County: Don’t Fall For Utility Rebate Scam
COUNTY News:
Customers have reported receiving scam phone calls from individuals stating they work for the Department of Public Utilities and offering a rebate program and discount on your next six utility bills.
The caller is asking for you to confirm your information and to call a 1.800 number. DPU does not offer a rebate program or discounts on utility services.
DPU officials urge utility customers to exercise caution when answering calls from unknown callers. Don’t provide personal information such as social security numbers, account numbers or credit card numbers over the phone.
Anyone Read More
County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Meets Noon Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board (LTAB) will meet at noon Tuesday, April 19 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: April 19, 2022 LTAB Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here. Webinar ID: 823 4198 2711 Read More
2022 Los Alamos Summer Concert Lineup Is Complete!
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
- The 2022 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is Presented by TOYOTA of SANTA FE
The lineup for the 20022 Summer Concert Series is complete. The BEST Free Summer Concert Series in the state returns every Friday night May 20 through Aug. 26 and is presented by Toyota of Santa Fe and produced by Sancre Productions and Los Alamos County.
“The Los Alamos County Community Services Department (CSD) and Sancre Productions are excited for the 2022 Summer Concert Series, it is full of genres ranging from Folk to Rock, Jazz to Latino, and R&B Read More
Los Alamos Canyon And Reservoir Get Some Luck
The damaged caused by erosion is visible in Los Alamos Canyon. Courtesy photo/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The watershed in Los Alamos Canyon has had a rough time. It was hit with two major wildfires and several floods. As a result, the watershed has become choked with sediment causing damage to the pipeline that connects Los Alamos Reservoir to the townsite’s non-potable water system as well as the road leading to the reservoir.
The bad luck continued when after receiving approximately $2 million from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2019 Read More
Call For Art Issued For Los Alamos County Airport
County News:
The Los Alamos County Art in Public Places Board is putting out a Call for Art, focusing on fiber art ideas for the Los Alamos County Airport.
The art must be able to hang on a wall or from a ceiling. Submitters are encouraged to visit the Los Alamos County Airport to get a feel for the layout.
The submission deadline is April 29.
Interested parties should refer to the Call for Art information document, available on the Los Alamos County Community Services website: https://loom.ly/QKZI0Ms. Read More
Community Invited To LAFD Wildfire Day & Elks Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday At Ashley Pond Park
LAFD News:
Central Avenue between Oppenheimer and 20th Street will be closed 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in support of the combined efforts of the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD), Los Alamos Elks Lodge and many more to present the community with a safe and fun family event – The Annual Elk’s Easter Egg Hunt plus Wildfire Day 2022.
Activities start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m.
This will be a fun event for the entire family with the Easter Egg Hunt beginning promptly at 11 a.m.
A bicycle rodeo and children’s bicycle helmet giveaway will take place and bouncy houses will be available for Read More
Young Chefs Compete In Los Alamos County 4-H Contests
A Los Alamos County 4-H member competes in the Favorite Foods category, one of the most popular contests. The members select and make a dish and create a table setting theme to display their dish. Courtesy/LAC
A Los Alamos County 4-H member shows her dish and the creative table setting theme she created to display her dish. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County 4-H Contests were held April 7-9 in White Rock. This year there were 22 participates grades K-12, who competed in variety of different contests covering areas such as Wildlife and Plant Identification, Cooking and Nutrition and Public Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 15-21, 2022
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for April 15-21:
Friday, April 15, 2022
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 4-05-22
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Senior Center – “Chair Yoga with Jacci”
- 7 p.m. — Stanford Stem Cell
Common Cause NM Thanks State Election Officials, Poll Workers & Volunteers On ‘Thank Election Day Heroes Day’
CCNM News:
Common Cause New Mexico (CCNM) will participate in a national thank you to election workers day today to honor those who protected democracy and the right to vote during a historic pandemic.
In New Mexico the extraordinary efforts of the Secretary of State, County Clerks, pollworkers and volunteers, who did everything from sanitizing polling places to coping with an influx of absentee ballots, resulted in a higher than ever turnout (68 percent) in the 2020 Presidential race.
“That was despite a contagious, life-threatening surge of the corona virus,” Monet Silva said, associate Read More
Mesa Library: Dungeons And Dragons 101 For ADULTS!
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The staff at Mesa Public Library announces Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) 101 for ADULTS!
This 3-part series will livestream via Zoom from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evenings, April 21, May 5, and May 19.
Los Alamos has seen a wave of popularity in DnD programming (primarily for youth), but there’s no reason adults should have to miss out on all the fun. This program is designed to get adults acquainted with the basics of DnD.
Have you always wondered what Dungeons and Dragons was all about? This program will provide a comprehensive introduction for adults seeking to get started in Read More
Chart 633: COVID-19 Test Positivity Rate In Los Alamos
This chart displays the test positivity rate versus date in Los Alamos. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimLos Alamos COVID Impact For Week Ending April 11, 2022
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending April 11, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:
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258 tests
- 19 diagnoses (18 in Los Alamos, 1 in White Rock)
- 0 deaths
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
County Planning & Zoning Commission Meets April 13
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) will hold 2 public hearings at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: April 13, 2022 PZC Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 842 6677 3075 Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Turning Yard-Cuttings Into Mulch
On the job in Los Alamos Friday at the County Eco Station a worker operates a front-end loader to scoop material from the yard-cuttings pile to feed into a grinder that turns the material into mulch. Photo by Ken HansonCone Zone: Week Of April 11, 2022
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors. For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Note: the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Sherwood Boulevard Roadway and Drainage Improvements
Sherwood Boulevard is closed to thru traffic for road and drainage work. Read More
Los Alamos County Council Recognizes Finance Division For Awards Received In Financial Excellence
New Mexico State Auditor Brian Colón in January presenting Los Alamos County with the FY2020 Audit & Accountability Award in recognition of continued audit achievement and financial management excellence. Courtesy/LAC
County CFO Helen Perraglio
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council recognized the County’s Finance Division at the March 29, 2022, Council meeting for receiving multiple national and state awards achieved in financial excellence this past year.
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) represents over 20,000 members of government officials in the Read More
High School Essay Contest Closes Monday April 25
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos students who would like to compete for a sponsorship to a youth rally this summer only have a couple of weeks left to turn in their essays.
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is conducting an essay contest for high school students as part of an effort organized by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS). A local student may receive a sponsorship to attend a week-long summer leadership rally in Idaho called the ICUA Youth Rally.
UAMPS will select 10 students from among its member organizations to send to the rally. DPU is a member of UAMPS so high school Read More
County Wishes Public Works Deputy Director Jon Bulthuis Happy Retirement At Special Gathering At Pajarito Site
After 30 years of going into the office, Los Alamos County Public Works Deputy Director Jon Bulthuis celebrates his retirement this afternoon at the Pajarito Cliffs Site. Bulthuis said he spent the bulk of his career in Santa Fe but worked the last seven years in Los Alamos, which, he said, ‘were some of the best years for sure.’ The greatest thing about working in Los Alamos is ‘the people – without a doubt the quality of the staff is just excellent throughout the organization,’ Bulthuis said. He joked that the one thing he won’t miss is the late-night council meetings. Now that he is retired, Bulthuis, Read More
Los Alamos County Finance Department Does It Again!
Top row, from left: Accounting Operations Manager Reese Chavarria-Quam, Chief Financial Officer Helen Perraglio, Payroll Coordinator Nicol Avila, Payroll Manager Sonya Ortiz, AP and PCard Administrator Nicholle Cordova. Middle row, from left: Senior Budget Analyst Yvette Atencio, Senior Management Analyst David Griego, AP Coordinator Rebecca Andrus and Senior Accountant Trina Suazo-Martinez. Bottom row, from left: Accounting Operations Manager Beatrice Odezulu, Senior Accountant Zhengyan Liu and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Melissa Dadzie. Not Pictured Budget & PerformanceRyti: Budget Hearings And Development Code Update
By RANDALL RYTI
Chair
Los Alamos County Council
County Budget hearings. The annual budget hearings are scheduled for four days – April 18, 19, 25 and 26. The budget process starts toward the end of the previous calendar year and is updated based on Council priorities with projected changes in revenues and expenses.
The County budget hearings are for the government fiscal year (FY) that starts July 1, 2022 (FY23) and a projection for the second year in the budget cycle starting July 1, 2023 (FY24). Some of the most significant assumptions for FY23 and FY24 are a 5 percent increase to salaries, a 4 percent Read More
