SANTA FE COUNTY COULD COME CLOSE TO MATCHING THE CITY OF SANTA FE'S ENHANCED MINIMUM WAGE. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE NEW MEXICO CHAPTER OF WORKING AMERICA HAS GATHERED ABOUT 4 THOUSAND PETITION SIGNATURES IN RECENT MONTHS IN SUPPORT OF RAISING THE COUNTY WAGE FROM 7-50 AN HOUR TO 10-50 A HOUR. THE CITY'S MINIMUM WAGE RATE IS CURRENTLY 10-51 A HOUR.
THE GROUP WANTS TO COLLECT 6-THOUSAND SIGNATURES BEFORE TAKING THE ISSUE TO THE COUNTY COMMISSION. SUPPORTERS SAY THE WAGE SHOULD MATCH THE CITY'S BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST OF LIVING IN SANTA FE COUNTY.
