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Mayor pitches regional film office; Santa Fe model and $45,000 liaison proposal discussed
Summary
Town and county discussed joining a Santa Fe Film Office expansion that would provide permitting, a local liaison, and an operating platform; Santa Fe proposed roughly $45,000 to fund a part‑time liaison and initial support, and officials requested a direct presentation from the Santa Fe Film Office.
Taos’ mayor raised a proposal to expand the Santa Fe Film Office’s operations into Northern New Mexico and to fund a part‑time local liaison to manage permitting and interagency coordination. The mayor said the Santa Fe office previously proposed $45,000 as a contribution to support a local liaison and a turnkey permitting process.
"When she came before the ECOG, she had proposed $45,000, which would pay for some money to go to the Santa Fe Film Office, but mostly it would support a local liaison," the mayor said, explaining that the liaison would be a point of contact to manage permitting, street closures and coordination with police, fire and public works. Officials noted that a film office offers oversight rather than guaranteeing production; it eases the logistics that otherwise can deter producers.
Council members and commissioners asked for more detail on how the arrangement would be structured, whether funding could come from lodgers tax, and whether Santa Fe would deliver marketing and permitting services or whether Taos should spin up its own office later. Several officials requested a direct presentation by the Santa Fe Film Office to the joint body before committing funds or finalizing where a Taos liaison would be housed. The meeting also included background on standard film industry wages (IATSE local pay ranges cited) and discussion about ensuring ordinances and permitting language are aligned across municipal partners.
