County News:
The deadline to submit a letter of interest to volunteer for the newly chartered Los Alamos Inclusivity Task Force has been extended to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Letters may be emailed to the Los Alamos County Manager at lacmanager@lacnm.us by any county resident.
Adopted at the Aug. 6 County Council meeting, the charter for the Inclusivity Task Force directs appointed members to perform a scope of work that includes:
- Determining an overall perspective of inclusivity within the community.
- Identifying best practices that have already been developed by other municipalities, universities, industry, and other organizations, and could be applicable to promoting inclusivity and a feeling of belonging in the Los Alamos County community.
- Reviewing the efforts and actions of the Racial Equity and Inclusivity Task Force and the status of their recommendations.
- Proposing near-term actions to address immediate opportunities as well as longer-term efforts to promote sustainable progress and benefit to the community.
- Engaging the community to obtain feedback on a Task Force final report.
This Task Force will consist of seven members, reflective of the Los Alamos County community, and will serve as an advisory board to the County Council with a term of about one year, from tentatively Oct. 9, 2024, to Nov. 30, 2025.
Letters of interest should be limited to two pages and should include the applicant’s background, qualifications, and why they are interested in serving on the Task Force. The group is a working Task Force and the individuals appointed can expect to spend time in meetings for the main committee on a regular basis along with other assigned work outside of committee meetings to achieve the work plan set forth in the charter.
Interested residents should e-mail letters of interest to: lacmanager@lacnm.us before 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct.1. Appointments to serve on the Task Force will be considered at the Oct. 8 Council meeting held at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, 1000 Central Ave. Individuals under consideration do not need to be present but are welcome to attend.
To learn more, review the Los Alamos Inclusivity Task Force Charter on the news article page for this press release, or contact Jackie Salazar at jacqueline.salazar@lacnm.us.