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Public Works proposes modernized rental rules for county community centers: longer reservations, higher deposits and third‑party insurance
Summary
Public Works presented a draft replacement for two older resolutions governing rental of Santa Fe County community centers. The department proposed blackout dates, requiring a photo ID for applicants, extending reservation windows to one year, increasing deposits, requiring third‑party event insurance and moving toward electronic access codes.
Public Works on March 12 presented a proposed rewrite of the county’s policies for renting county‑owned and leased community centers. The department said the updates are intended to reduce liability, improve scheduling fairness and modernize access control.
Why the change: Public Works said the existing resolutions date from 2013 and 2015 and that staff has identified multiple operational issues in two years of running the rental program — from lost keys to short booking windows. Chris Chappell, Public Works administrative services, told commissioners the proposed changes were developed with input from risk management, legal and the community.
Key proposals - Blackout dates: allow…
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