Santa Fe voters have by wide margins chosen to support the school district’s two ballot initiatives to infuse additional taxpayer funds into Santa Fe’s public and district charter schools.

With about 23% of eligible voters' ballots counted, a $150 million general obligation bond had 79% of voters approving it while 73% of voters backed a 1.5-mill property tax levy.

“ We're really happy with the results,” school board President Roman “Tiger” Abeyta said Tuesday night as early reports rolled in, showing strong support for the two proposals. “ We do what we say we're gonna do with the bonds, and I think the voters see that.”

The mill levy will provide blanket support across Santa Fe’s district charters and public schools over the next six years, and the general obligation bond will direct

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