WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S SANTA FE CITY COUNCIL MEETING LASTED WELL PAST 11PM … AND THE ROOM WAS CROWDED WITH RESIDENTS THERE TO VOICE THEIR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO A PROPOSED SODA TAX HIKE. THE COUNCIL APPROVED PUTTING THE SODA TAX QUESTION ON THE BALLOT FOR VOTERS TO DECIDE IN A SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 2ND.
REVENUE FROM THE TAX WOULD GO TO PRE-K EDUCATION AND LEAD TO HIRING 200 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDERS. MEMBERS OF THE SODA TAX INDUSTRY DON’T SUPPORT THE TAX AND SAY IT WON’T BE EASY TO IMPLEMENT.
