by Anthony Colombo | Sep 29, 2016 | New LTE
What I like best about living in Santa Fe is the favorite waitstaff at local restaurants welcoming my dog by name (Bear); familiar faces everywhere, friendly smiles (in congested Cerrillos Road traffic, even); and giving back to the community that holds me here. To...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 20, 2016 | New LTE
Renowned author Terry Tempest Williams once said about Wallace Stegner that he was “a man who offers us his hunger for justice and his love of possibility.” This quote is an apt description also of the late Craig Barnes, whose last fight for justice and possibility...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 18, 2016 | New LTE
I read with interest that the new bridge on DeFouri Street has finally been approved (“City may award contract soon to replace old DeFouri Street bridge,” Sept. 2). If the town had a public bank, as has been proposed, the cost could be between 30 percent and 50...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 12, 2016 | New LTE
Thank you, city councilors, for taking a concrete step toward the creation of a public bank here in Santa Fe. In October, Councilor Renee Villarreal introduced a resolution (co-sponsored by Councilors Joseph Maestas and Carmichael Dominguez) calling for the convening...
by Anthony Colombo | Aug 6, 2016 | New LTE
Usually a household wishing to own a home must borrow funds from a bank. The household pledges its future earning capability to pay off a mortgage during the home owner’s lifetime. Likewise, a city needs to borrow for public projects like streets, utilities and the...
by Anthony Colombo | Aug 5, 2016 | New LTE
Recently, there has been much ado about cash management operations replacing the need for a public bank. It appears that the city is implementing an excellent cash management system and other improvements in city financial management. Cash management is what families...