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Final budget hearings are set for April 25-26
The first two budget hearings for FY 2023 have been completed. The final two hearings are scheduled for April 25 and 26, however, the April 26 hearing may be canceled if the budget is adopted on Monday.
These meetings are in person and open to the public. However, for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call-in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89761500226 Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 720 707 2699 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 897 6150 0226
Council invites Los Alamos County residents to comment on any portion of the proposed budget at the beginning of each meeting.
For questions about the budget, email your comments to:
lacbudget@lacnm.us OR countycouncil@lacnm.us
A copy of the full budget is available online here.
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Free vaccination clinics scheduled for April 26th
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
9 - 11:30 a.m.
Betty Ehart Senior Center
1101 Bathtub Row
Los Alamos
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
1 - 4 p.m.
White Rock Senior Center
137 Longview Drive
White Rock
First & second doses (primary series) and first & second boosters to eligible individuals.
Pfizer, Pfizer for kids, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available.
For more information call the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization at (505) 662.8920.
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Open boating coming to Aquatic Center
April 26
Practice time for boaters using canoes, kayaks, and rafts. The doors open half an hour earlier for boat cleaning before entry. All watercraft must be rinsed off on the patio prior to pool entry. Boaters must provide their own boats. All participants must have a wristband from the front desk before entering the pool. Life jackets are recommended for participants.
6:50 - 7:50 p.m., Aquatic Center, (505) 662-8170
$5 per person - Doors close at 7:15 p.m.
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26th Annual Los Alamos Photographers' Show
April 29 - May 25
Hosted by Los Alamos Photography Club, this annual exhibit always draws a crowd. The show highlights the current photographic work of its members including records of their travels to obscure parts of the world, exotic animals and flora, as well as sweeping land and skyscapes of New Mexico.
10:00am - 8:00 p.m., Mon. - Thurs.
10:00am - 6:00 p.m., Fridays
10:00am - 5:00 p.m., Saturdays
Step Up Gallery at the Mesa Public Library
FREE
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County still accepting applications for Personnel Board
Los Alamos County is still accepting applications for eligible candidates to be appointed immediately to complete the terms of three vacant seats on the Personnel Board. Two vacancies will expire on March 31, 2023, and one vacancy will expire on March 31, 2024. Interested Los Alamos residents who do not hold public office and who are not employed by the county government may submit an online application by visiting the County’s Boards and Commissions webpage and selecting “apply.” Applications will be accepted now until the vacancies are filled.
Read the full press release for more details about the Personnel Board.
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The Los Alamos County Community Services Department (CSD) has been working with professional consulting companies to assist in the development of an Integrated Community Services Master Plan that will also incorporate the ADA Transition Plan.
Postcards soliciting citizen feedback were sent to residents the week of April 11, 2022. in order to achieve a statistically valid sample, the postcard contains a QR code, website address, and unique identifier that will permit only Los Alamos County residents to complete the approximately 10-minute survey. The unique identifier allows for one response per household.
For those who wish to complete a paper survey, they are available for pick-up and drop-off at the Los Alamos and White Rock Public Libraries and Senior Centers. Please bring your postcard with the unique identifier to pick up a paper survey. Each location also has staff available to help individuals complete the survey via paper or online.
Beginning in May 2022, the community survey will open up to anyone who wishes to submit their feedback. CSD encourages all users of County facilities including local youth, commuters, and businesses to participate in the survey when it becomes available.
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Effective immediately, masks or face coverings are optional on public transportation
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the order requiring masks and face coverings on public transportation conveyances and at transportation hubs is no longer in effect. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) along with Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) has also lifted any required mask or face covering orders.
Therefore, effective immediately, Atomic City Transit will abide by the directive and allow customers and operators the option to utilize a mask or face covering on Atomic City Transit bus service.
Atomic City Transit will continue to maintain employee and passenger safety by continuing to follow the practices below:
• Hand sanitizer will be available on all vehicles for both customers and staff
• All transit vehicles will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected prior to being put into daily service, as well as high touch areas disinfected between trips, throughout the day.
Please call (505) 661-RIDE (7433) for any additional information or use the ACTracker to locate your bus route in real-time. For the specific route service schedules, please visit our website.
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Automated metering portal is live
Utility customers in Los Alamos and White Rock can now check their water, gas, and electricity usage daily on the web by going to https://ladpu.com/MyMeters. With up-to-date metered use values at their fingertips, these residents are better equipped to make decisions about how best to reduce consumption, which is better for their wallets and the environment.
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Los Alamos County enters Stage 2 fire restrictions
Los Alamos Fire Department’s Fire Marshal Wendy Servey is enacting Stage 2 Fire Restrictions for Los Alamos County, effective Monday, April 25, 2022.
According to Servey, the decision was in cooperation with regional agency partners (Los Alamos Fire Department, Los Alamos National Lab, New Mexico State Forestry, Santa Fe National Forest, Bandelier) who share information and monitor regional weather conditions and take a team approach to reducing wildfire risk.
“Seasonal Fire restrictions are often developed based on specific criteria related to wildland fire risk, such as moisture content of vegetation, weather outlooks, human risk factors and firefighting resource availability,” Servey said.
Read the full press release to learn what is and is not allowed under Stage 2 restrictions.
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The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice: An Author Talk
April 28
Members of the Auntie Sewing Squad, a massive, national mutual-aid network of volunteers led primarily by women of color, will discuss their fight to make and distribute masks by the thousands to the most vulnerable populations throughout the pandemic, including asylum seekers, Indigenous communities, incarcerated people, farmworkers, and others disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
7:00 - 8:00 p.m., via Zoom
FREE
Register online, or call (505) 662-8257
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CommuniTREE Decorated for Earth Day
With kraft gift bags full of conservation items, the CommuniTREE in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building has giveaways for all ages right now. The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is sponsoring the CommuniTREE in observance of Earth Day through the end of April. DPU staff decorated the tree sculpture with giveaways aimed at helping community members conserve water and electricity.
Read more about CommuniTREE and the DPU giveaways here.
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