Committee advances living‑wage ordinance to $17.50 with amendments after chamber and resident surveys

October 23, 2025 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

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Committee advances living‑wage ordinance to $17.50 with amendments after chamber and resident surveys

The City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee voted Oct. 22 to advance a living‑wage ordinance (bill 2025‑21, amending SFCC 19‑87 §28‑1.5) with a new baseline hourly rate of $17.50 and a package of committee amendments. The committee vote sends the measure forward as amended for additional review in subsequent committees and budget deliberations.

Alyssa Montoya, director (staff presenting the survey), told the committee the city received more than 1,400 responses to a city living‑wage survey and that about 70% of respondents

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