Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

Bathtub Row Press Releases ‘Pajarito Acres: A Bootstrap Volunteer Land Development’

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BATHTUB ROW PRESS News:

 

The first families moved into the Pajarito Acres development in Los Alamos in 1965, but their quest for those homes had begun three years earlier when a group of volunteers formed the Pajarito Acres Development Corporation. Their goal was to make possible privately owned, acreage homes as an alternative to the government housing managed by the Atomic Energy Commission.  

The project attracted “an eclectic herd of roughly 150 iconoclasts. They were all fed up with the government standards of architecture and restrictions,” Bruce Krohn, whose family Read More

Council Tentatively Approves Manager’s Budget

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Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess presents his proposed budget to County Council Monday night in Council Chambers. After a lenghtly conversation, Council passed 6-1, with Councilor Pete Sheehey casting the opposing vote, to tentatively approve the County Manager’s 16,975,191 budget. They also tentatively approved a budget item for a salary adjustement for County employees of $186,500 to be divided between the general and non general fund. Sheehey argued that Council approved a major salary adjustment for County employees last year. He said, ‘The County is a good place Read More

County Earns 25th Distinguished Budget Award

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Deputy Manager Steve Lynne and Budget and Performance Manager Karen Kendall had good news for the County Council at the start of its budget hearings Monday night in Council Chamabers. For the 25th year, the County received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers’ Association. The budget hearings will continue at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Council Chambers. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

LAFD’s Proposed Budget Tentatively Approved

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Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes and Management Analyst of Finance and Budget Heather Garcia present the fire department’s $30,360,474 budget Monday night in Council Chambers. Council voted 7-0 to tentatively approve the budget. In the presentation, Hughes reported a number of acheivements in his department including continous improvement to EMS delivery through collaboration with other jurisdictions nationwide. He reported overall patient satisfaction for EMS services is 93.28 percent. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Council Tentatively Approves Its Proposed Budget

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Deputy Manager Steve Lynne. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Deputy Manager Steve Lynne presents the County Council’s 2018 proposed budget, which totals $389,546 Monday night in Council Chambers.

Councilor Rick Reiss suggested adding a budget option for a one-time consultant-driven study for a utility financial assessment and for funding options. He added he would like to see some members of County Council, the Department of Public Utlities (DPU) staff, members of the Board of Public Utilities and County staff involved in this effort. Read More

Probate Judge, County Clerk Proposed Budgets Get Council’s Tentative Approval

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County Clerk Naomi Maestas, left, and Chief Deputy Clerk Adrianna Ortiz present their office’s $602,603 proposed budget to County Council Monday night in Council Chambers. Council voted 7-0 to tentatively approve the County Clerk’s budget. In her presentation, Maestas reported that voter turnout for recent elections has been high. In fact, there was a 77 percent voter turnout for the November general election. ‘We were the highest in the state,’ she said. Maestas and Ortiz also presented the Probate Judge Anne Nobile’s budget, which totals Read More

Assessor’s Proposed Budget Tentatively Approved

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County Council passed 7-0 its tentative approval of the County Assessor’s $597,058 budget Monday night in Council Chambers. Councilor James Chrobocinski commended the assessor’s office, saying, ‘We do have an excellent run tax assessor office.’ Assessor Ken Milder, left, and Deputy Assessor Joaquin Valdez make their presentation to Council. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com  Read More

Mainstreet Auditions For ‘Acting May Be Murder’

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MAINSTREET THEATRE News:

Espanola’s Mainstreet Theater is hosting auditions for its upcoming production of “Acting May Be Murder.” Auditions are 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at 500 Paseo de Onate in Espanola.

“Acting May Be Murder” is a mystery/comedy that spoofs Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock. The play is a “who dunnit” backstage comedy that will keep the audience guessing. The cast will be made up of six men and eight women from late teen to adult.The performances are 7 p.m. June 2, 3, 9 and 10. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee Read More

Earth Day Activities Include Local Solar Array Tours

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​Power Scheduler and Energy Manager for Los Alamos County Jordan Garcia, far left, led a tour of the County’s solar array Saturday morning. The tour was part of Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Earth Day festivities. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A tour of the County’s solar array Saturday morning as part of Earth Day activities shows rows of solar panels constructed in 2011. It was explained during the tour that there is one 400 kilowatt panel, five that emit 100 kilowatts, and 10 that that emit 10 kilowatts. In total, the array generates one megawatt. Read More