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 conversion plan and $150,000 for implementing the climate action plan. This item, however, was made a one-time expense rather than recurring. Several budget options were placed on the parking lot, meaning they will be discussed later in the budget hearings before the final approval of the total County budget. These budget options included several FTE positions: $184,256 for senior project manager for sustainability initiatives, $149,455 for a management analyst position that would provide administrative support for boards and commissions, $140,528 for a HR Analyst position that would offer training as well as diversity, equity and inclusivity initiatives and $140,528 for a HR Analyst position that would address employee relations. Additional budget options include $250,000 for regional planning for Progress through Partnering and $550,000 for implementation of  electric vehicle chargers. Screenshot/LADP