Council Tentatively Approves Probate Judge FY 2025 Budget
Probate Judge Perry Klare presents his FY 2025 budget to Los Alamos County Council Monday night in Council Chambers. Council unanimously voted to tentatively approve his $9,278 budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Attorney Office FY25 Budget
Los Alamos County Attorney Alvin Leaphart presents his department’s FY 2025 budget to council during its budget hearing Monday night. Council unanimously voted to tentatively approve the attorney office’s approximately $1.4 million budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Municipal Court FY25 Budget
Municipal Judge Elizabeth Allen presents her FY 2025 budget to Los Alamos County Council Monday night. Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the $873,151 budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Sheriff’s Office FY 2025 Budget
Los Alamos County Manager Anne Laurent, left, presents the FY 2025 budget for the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office during the budget hearing Monday evening while Administrative Services Director Helen Perraglio, center, and Budget and Performance Manager Erika Thomas listen. Laurent presented the budget on behalf of Sheriff Jason Wardlow Herrera who was absent. Council unanimously voted to tentatively approve the sheriff’s office budget of $17,512. Screenshot/LADP Read More
The List Goes On: Rabbi Jack Shlachter To Discuss Jewish American Nobel Prize Winners In Physics May 1
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Public Library will host Rabbi Jack Shlachter for a talk on Jewish American Nobel Prize Winners in Physics, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1.
As part of the library’s honoring of Jewish American Heritage Month in May, Shlachter’s talk will explore the outsized history of Jewish Nobel Laureates of the Physics prize. With far too many physicists to describe in detail, the list of Jewish Prize Winners includes names such as Richard Feynman, Fred Reines, Hans Bethe, Robert Hofstadter, Eugene Wigner and A. A. Michelson. Of the famous names, Shlachter will discuss the particular Read More
Council Tentatively Oks Assessor’s Office FY 2025 Budget
County Assessor George Chandler
Staff Report
Los Alamos County Council unanimously voted to tentatively approve the Los Alamos County Assessor’s Office FY 2025 budget of $971,649 during its budget hearing Monday night.
The FY 2025 Los Alamos County budget hearings continue at 6 p.m. today in Council Chambers.
The hearing is open to the public. Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Clerk’s Office FY 2025 Budget
Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas, left, and Chief Deputy Clerk Tessa Jo Mascarena present the clerk’s office FY 2025 budget to council Monday night in Council Chambers. Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the approximately $1.1 million budget. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Council Tentatively Oks Manager’s Office FY25 Budget
Los Alamos County Deputy Manager Linda Matteson, right, presents the County Manager’s Office FY 2025 budget to council while Deputy Clerk Marie Pruitt, left, listens during the budget hearing Monday night in Council Chambers. Council voted 6-1, with Councilor David Reagor opposed, to tentatively approve the approximately $15.3 million budget, with several budget options. These budget options include $80,000 for education, marketing and outreach services for greenhouse gas reduction, $100,000 for energy audit services, $500,000 for electric vehicle infrastructure plan and fleet Read More
Council Tentatively Approves Its $428,753 FY 2025 Budget
Los Alamos County Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve its FY 2025 budget of $428,753 during the budget hearing Monday night in Council Chambers. Screenshot/LADP Read More
Los Alamos Municipal Court To Host Law Day Open House
Los Alamos Municipal Court staff from left, Adrienne Orozco, Sara Martinez, Monica Schwiner, Judge Elizabeth Allen, Juanita McNiel and Lauren Tomko. Courtesy/LAC
COURT News:
Los Alamos Municipal Court Judge Elizabeth Allen and her staff invite the public to an open house to celebrate Law Day, a national day set aside to honor the rule of law.
Visitors may drop in between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at the Municipal Justice Center, 2500 Trinity Drive to enjoy treats, tour the courthouse and learn about the various services and resources.
The court provides both in-person and online Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 26-May 2, 2024
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for April 26-May 2, 2024:
Friday, April 26, 2024
- 06:00 AM Deocracy Now! – Live
- 10:00 AM The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11:00 AM County Council Meeting Replay 4-23–24
- 03:00 PM Democracy Now!
- 05:00 PM PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 06:00 PM A Chat with Glendora
- 06:30 PM White House Chronicles
County Council FY2025 Budget Hearings Begin Monday
COUNTY News:
The complete agenda packet for the April 22, 2024 Los Alamos County Council Special Session has been published and is available online here.
This Special Session is the first of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Hearings.
The session, which begins at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, is open to the public. Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of April 22, 2024
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has released the following construction news for the week of April 22:
Public Works Projects:
Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call (505)662-8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays. Read More
Ryti: County Budget Reflects Our Priorities
By RANDALL RYTI
Los Alamos County Councilor
Starting on Monday April 22, 2024 at 6 p.m. and continuing for up to three more nights (Tuesday and Monday/Tuesday the next week), the County Council will consider and ultimately adopt a budget for our fiscal year (FY) 2025 that starts July 1, 2024.
This is my sixth time representing the community in these hearings.
For the last two years, Council’s strategic priorities include five goals:
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- Quality Governance
- Operational Excellance
- Economic Vitality
- Quality of Life
- Environmental Stewardship
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Under each of these goals are listed from four to six priorities Read More
Los Alamos County Environmental Services Closed Wednesday April 24 For Employee Training
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Environmental Services will be closed Wednesday, April 24 for employee development, safety training and certification compliance.
This includes operations at the Eco Station and the Overlook Convenience Center. Residential service will not be impacted; however, commercial trash and recycling collection service will also be suspended Wednesday, April 24.
Environmental Services will hold one quarterly training and certification day to ensure all employees remain compliant.
The quarterly closure minimizes the public’s impact by ensuring services Read More
DPU Message To Solar Distributed Generation Customers
Sun emerges in cloudy sky. Courtesy/DPU
By Cathy D’Anna
Public Relations Manager
Department of Public Utilities
A quick message to our solar distributed generation customers. We hear you loud and clear!
Your concerns and questions about updates to Utility Rule E-5.05 are our top priority, and we want to assure you that we’re actively reviewing each and every one of them.
Please bear with us as we work on compiling answers to your questions.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we’ll get answers to you soon. Thank you for your patience and understanding! Read More
DPU: Cloudy Water In White Rock Is No Cause For Alarm
COUNTY News:
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is receiving calls from White Rock customers concerned about cloudy water coming from their pipes. The cloudiness is simply air in the line and shouldn’t cause alarm.
Crews from the DPU’s Water Production crews repaired a large transmission main near White Rock that was leaking earlier this week. The repair required draining the main, which caused air to enter the line.
Residents who see cloudiness, such as in a glass of water, can set the water aside for a few minutes and the cloudiness will dissipate. Read More
Watershed Work To Limit Reservoir Access Starting April 22
Los Alamos Canyon Reservoir and the road leading to it will be closed starting Monday, April 22, through mid-June for watershed mitigation work on the damaged stream channel. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Canyon Reservoir and the road leading to it will be closed starting Monday, April 22, through mid-June for watershed mitigation work on the damaged stream channel.
The reservoir and road will be closed to hiking on weekdays until the work is complete, however they will open for foot traffic on weekends. Hikers should park at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink as parking is not allowed Read More
CommuniTREE Reflects Generous Giving So Far In April
Generous contributions from the community, reflected on the CommuniTREE in the Municipal Building, provide much needed assistance to low-income residents. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Throughout April, the CommuniTREE in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building is becoming greener as every one-time contribution to the Utilities Assistance Program (UAP) triggers a leaf being placed on the tree.
Through Friday, April 12, $1,543 in one-time contributions to the program were received. This total includes money received from account holders who round up or add onto their payment stubs when Read More
County Details New Standards To Limit PFAS In Drinking Water
COUNTY News:
For the first time ever, national standards regarding forever chemicals in tap water are being rolled out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Collectively called PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, these chemicals have been used since the 1940s and are now found everywhere—in air, water, soil and blood. They are often called forever chemicals because it takes thousands of years for them to break down.
What is the source of these chemicals? PFAS are found in a wide variety of products, such as cookware, food packaging, contact lenses, clothing, Read More
