Public Relations
Mission Statement: Inform, educate and involve citizens and employees about county services, projects, initiatives, policies, and goals. Additionally, promote a culture of open communication and collaboration to foster exceptional customer service.
The Communications & Public Relations Office is located inside the County Manager's Office on the third floor of the Municipal Building in downtown Los Alamos (1000 Central Avenue, Suite 350).
Julie Williams-Hill, Public Information Officer
julie.williams@lacnm.us
(505) 662-8083
Leslie E. Bucklin, Assistant Public Information Officer
Vint Miller, Senior Visual Information Specialist
The Communications & Public Relations Office is responsible for:
- Internal and external communications
- Media Communications (news releases, media advisories)
- Graphics Design, Photography & Videography
- Oversight of the County's web page
- Coordination and public relations joint efforts with other agencies in the county, and across northern New Mexico
- Public information and public relations assistance to the Council's Boards and Commissions
- Collaboration with other entities, such as LA Public Schools, Triad LLC, N3B, LANL, and DOE/NNSA
- Assistance and representation of the county manager, deputy county manager(s) and the county council on special projects involving the community, other organizations, or other agencies
- Crisis communication during an emergency situation involving the county
Specifically, these functions are a part of the Office:
- Responds to requests for general information about Los Alamos County government
- Oversees the biennial Community Survey
- Oversees the On-Call Video Services contract
- Oversees Social Media policies and pages for Los Alamos County
- Oversees, updates and implements the 2022 Communication Plan(PDF, 1MB)
- Serving as the County's Public Information Officer, the C&PR Administrator has approval of Public Information, Education & Involvement Plans (PIIP) for County projects.
Current PIIPs (listed by publication date):
- Golf Course Site Improvements Phase 1 (Apr 2022)(PDF, 2MB)
- Golf Course Site Improvements Phase 2 (Apr 2022)(PDF, 2MB)
- Canyon Road - 39th to Rose (Jan 2022)(PDF, 585KB)
- Cumbres del Norte (Nov 2021)(PDF, 415KB)
- Canyon Road - 39th to Central (Nov 2021)(PDF, 426KB)
- 33rd, 34th and Arkansas Streets (Nov 2021)(PDF, 433KB)
- Integrated Master Plan (Oct 2021)(PDF, 466KB)
- ADA Audit and Transition Plan (Oct 2021)(PDF, 451KB)
- Canyon Rim Trail Phase III (Sept 2021)(PDF, 426KB)
- Urban Trail (Sept 2021)(PDF, 2MB)
- Finch Street (Sept 2021)(PDF, 1MB)
- Traffic Signal Design for Trinity Drive/20th Street (Sept 2021)(PDF, 324KB)
- Operation Save the Bears (Aug 2021)(PDF, 397KB)
- Women's Army Corp (WAC) Design and Historic Registration Services (Aug 2021)(PDF, 432KB)
- Sherwood Blvd Roadway and Drainage Improvements (July 21)(PDF, 436KB)
- North Mesa Road Improvements Project Phase 3 - Casa de Oro (May 2021)(PDF, 478KB)
- Leisure Lagoon (June 2019)(PDF, 1MB)
Interested in finding out more about Los Alamos County? Visit this webpage!