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Santa Fe County adopts ordinance to recognize historical and cultural events after controversy over Fiesta access
Summary
Following testimony from community leaders and criticism from residents about denied access for Fiesta organizers, the Board passed an ordinance requiring recognition of cultural and historical events at BCC meetings and clarifying paths for proclamations and agenda recognitions.
The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 10 to adopt Ordinance 2025‑03 establishing policies for recognizing historical and cultural events at Board meetings, including a requirement to schedule a meeting to celebrate Fiesta de Santa Fe and provisions to recognize Indigenous and other community observances.
The measure grew out of a dispute earlier this year about access for Fiesta organizers to county facilities. Several speakers urged the board to adopt a durable policy to avoid repeating last season’s problems. Crystal Lucero, president of Santa Fe Fiesta Inc., urged the commission to pass…
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