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Council discusses possible charter amendment to assign council positions to districts as Santa Fe grows
Summary
Council members discussed whether to place a charter amendment on a future ballot to assign the city’s five council positions to geographic districts. Members cited communication benefits and growth pressures from large developments; staff and council raised legal and redistricting complexities and possible litigation risk.
The council discussed whether to pursue a charter amendment to assign council positions 1 through 5 to specific geographic districts, a change several members said could improve constituent communications as the city grows.
Council member Marks said the current at-large structure makes it difficult for residents to know which council…
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