Notice Of Possible Quorum: ESB At Bear Buffet Tonight
COUNTY News:
Members of the Environmental Sustainability Board may attend the Bear Buffet 6-8 p.m., today at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
A quorum may be present, however, no action will be taken.
County Issues Scam Alert
Scam Alert:
The Los Alamos County Social Services Division is reporting that they have received information that phone calls are being made to local residents using a Caller ID that displays as being the main phone number for the Social Services Office (662-8068).
The caller is offering a deal to lower the resident’s tax rates. Social Services staff are not involved in any solicitation of this kind.
In phone scams, the Caller is looking to gain personal and financial information. They may be making calls with a Caller ID that looks as if it is a local number, or even use local names and titles to try Read More
Notice Of Possible Quorum: ESB At Bear Festival
COUNTY News:
Members of the Environmental Sustainability Board may attend the Bear Fest 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 25 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
A quorum may be present, however, no action will be taken. Read More
Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $1.48 Million For Los Alamos Electric Buses
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded Los Alamos Atomic City Transit $1.485 million through the Low or No Emission Grant Program to purchase new zero-emission battery electric buses to replace the City’s existing diesel fleet.
Atomic City Transit offers transit service in both Los Alamos and White Rock, ADA complementary paratransit, and a shuttle service to Bandelier National Monument during peak visitor season.
Update: NM 502 & NM 4 Road Closures Saturday!
Courtesy/DOE/NNSA
DOE/NNSA News:
Westbound N.M. 502 (Main Hill Road) leading to Los Alamos will be closed to all traffic Saturday, Aug. 25 (see map in purple). The hairpin ramp connecting N.M. 4 to westbound N.M. 502 will also be closed (see map in blue).
These traffic control measures are to allow completion of mill and inlay work on an approximately one mile stretch of N.M. 502. Signage will be posted to detour traffic around the closures via East Jemez Road (truck route).
As previously announced, westbound N.M. 502 traffic (see map in red) will be narrowed to one lane beginning today, Aug. 23. Read More
Horse Owners Share Thoughts On Bike Flow Trail
From left, June Wall, Amy Rogers, Louis Schulte and Nancy Boudrie share their thoughts on the bike flow trail during an interview at the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comAs community input on the Los Alamos County’s bike flow trail project is collected, members of the equestrian community hope their perspectivehot on the project is considered.
A few local horseback riders recently spoke with the Los Alamos Daily Post about the bike flow trail and shared their thoughts on the primary Read More
State Determines Triad National Security Will Pay GRT
The State of New Mexico finds that Los Alamos National Laboratory’s newly designated management and operating contactor Triad National Security, LLC will pay Gross Receipts Tax. Triad’s Scott Sudduth, who represents Texas A&M, center, announced at the Northern New Mexico Community Stakeholders meeting underway this evening at Fuller Lodge, that the State has determined that Triad is structured to pay GRT. When specifically asked by the Los Alamos Daily Post if Triad will pay GRT, Sudduth confirmed that the state has determined that the company is required to pay GRT. Triad is Read More
Tourism Implementation Task Force Meets Aug. 23
Endowment Created For Duane Smith Auditorium
From left, President of the Los Alamos Community Foundation, DSA Technical Director Ryan Daly, Kelly Myers, Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus, Joan Smith Brown, and Executive Director of the Los Alamos Community Foundation Rachel Kizielewicz. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Alamos Public Schools and the Los Alamos Community Foundation are excited to announce the official creation of the Endowment for Duane Smith Auditorium. The Endowment was established to preserve the auditorium in perpetuity and provide financial support for related education programs.
Endowment proceeds Read More
Notice Of Possible Quorum: County Council May Attend NNM Community Stakeholders Meeting With Triad
Arts In Public Places Advisory Board Meets Aug. 23
COUNTY News: B Welcome to new APPB member – Father Theophan
Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board Meets Aug. 21
COUNTY News: A. Call to Order/Introductions
B. Approval of Today’s Agenda
C. Review/Approval of Meeting Minutes 1. 11087-18 Minutes from the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Meeting on July 17, 2018
D. Board Updates
E. Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda
A. Inter-Board-Commission Liaisons Update
1.
Community Development Advisory Board Meets Tonight
Notice Of Possible Quorum For BPU
COUNTY News:
Members of the Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities may attend a citizens town hall forum to discuss the impact on the utilities biling system on citizens.
A quorum may be present but no action will be taken. Read More
Burke: The Bipartisan Voter
By BRADY BURKEFollowing the Rodeo parade, I had the pleasure of meeting voters from the different parties at the Republican booth. What I heard was similar to what I’ve heard while canvassing or speaking with people at other events: “Oh, a Republican. I couldn’t vote for you with that guy from your party in Washington being president.” I hear this from people I don’t know as well as those that have long been friends.
Some will say it and walk on, others will stay and see what I do with it. Let’s be clear. I’m not the guy in Washington, D.C. and he is not running for County Council. Read More
County And Community Honor Pierotti’s Clowns
A crowd gathered Tuesday in the Los Alamos County Council Chambers to honor, congratulate and reminisce about the Pierotti’s Clowns. The community turned out for the opening of the exhibit about the five-man softball team, which is featured in the lobby of the Municipal Building. The amateur softball team started in 1953 and played for 25 years. All the money they raised from games went to charities. The Clowns played 202 games and won 177. In addition to viewing the exhibit, a documentary about the softball team was screened and family members of Clown players as well as a few Clowns themselves Read More
Newly Formed Community Development Advisory Board Holds First Meeting Monday
COUNTY News: B. Approval of Today’s Agenda
C. Review/Approval of Meeting Minutes
D. Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda
B. Real Estate Disclosure
Big Move Underway At Mesa Public Library
Project Manager Wayne Kohlrust, second from left, checks out the area where cement will be poured for a new air intake shaft in front of Mesa Public Library. Photo by Katy Korkos
LIBRARY News:
In order to accommodate the renovation project at Mesa Public Library, the Library will be closed Monday, Aug. 20 and reopen Tuesday, Aug. 21.
The road between the two library parking lots also will be closed intermittently Monday in order for cement to be poured. The White Rock Branch will be open normal hours, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays Read More
Community Rates County Services
By KIRSTEN LASKEYLos Alamos Daily Post
Citizens graded Los Alamos County government in a variety of areas during a recent independent survey conducted by Southwest Planning and Marketing.
Managing partner Chris Cordova said 401 residents were randomly selected to participate in the survey, which began May 9. The survey was conducted by telephone with follow-up email and intercept surveys over the span of two weeks.
A scale of one to four was used to evaluate the County government and respondents gave an average rating of 3.3 for overall quality of life in Los Alamos. Read More
ESB Meets Thursday
COUNTY News: 2. PUBLIC COMMENT This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the July 19, 2018, Environmental Sustainability Board Minutes Presenters: James Robinson
5. BOARD BUSINESS
