THE BIG QUESTION ABOUT SANTA FE'S LIVING WAGE IS WHETHER IT'S BEEN A BENEFIT TO THE CITY. THE WAGE WENT UP 10 YEARS AGO AND IS CURRENTLY 10-66 AN HOUR. BUT THERE ARE MIXED REVIEWS ON WHETHER IT'S HELPED.
NEW BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBERS FLUCTUATE … UP AND DOWN FROM ABOUT 600 A YEAR. EMPLOYMENT IN SANTA FE'S HOSPITALILTY AND LEISURE SECTOR HAS BEEN STEADY. BUT THOSE ARE MOSTLY LOW WAGE JOBS. AS FOR THE JOBLESS RATE OVERALL, THE NUMBERS CONTINUE TO HOVER LOWER THAN IN THE REST OF THE STATE.
MAYOR JAVIER GONZALES SAYS THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT RAISING THE WAGE DIDN'T REALLY HURT SANTA FE'S ECONOMY.
