Some New Mexicans petitioning to secede from Santa Fe County

SANTA FE (AP) – Some residents of a New Mexico city are petitioning to secede from Santa Fe County to join a bordering county.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that Rio Arriba County is encouraging Espanola residents who want to secede and take with them what officials say could amount to $1 million in tax revenues.
Espanola is a city of about 10,000 straddling the border of the two counties. Some residents believe Santa Fe County’s taxes are responsible for businesses shutting