August 2018

Katherine Miller

Santa Fe County Manager 

505-986-6200 

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Regular meetings of the Board of County Commissioners are held on the second and last Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. 

Upcoming BCC Meeting Dates:

Sept 11

Sept 25

Oct 9

Oct 30 

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Contact Us: 

Kristine Mihelcic 

505-986-6224 kbustos@santafecountynm.gov

Cerrillos Hills State Park Amigos Hike

Sunday, September 2, 10 a.m.

Recent rains have turned the hills green, temperatures are cooler and the park is beautiful. Prime hiking season has returned to Cerrillos Hills State Park!

Come join Sunday's volunteer-led Amigos hike and explore the hills on this guided hike. Weather appropriate attire, sturdy shoes, water and a snack to refresh yourself are recommended.

Meet at the main park entrance, 1/2 mile north of Cerrillos Village on County Road 59. $5 per vehicle exact change cash or check. Free with a valid New Mexico State Parks pass.

7th Annual Santa Fe County  Neighbor to Neighbor Food Drive 

Benefiting The Food Depot

NOW through Friday, September 14, 2018

Hunger is a growing crisis in Northern New Mexico.

It is often hidden, but it affects one of every six people and one of every four children in our state.

What to Do: Fill a bag or two with non-perishable food items (see below for most-needed items). Then bring your bags to one of the Santa Fe County pick-up sites. All the donated food and items will be picked up by The Food Depot truck.

Pick-up locations and needed items »

Join Our DWI Planning Council

Santa Fe County is seeking community members with a background in law enforcement, emergency services, media, or courts/judicial to serve on the DWI Planning Council.

Members are volunteers appointed by the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners (BCC).

Anyone interested in being appointed to the DWI Planning Council (DWIPC) must attend at least one meeting(s) in order to be eligible to be recommended for appointment.

The meetings are held every second (2nd) Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. and will be held at 2052 Galisteo Street, Suite B Conference Room. The next meetings are scheduled for September 13, October 11, November 8, and December 13, 2018.

A background check will be required for all applicants chosen to serve on the DWIPC.

If you are interested in being appointed to the DWIPC please submit a letter of interest, resume, questionnaire, and conflict of interest form (Please call or send an email requesting questionnaire and conflict of interest form) to:

Santa Fe County Community Services Department

Attention: Marie Garcia

2052 Galisteo Street – Suite A

Santa Fe, NM 87505

Phone: (505) 992-9841

E-Mail: mgarcia@santafecountynm.gov 

Santa Fe County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Notice of Funding Availability

This Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is provided by Santa Fe County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board and the Santa Fe County Manager’s Office for advertising, publicizing or promoting tourist attractions in Santa Fe County.

https://www.santafecountynm.gov/news_detail/2723

Application Procedure: Applicants may request application information by contacting Lisa Katonak at 505-986-6200 or lkatonak@santafecountynm.gov  

All applications are due no later than Monday, September 17, 2018 – 2 p.m. MDT, and shall be submitted in accordance with the procedures outlined within the application packet.  Mail in Applications must be received by Monday, September 17, 2018 in order to be considered as an eligible application.

Community Input Needed! Schedule a Bike Ride!

Help shape the future of bicycling in the Santa Fe area. This is a call for all stakeholders to help update the 2012 Metropolitan Bicycle Master Plan.

The Santa Fe  Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is taking an innovative approach to public engagement as we update the Bicycle Master Plan (BMP)! Come on a bike ride with us on the trails to give us your feedback on what matters most!

Santa Fe MPO staff is scheduling bike rides with locals willing to directly share your experiences, ideas and concerns. We are available Monday – Friday 8 p.m.-4 p.m.  We are also scheduling one-on-one or small group input meetings at locations that are most comfortable to the public.

Contact: Derrick Garcia, MPO Transportation Planner, (505) 955-6716, dsgarcia@santafenm.gov

www.santafempo.org

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New County Administration Complex and Restoration Project 

Santa Fe County has been working toward a new County Administration Complex on the corner of Catron and Griffin Street and a restoration of the current County Administration Building at 102 Grant Ave. 

We are very excited to share the wonderful news, the project is in motion and moving quickly!  Santa Fe County recently completed a Request for Proposals and the Board of County Commissioners awarded a design build contract.   Now that we are through the procurement process we are able to share some of the building blocks for the design with the community!

We held an open house presentation and review of the project concepts developed to date​ on Wednesday, August 29.  If you missed it, you can visit www.santafecountynm.gov/cac

About the Project

The County Administration Complex will replace the “Old Judicial Complex” that currently sits on the property. The proposed new complex will be approximately 62,000 sq. ft. and will allow Santa Fe County to consolidate several county services into a central building.  This will create a dual county campus in two buildings, located within blocks of each other in downtown Santa Fe with on-site public parking.  The County Administration Complex has a tentative completion date of Fall 2019, immediately followed by the restoration of the County Administration Building, which has a tentative completion date of Spring 2020. 

The Jaynes Corporation and Studio Southwest Architects design-build team were awarded the $27.9M contract for the Santa Fe County Administrative Office and Restoration project on August 14, 2018.