Santa Fe may cut library hours and increase park fees as a way to trim the budget. For many people in Districts 3 and 4, this is the only leisure activity outside their homes that they can afford. As the City Council cuts the budget, I ask councilors to make fair, equitable decisions that recognize these needs.
Raising the gross receipts tax or cutting services always hurts those who least can afford it. But if we had established a public bank for Santa Fe five years ago, the city’s budgetary crisis would be less severe. A public bank would provide a new source of nontaxed base revenue to benefit our community. It could help restore dignity, respect and access to opportunity to Santa Fe’s working poor. Please read more at www.bankingonnewmexico.org. Be inspired.
Pamela Gilchrist – Santa Fe
