Following a barrage of complaints about this year's Zozobra celebration, Santa Fe leaders will meet with event's organizers.
The city said it wants to ensure residents are happier following next year's celebration. The city provides about $50,000 in subsidized services for the even, such as police, fire and solid waste.
"They can probably lose some of the grand choreography, make it a little more simple and really make it as inclusive as we can to the entire community," City Council member Carmichael Dominguez said.
A big concern this year was the $20 ticket price. Dominguez said the city will push the Kiwanis Club to advertise discounted tickets better so everyone has access to the reduced price.
"The fact that it is expensive for some people, that some people don't have access to it. I think some of the concern is making sure we have as much access to the event from the community," Dominguez said.
In an online petition, residents were also upset with the nontraditional music, lack of family picnic areas and having to leave strollers at the gate.
"This year seemed to be different. The lines were longer. People were expressing their concerns more this time than any other time that I know of," Dominguez said.
Dominguez said city leaders want to influence next year's event to be better.
"It would be best for the City Council right now to listen. We have heard from the public. We now need to listen to the Kiwanis Club; we need to listen to the fiesta council as well," Dominguez said.
The Kiwanis Club was supposed to have its annual debriefing meeting with the City's Park Division today, but that meeting was cancelled. There is no word yet on when it will be rescheduled or the date of the mayor's meeting with the organizers.
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