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Votes at a glance: Santa Fe council passes fireworks ordinance, telecom franchise and appointments; other items moved or postponed
Summary
The council approved several measures with little debate (fireworks permit update, fiber franchise, CAPER submittal, appointments). The $2 million shelter budget amendment was postponed for two weeks; an appeal of a land‑use enforcement decision was denied and a contested historic status item produced split outcomes (see separate article).
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Santa Fe City Council approved a set of routine and substantive items on the agenda and recorded several formal actions. Key outcomes:
- Fireworks ordinance (Bill 2024‑12): Council adopted an ordinance updating Chapter 12‑3 of the city code so the Fire Department will apply the International Fire Code to public fireworks displays and to allow governing‑body approval of public fireworks display permits without additional legislation. The measure passed on a roll call vote after brief testimony in favor.
- Telecommunications franchise (Bill 2024‑15): Council granted a non‑exclusive franchise to Easy Fiber Texas LLC to operate a telecommunications network in city rights of way. Staff said this is the latest of…
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