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Committee advances two charter amendment questions to change removal powers for city manager, attorney and clerk
Summary
The Public Works and Utilities Committee on July 21 approved sending two charter amendment questions to the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot to change how the city removes or suspends the city manager, city attorney and city clerk.
The Public Works and Utilities Committee on July 21 approved two separate resolutions to be placed on the Nov. 4, 2025 local ballot that would change how the City of Santa Fe removes or suspends certain senior city officials.
The first resolution (item 7I) asks voters whether the municipal charter should be amended so that five councilors may suspend or remove the city manager, city attorney and city clerk at a regularly scheduled meeting. That resolution passed the committee by roll call, with Councilor Michael Garcia, Councilor Lee Garcia and Chair Amanda Chavez voting yes; Councilor Romero Worth and Councilor Kelsey Castro voting no. The motion passed (yes 3, no 2).
The second resolution (item 7K) asks voters whether the charter should be amended to require governing-body consent before a mayor can remove the city manager, city attorney or city…
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