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Commissioners approve wildfire grant application, free disposal days, water‑rights purchase and multiple public‑works contracts
Summary
At its March 12 meeting the Santa Fe County Board approved a set of resolutions and contracts: authorizing the County Manager to submit a Community Wildfire Defense Grant application, several free solid‑waste disposal days, purchase of 48 acre‑feet of water, and multiple public‑works agreements and budget reallocations.
Santa Fe County commissioners on March 12 approved a package of resolutions and contracts intended to advance wildfire mitigation, solid‑waste collection, water supply and road infrastructure.
Votes at a glance - Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) application and signature authority (resolution 2025030): Approved. The board authorized the county manager to submit two versions of the CWDG application and to sign related grant documents if awarded. Fire‑department presenters described the county’s county‑wide community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) and said the mitigation application could request up to $10 million with a required match (staff said 25% match is typical, and in‑kind labor can help meet the match). The board approved the motion made by Commissioner Justin Green and seconded by Commissioner Hank Hughes.
- Free solid‑waste disposal and tire/green‑waste days (resolution 2025031): Approved. The board authorized countywide free residential solid‑waste disposal days to…
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