The gloom that arose from last week’s burning of Zozobra has caught the attention of some Santa Fe city councilors and the mayor.
Mayor David Coss announced at Wednesday night’s council meeting that he will ask the city manager to schedule a meeting with Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe representatives to address concerns about the event associated with the community’s annual Fiesta. “There should be less pageantry and focus more on family,” the mayor said. Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger said she has been attending the event for 25 years, and this year’s burning is the first time it left her saddened. “I think we have a lot of work to do with Kiwanis,” she said. “There are a litany of issues that need to be addressed. I don’t think we can say anymore, ‘It’s your event, you can do what you want to do. ” Wurzburger’s complaints included the length of the show as well as the loss of a family friendly feel to the event. This year’s Zozobra drew a variety of complaints from people across the city, many of whom were upset about a record-high ticket price of $20 at the gate, delays and changes to the program. More than 600 people have signed an online petition to the mayor that calls for a lower admission price and a return to tradition. Ray Valdez, the event’s producer and Kiwanis president-elect, told The New Mexican on Tuesday that he was aware of the complaints and was working on issues people had raised. Wurzburger said she appreciated his response but that more needs to be done..
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