CITY OFFICIALS IN SANTA FE TAKE ANOTHER STAB AT REDUCING WHAT RESIDENTS AND DOWNTOWN SHOP OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME NOW: PANHANDLING. IN 2010, THE CITY OUTLAWED AGGRESSIVE PANHANDLING . AND THE CITY IS TRYING AGAIN TO PASS ANOTHER LAW AGAINST STREET BEGGING.
BUT THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE CITY COUNCIL’S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE TABLED A MEASURE LAST WEEK BECAUSE IT LIMITS PEOPLE FROM ASKING FOR MONEY … VIOLATING FREE SPEECH RIGHTS. THE CITY IS NOW LOOKING AT OTHER WAYS TO REDUCE PANHANDLING.
