse Gases; First in State

Santa Fe County invites residents to join County staff in Changing a Light to Change the World. Part of the national ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Campaign, residents are being asked