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Committee approves amendment lowering median-animal fine, refers animal ordinance for additional review
Summary
The Quality of Life Committee considered Bill 2025-22, an amendment to Santa Fe City Code sections on animal abandonment and unattended animals, approved an amendment reducing the fine for keeping animals on medians to $50, and voted to amend the schedule to refer the bill to Public Safety and return it for further committee and finance review.
The Quality of Life Committee on Nov. 6 debated Bill 2025-22, a proposed amendment to the Santa Fe City Code addressing abandonment and unattended animals, prohibitions on keeping animals on medians and changes to the fee schedule. Councilor Jamie Cassatt introduced the item after it had been pulled from the consent agenda.
Councilor Alma Castro asked that the bill be referred to the Public Safety Committee to create an opportunity for discussion of enforcement and to request time to develop amendments with advocates. Castro moved to…
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