County Council FY2015-FY2016 Budgets Reduced
As appears to be the case in most Los Alamos County department budgets for FY2015-FY2016 across the board, the County Council’s proposed budget is reduced by 3 percent in FY2015 and 2 percent in FY2016 from the FY2014 Adopted Budget of $389,311. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
70 Percent of County’s FY 2015 General Fund Revenue Comes From Gross Receipts Taxes
Deputy County Administrator/Chief Financial Officer Steven Lynne with Budget & Grants Manager Gina Torpy presents an overview of the proposed FY2015-FY2016 budget to County Council tonight in Council Chambers. Lynne explained that 70 percent of the FY2015 General Fund Revenue comes from Gross Receipts Taxes. He said the GRT high point was $58 million in 2009 and the low point is 2014 with $40 million. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
First of Four Nights of County Budget Hearings Now Underway
The first of a projected four nights of FY2015-FY2016 budget hearings is underway in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. Officials from each department will present their budget to the County Council for approval and each department was instructed to keep their budget flat. County Administrator Harry Burgess told Council that a 2 percent increase for employee salaries is in the proposed budget. Also, $2 million is included for replacement of the County’s financial system, which is more than 20 years old and much of it is based on outdated Read More
Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Meets Friday
RCLC News:
The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities is set to hold its Regular Business Meeting 9-11 a.m. Friday, April 25 in Los Alamos County Chambers, 1000 Central Ave., Suite 350.
Presenters for the April 25 meeting:
- Charlie McMillan, LANL Laboratory Director
- Ryan Flynn, Secretary of the State Environmental Department
- Joe Franco, WIPP Management and Operating Contractor
For more information, visit the Regional Coalition website at https:////regionalcoalition.org.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, Read More
Nature Center Groundbreaking 4 p.m. Tuesday
Los Alamos Team 4-H Plants 49 Ponderosa Pine Seedlings at North Mesa Stables
Courtesy/Los Alamos Team 4-H
Courtesy/Los Alamos Team 4-H
4-H News:
Los Alamos Team 4-H planted 49 Ponderosa Pine seedlings Saturday at the Los Alamos County Stables on North Mesa as part of their community service project for 2014.
The group obtained the seedlings from the New Mexico State Forestry Conservation Seedling Program.
For more than 40 years, the Division has offered low cost seedlings to landowners to plant for reforestation, erosion control, windbreaks or Christmas tree plantations. Since 1960, more than four million trees have been planted throughout New Mexico that Read More
In Pool Easter Egg Hunt Makes Massive Splash!
Swimmers in the ‘over nine’ group splash into the pool and head for the Easter eggs bobbing in the water Saturday at the Aquatic Center. The annual In Pool Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by the County’s Recreation Department and organizers told the Los Alamos Daily Post that attendance at this year’s event was the highest ever. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Swimmers scramble for eggs at the In Pool Easter Egg Hunt Saturday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Focused on the hunt. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
EagerPet of the Week: Stormy the Flame Point Siamese
Stormy the Cat suffered painful bladder stones. Courtesy/FOS
SHELTER News:
Stormy is a 2.5-year-old Flame Point Siamese. A few weeks ago, he went to the vet for a routine dental cleaning, and the vet noticed that he was having difficulty urinating. It turns out that he had some pretty painful bladder stones … poor guy.
But, Stormy is finally starting to feel better after having surgery to remove the bladder stones and getting his teeth cleaned, so he is all ready for a new home.
He needs to be on a special (but fairly low cost) diet, and he would prefer a home without kids. He is currently in his Read More
2014 Primary Election Voting Machine Certification and Preparation April 23
COUNTY News:
Notice is hereby given that certification and preparation of the Absentee & Election Day Voting Machines will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 at the County Clerk Warehouse, 1000 Central Ave.
The Warehouse is on the west side of the Municipal Building, next to the loading dock area.
All candidates, party/organization representatives, media and public may attend. Read More
New Central Avenue Street Lights Installed
New lights go up on Central Avenue Thursday. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Improvements to Central Avenue are underway including changes to street and pedestrian lighting, which was being installed Thursday near 20th Street.
Improvements also include mill and overlay of asphalt, upgrade all sidewalk ramps to ADA standards, possible changes to crosswalk locations, concrete pedestrian crossings and tree removal and replacement.
Central Avenue Improvements Project runs between 15th Street to Oppenheimer Drive.
Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
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Cone Zone: Upcoming Road Construction For Week of April 21
COUNTY News:
The Cone Zone is back for the season and here is an overview of upcoming 2014 Public Works Projects:
For more information about the projects listed below, e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution in these areas as the construction work zones are established.
NM502 / Trinity Storm Drain Improvements:
Starting on approximately May 5, construction will begin on Trinity Drive between DP Road and Knecht Street. Work will include trenching in the north side of Trinity to install storm drains and Read More
Library Director Unveils White Rock Library Plans
Los Alamos County Library Director Steven Thomas speaks to the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos. Courtesy photoLos Alamos County Library Director Steven Thomas spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos April 8, using architectural drawings to illustrate his description of conceptual plans for a new library in White Rock at the corner of N.M. 4 and Sherwood Boulevard.
Thomas, a member of Kiwanis, brought with him Veronica Encinias, the director of the current White Rock Branch Library.
Thomas has been in the county a little over a year, and he and his Read More
14 Years in the Making, Nature Center Becomes a Reality: Public Invited to Groundbreaking April 22
Rendering of the new Los Alamos County Nature Center. The groundbreaking ceremony is 4 p.m., April 22. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has grown from humble beginnings, when a dozen citizens gathered around a dining room table to dream about ways to celebrate the natural world of Los Alamos.
PEEC’s inception took place on Earth Day in 2000 and since then, the people of Los Alamos have made PEEC a home for nature on the Pajarito Plateau. This Earth Day, 14 years to the day that PEEC was born, ground will be broken on the new, inspirational building that
Council Votes to Pursue Changing Statute to Make County Clerk Full Time
Council voted 7-0 to pursue changing the New Mexico State Statute to reflect that the Clerk position really has the responsibility of a County Clerk and should be full time with a salary that reflects the position. During public comment, longtime Chief Deputy Clerk Sheryl Nichols encouraged the Council to keep the County Clerk position an elected position and not make it a staff position. She is retiring next month after 24 years of service to the County. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost
Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover told Council the position of Clerk to should remain an elected position Read More
Council Sends Proposed Changes in Utilities Ordinances in the Charter to Voters in Nov. 4 Election
County Council tonight voted 6-1 to move a single question forward to the voters in the Nov. 4,2014 election on proposed changes to the Utilities Ordinances in the Los Alamos County Charter, including a rewrite to Article 5. The changes update language and include giving Council authority over the Utilities Board to remove a board member in the event of undesirable behavior. At present, the Council has all the liability for the conduct of Utilities Board members but no authority. Councilor Pete Sheehey voted against the motion for the single question. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: April 11 To April 17, 2014
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
April 11 at 3:53 p.m. / A 92-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the \victim of larceny on El Conejo. The estimated loss is less than $250.
April 11 at 6:08 p.m. / A 56-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she was battered by a household member on Ridgecrest Avenue.
BRIANNE KARADAEMA
April 11 at 7:15 p.m. / Police arrested Brianne Karadaema, 32, of Taos at 434 Ridgecrest Ave., and charged Read More
Aquatic Egg Hunt 1-2 p.m. Saturday
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Join the Walkup Aquatic Center for an Aquatic Egg Hunt 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 19. Each participant will walk away with toys, candy and some fun.
Each egg qualifies for a different kind of prize. All participants must pay an entrance fee, but the aquatic egg hunt is free. Children may be accompanied by their parents. Babies, infants through 3 years, will hunt for eggs in the Therapy pool. Youth, ages 4 through 16 will be in the main pool shallow-end area. Easter egg hunts will go in wave starts depending on age.
- Entrance Fee: $2.50
- Limit: 150 youth
- Ages: 16 years and under
Property Tax Reminder: Second Half Due By May 12
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County would like to remind property owners that the second installment for 2013 property tax bills becomes delinquent after Monday, May 12.
Payment must either be made in person at the 311 Customer Care Center by 5 p.m., May 12 or postmarked by midnight that same day to avoid late payment penalty and interest charges.
The 311 Customer Care Center is inside the Municipal Building lobby at 1000 Central Ave. The center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Payments should be mailed to P.O. Box 99, Los Alamos, NM 87544. Payments also are accepted Read More
LACDC Withdraws Proposal to Develop 1010 Central
The LACDC has withdrawn its proposal to pursue development of the 1010 Central project in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess has received notification that the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC) has withdrawn its proposal to pursue development at 1010 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos.
The project included new construction of a two-story, 32,000-square-foot retail/office condominium building in the west parking lot of the new Municipal Building Complex.
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Lost Los Alamos Juvenile Hiker Found Safe Near Red Dot Trail in White Rock This Afternoon
Los Alamos Fire Department Rescue vehicles line up near the Red Dot Trailhead this afternoon in search of a young hiker who became lost. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
A 15-year old Los Alamos girl reported lost earlier this afternoon in White Rock Canyon off the Red Dot Trail has been located through the coordinated search and rescue efforts and quick response of Los Alamos Fire and Police Departments.
The girl, whose identity has not been released, sustained a minor injury that is not life-threatening. She was assisted Read More
