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Area 1B residents urge county to approve ordinance allowing them to remain in the county amid annexation dispute

5815612 · August 27, 2025
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During public comment, Area 1B residents asked the commission to approve an ordinance to keep the area in Santa Fe County and to avoid oversight by the City; speakers said a 2008 annexation and settlement agreement’s time frame had lapsed and that most residents oppose annexation.

Two residents representing Area 1B addressed the Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners during public comment on Aug. 25, urging the board to approve an ordinance that would permit Area 1B residents to remain in the county and end what they described as continued oversight by the City of Santa Fe.

Sid Monroe, appearing in the chambers, said residents had submitted the petition discussed by the board in executive session and asked the board to give “careful and deliberate consideration” to the…

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