Council Discusses Request to Hire Person to Handle Records Requests, Tentatively Approves Administrative Services Budget
Acting Administrative Services Director Laura Gonzales briefs Council on the need for the creation of a position for a full time person to handle the overwhelming number of public records requests, which is bogging down the work of other employees in the Administrative Services Department. Council tentatively approved 6-1 a substitute motion for the Administrative Services Department’s proposed $6.873 million FY2013 budget and the projected $7 million FY2014 budget excluding full time positions. Councilor David Izraelevitz cast the sole no vote. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
County Proposed FY2013 Budget Takes into Account Anticipated Expenditure Reductions by LANL
During its budget hearings, which started Monday and continue tonight through Wednesday night, the Los Alamos County Council is assessing and approving the County’s proposed FY2013 budgets and the projected FY2014 budgets. The County’s objective is to continue to provide the high level of service the community has come to expect, despite anticipated reductions in revenues associated with reduced federal expenditures at the County’s primary employer – Los Alamos National Laboratory. With proposed expenditures totaling $196.6 million in FY2013 and projected Read More
Council Tentatively Approves CDD Budget 7-0
Acting Community Development Department Director Steve Brugger discusses his department’s $1.912 million proposed FY2013 budget and $1.862 projected FY2014 budget before the County Council gave unanamous tentative approval. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Second Day of County Budget Hearings is Underway
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Right now members of the Los Alamos County Councilors are considering proposed budgets for FY2013 and projected budgets for FY2014 for five more County departments:
Community Development, Administrative Services, Non-Departmental, Capital Projects and Facilities and Public Works.
Councilor Vincent Chiravalle is participating in the meeting via telephone. Chair Sharon Stover, Vice Chair Ron Selvage, Councilor Mike Wismer, Councilor Fran Berting, Councilor Geoff Rodgers and Councilor David Izraelevitz are present in Council Chambers Read More
New Restroom Facilities for Park and Trail
The Los Alamos County Parks Division has completed two new restroom facilities. The restrooms will be put into operation on Wednesday of this week. Dick McIntyre, Parks Division Manager reports that the restrooms were planned and budgeted as part of the Canyon Rim Trail development.
The first restroom is found at East Park next door to the new Los Alamos County Animal Shelter.
Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
The second restroom is at the other end of the completed section of the Canyon Rim Trail near the Los Alamos Cooperative Market.
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Work Continues During Break in Tuesday’s Budget Meeting
Acting Assistant County Administrator/Chief Financial Officer Steven Lynne explains details of the County’s proposed and projected FY2013 and FY2014 budgets to councilors Ron Selvage, center, and Vincent Chiravalle during a break at Tuesday night’s budget meeting in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Councilor David Izraelevitz discusses budget fine points with County Administrator Harry Burgess during a break in proceedings Tuesday night. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Council Tentatively Approves County Administrator and County Attorney Office Budgets
Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess explains that the point of purchasing ipads for use by designated personnel is to save paper as well as for efficiency. Councilor tentatively approved the County Administratror’s Office proposed $8.799 million FY2013 and projected $10.018 million FY2014 budget 6-1 with Councilor Vincent Chiravalle casting the no vote. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com.
Acting Los Alamos County Attorney Brian James keeps legal check on the budget hearing in Council Chambers Tuesday night. Council Council tentatively approved the County Attorney’s Read More
Council Tentatively Approves First Grouping of Seven Department Budgets
Council tentatively approved the first group of department budgets in a 6-1 vote with Councilor Vincent Chivaralle casting the sole no vote. The Clerk’s Office, Assessor’s Office, County Council, Municipal Court and Sheriff’s Office, Fire and Police comprised the first group. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Sheriff Marco Lucero told Council that his four deputies served 265 court orders in the last year. He also ask that Council add $25,000 to his budget for the purchase of a work vehicle because he had driven his personnel vehicle 5,3,00 miles in the course of Read More
County Financial Officials Brief Council on FY2013-FY2014 Budgets
Los Alamos County Budgets and Grants Manager Gina Coluzzi and Acting Assistant County Administrator/Chief Financial Officer Steven Lynne presented an overview of the County’s FY2013 proposed budget and the FY2014 projected budget. They are now fielding questions from individual councilors. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Public Comments on Budget Items at Tonight’s Council Meeting
Susan Mack of Family Strengths Network spoke in support of the Los Alamos County Extension Office at 475 20th St. and its importance to the community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Former County Councilor Robert Gibson cautioned the Council to rein in spending. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A crowd fills Council Chambers at tonight’s budget hearing. Vernon Kerr addresses Council during public comment. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Vernon Kerr takes his turn at the podium while several citizens line up to address Council as well. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Wildfire 2012 Featured Public Safety Tips
Snow fell Saturday during the Wildfire 2012 public information event at the Community Building at 20th Street and Central Avenue. Officials from Los Alamos County Emergency Management, Los Alamos Fire Department, Bandelier Fire Department, Valle Caldera Fire Department, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the U.S. Forest Service were among the agencies on hand to answer questions and provide the public with safety information related to this year’s upcoming fire season. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
During Saturday’s Wildfire 2012 event, a crowd gathered around Read More
More ‘HATS ON’ Show Creative District Support!
Katy Korkos and Kevin Holsapple of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce encourage you to support adoption of the Los Alamos Creative District Plan to be considered by the Los Alamos County Council April 24. Learn more about this initiative on the web at www.creativenm.org. You too can support the Creative District. Send in a photo of you or your family and friends wearing your creative hats to lacreative.nm@gmail.com, and we’ll publish it in an upcoming edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post! Courtesy Photo Read More
Road Action at Sherwood and N.M. 4
Workmen are still required in paving roads with these fancy machines. This crew mans the “lay-down” machine and assures an even thickness of the asphalt coating. The hot asphalt can melt the soles of the men’s boots if they stay in one pace to long. The N.M. 4 job will require two coats of material to form the finished roadway. Each coat appears to be about 2 to 3 inches thick. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
This “shuttle buggy” picks up a load of fresh asphalt hot mix that has just been dumped in a ribbon onto the roadway by a bottom-dump semi truck this past week Read More
True Stories of Library Censorship Battles
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News
At 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26 in the Upstairs Rotunda of the Mesa Public Library, Kathy Barco and Valerie Nye will present True Stories of Censorship Battles in America’s Libraries as part of the Authors Speak Series.
April is a special month in the literary and library worlds, honoring both poetry (National Poetry Month) and libraries (National Library Week is April 8-14). In recognition of the role libraries play in providing free and open access to information, the Mesa Public Library Authors Speak Series presents a timely book on challenges to Read More
Russ Gordon Performs with DK & the Affordables
Last night, Russ Gordon held a fundraiser concert at the Hilltop House to raise funds for the summer concert series. DK & the Affordables performance was followed by Eddy & the Nomads. The Los Alamos Concert Series is presented by the County of Los Alamos and coordinated / managed by Russ Gordon.
Russ Gordon delighted the crowd when he joined DK & the Affordables during the fundraiser concert. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
From Gordon's website:
This series of Friday evening concerts-in-the-park spans the summer from late May into early September and is held at various Read More
Democratic Party of Los Alamos Meets Thursday
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. April 19 at Mesa Library.
The agenda includes discussion of the upcoming dinner event on June 2 honoring a special Los Alamos Democrat, plans for July 4, the County Fair, and other events between now and the November election.
Looking forward, the May 17 meeting will be to attend the League of Women Voters forum at Fuller Lodge to listen to both Democrats and Republicans who have primary opponents. Read More
Local GOP Meets Thursday
The monthly Los Alamos County GOP meeting will be held at 7 p.m. April 19 in the third floor conference room of the Hill Top House Hotel.
The topics of the meeting will be the new Los Alamos County polling places, Voter Registration training and meeting the GOP candidates running for local offices.
All registered Republicans are invited to attend. Read More
Summer Interns Wanted at the DPU!
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities News:
Multiple positions are available this summer for engineering student interns who have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours in an accredited engineering program at the university level.
Interns will work as part of a team supporting the engineering department, operations staff and administrative functions as a contributing member of the staff.
The diversity of the DPU’s services offers a unique opportunity for an engineering student to gain hands-on experience in a functioning utility.
Examples of possible duties to be performed:
• Assist Read More
A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That
Wildfire 2012 – Tomorrow!
Don’t forget to drop by the Community Building on 20th Street to check out all of the information tables – lots of information about creating defensible space around your home, and much more! It’s open from 1 to 5 p.m. and hosted by LAFD. There will not be a panel discussion but the public can ask lots of questions of the officials in attendance. Read the list of exhibits and learn more here: http://www.losalamosnm.us/news/Pages/Wildfire2012SaturdayApril14.aspx
It’s Spring! Must be time for Budget Season, too!
The County Council Read More
Los Alamos Ranked Among Nation’s Top Hunting and Fishing Spots
Courtesy/outdoorlife.com
Los Alamos is ranked 28 among the “35 Best Hunting and Fishing Towns in the U.S.,” according to OutdoorLife magazine.
The publication says about Los Alamos: “Stay close to home for walleyes, catfish, bass and trout, in waters like Abiqui Lake, Rio Chama and Rio Grande. The nearby Valles Caldera National Preserve runs a lottery program for monster elk.”
Now in its fifth year, the annual “Best Towns for Sportsmen” feature is an OotdoorLife institution: “Readers love to argue the merits of their burgs based on our rankings; local newspapers Read More
