Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 3 — Open Space, Trails and Parks ($7,010,000)

What it does

Shall Santa Fe County issue up to $7,010,000 in general obligation bonds payable from general ad valorem taxes to acquire, design, construct, improve, equip, and restore open space, trails, and parks within the County?

A YES vote means

Santa Fe County could issue up to $7,010,000 in general obligation bonds, repaid with property taxes, to acquire, build, improve and restore open space, trails and parks in the county.

A NO vote means

Santa Fe County would not issue these $7,010,000 in bonds.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

On August 25, 2026 the Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2026-111, putting four general obligation bond questions on the November 3 ballot: roads ($14,035,000), water and wastewater ($6,500,000), open space, trails and parks ($7,010,000) and fire stations ($17,455,000).

The project list attached to the resolution includes Romero Park, Phase 1 of the NM14 Turquoise Trail extension, and Sections C and D of the Santa Fe River Greenway.

The resolution says the Board found it necessary to fund improvements and restoration to open space, trails and parks within the county.

Put on the ballot by Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners, August 25, 2026 (Resolution 2026-111; vote tally not shown in the recorded excerpt).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Also on Santa Fe County ballots

• Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 1 — Roads ($14,035,000)
• Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 2 — Water and Wastewater Projects ($6,500,000)
• Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 4 — Fire Stations ($17,455,000)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 3 mean?

Santa Fe County could issue up to $7,010,000 in general obligation bonds, repaid with property taxes, to acquire, build, improve and restore open space, trails and parks in the county.

What does a NO vote on Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 3 mean?

Santa Fe County would not issue these $7,010,000 in bonds.

How many votes does Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 3 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 3?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.