Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 4 — Fire Stations ($17,455,000)

What it does

Shall Santa Fe County issue up to $17,455,000 in general obligation bonds payable from general ad valorem taxes to acquire real property for, and to construct, design, equip, rehabilitate, and improve fire stations within the County?

A YES vote means

Santa Fe County could issue up to $17,455,000 in general obligation bonds, repaid with property taxes, to buy land for, and build, rehabilitate and improve, fire stations in the county.

A NO vote means

Santa Fe County would not issue these $17,455,000 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

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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

According to Santa Fe County, this is one of four county general obligation bond questions on the 2026 ballot, along with roads ($14,035,000), water and wastewater ($6,500,000) and open space, trails and parks ($7,010,000).

The county lists the proposed projects as a new Agua Fria regional fire station serving parts of the city and unincorporated county, and fire station improvements and renovations countywide.

The bonds would be repaid from general (ad valorem) property taxes, according to the official ballot language.

Put on the ballot by Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners (resolution date and vote not stated on the county page).

From official source.

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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 3 — Open Space, Trails and Parks ($7,010,000)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 4 mean?

Santa Fe County could issue up to $17,455,000 in general obligation bonds, repaid with property taxes, to buy land for, and build, rehabilitate and improve, fire stations in the county.

What does a NO vote on Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 4 mean?

Santa Fe County would not issue these $17,455,000 in bonds.

How many votes does Santa Fe County General Obligation Bond Question 4 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 4?

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.