Edgewood town leaders passed an ordinance to fund a plan that maintains fire and emergency medical services as a dispute with Santa Fe County over costs approaches a critical deadline. Santa Fe County has provided fire and EMS services to Edgewood since 2005, but disagreements over costs could end the arrangement on June 30. Over the past few months, multiple meetings have been held to negotiate a new agreement. An agreement appeared to be reached earlier this month, but Santa Fe County backed out after an Edgewood commissioner was accused of requesting changes to the ordinance without informing the county. “I did not control the agenda. I did not direct the clerk; I did not stop communications. What I did do was raise legitimate concerns that were acknowledged at the time, push for legal compliance, protect the town from unnecessary risk and request that the commissioners be fully informed,” said Stephen Murillo, Edgewood town commissioner. Edgewood leaders then finalized the new ordinance and passed it during their meeting Tuesday night. The ordinance will still need to be approved by Santa Fe County.
Edgewood town leaders passed an ordinance to fund a plan that maintains fire and emergency medical services as a dispute with Santa Fe County over costs approaches a critical deadline.
Santa Fe County has provided fire and EMS services to Edgewood since 2005, but disagreements over costs could end the arrangement on June 30. Over the past few months, multiple meetings have been held to negotiate a new agreement.
An agreement appeared to be reached earlier this month, but Santa Fe County backed out after an Edgewood commissioner was accused of requesting changes to the ordinance without informing the county.
“I did not control the agenda. I did not direct the clerk; I did not stop communications. What I did do was raise legitimate concerns that were acknowledged at the time, push for legal compliance, protect the town from unnecessary risk and request that the commissioners be fully informed,” said Stephen Murillo, Edgewood town commissioner.
Edgewood leaders then finalized the new ordinance and passed it during their meeting Tuesday night.
The ordinance will still need to be approved by Santa Fe County.
