Welcome to our “Sunshine” Page!
Los Alamos County is committed to open and transparent government. This page was launched on August 30, 2012 and provides links to key documents or webpages that we hope will be of interest to citizens. If you do not see a particular document listed on-line, that does not mean it cannot be made available to you: Submit an Inspection of Public Records request when you link here.
We will be working to improve this webpage to offer more government documents on-line whenever possible. If you have suggestions for additional links that you would like to see included on the Sunshine Page, please contact us!
Administration Officials
View names and contact information for Administration Officials.
Building Permits & Zoning
Information for applying for a building permit is on the Building Permits page.
NEW! Citizen Survey Results
The County conducts this community survey to gauge feedback on quality of life, County services, communication, and much more. Read the 2012 Survey here.
County Charter
The charter can be found in the Municipal Code.
County Council Rules
Read the rules adopted by the Council that govern their conduct of Council meetings, closed sessions, appointment of committees, and much more!
County Employees
If you are looking for a service area or department, try the A to Z Services Directory here.
If you know the name of the county employee and want to reach them by phone or e-mail, call the 311 Customer Care Center and ask for assistance - they can either transfer your call to the right department or look up an e-mail address or phone number for you.
If you need to view a map of County office locations, click here.
Administration Officials, Elected Officials and Department Directors are listed by name and e-mail address here.
Comments or Concerns
Not sure who to call in County Government? That's OK! Contact the 311 Customer Service Center (Dial 311 from a land line in Los Alamos or White Rock, or call 505-662-8333 from a cell phone). They're open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.. You can also link to their page for many more helpful links.
You can also sign up to comment on topics posted on the County's "Open Forum" page (view more information about Open Forum below or link here)
NEW! Community Needs Assessment
This survey was conducted in 2010, and guides the County in making decisions about such items as indigent health care, mental health services provided, "at risk" populations who may be underserved, and much more. Link to the report here.
Elected Officials
Find contact information for the County Council, County Clerk, Sheriff, Municipal Court Judge and Assessor.
Note: Campaign finance and expenditure reports and statements are not kept at the Clerk’s office - contact the Secretary of the State of New Mexico.
Employee Compensation
View County employee positions, pay ranges and pay rates here.
NEW! Facebook Pages
Many of the County divisions offer citizens an easy way to stay updated about events, news and general updates or alerts through Facebook. The County has adopted a Facebook policy that lists criteria for citizens posting comments - access that criteria here.
Visit and "Like" the Main County Facebook Page here.
Finance (Office of Management and Budget)
Audits
View the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the previous three fiscal years.
Budgets
The County’s adopted budgets for the previous two fiscal years can be found here.
Checkbook Register
View a listing of the vendor, amount paid, date paid and invoice number when you review our monthly Checkbook Register, which is posted by the Finance office after the close of each month (typically within 15 days of the next new month).
Lobbying
Review the current Contract for lobbying services.
Open Meetings
Review the Open Meetings Resolution for the current calendar year.
Find a Calendar of all County Council Meetings here.
All Regular Council Meetings are broadcast live on PAC-8 television (cable TV) and streamed on the County Council webpage. Council meetings are re-broadcast numerous times on PAC-8 between live meetings and are available on the County's Video on Demand webpage here. Council Work Sessions are broadcast live and streamed by KRSN 1490AM radio.
Council meeting agendas are available no later than the Friday afternoon before each Tuesday Regular or Work Session. Minutes are posted after they are approved by the Council. For agendas or minutes, link here.
Boards and Commissions' meetings follow the Open Meetings Resolution and a listing of their members, terms, rules and meeting times, as well as agendas and minutes, can be found here.
Open Forum
The County posts questions about items, issues or projects of high public interest on this third-party-moderated page called "Open Forum". Launched in Fall 2012, the page allows you to create a personal profile by signing up - if you do, you will receive notices when any new topics are posted in the Forum. You can remain anonymous when you sign up, but will still be able to post a comment about the topic (and can read and then click that you "support" what others are saying, too!). Check it out when you link here!
Ordinances
The County Clerk maintains a database of adopted County ordinances that can be searched on-line by Ordinance number or by inserting a search string of text. Visit the Clerk's On Line Records Search Website .
Procurement (Solicitations & Contracts)
View the current Requests for Proposals or Bids being advertised.
All awarded contracts are on file in the County Clerk’s office.
Public Records
Los Alamos County complies with the State of New Mexico's Inspection of Public Records Act. Information and directions on how to request public records can be found on the Inspection of Public Records webpage.
Snow & Ice Control Plan
Each fall, this plan is reviewed and passed by a vote of the Transportation Board, and then signed by the County Administrator. It is typically published at the end of October and then posted to the Public Works Division page under the Pavement Division. Link here to download a copy of the latest plan.