Guiding County Plans, Studies, Surveys and Reports

The following Administrative Services Department's documents are the proposed or council-adopted budgets; the financial audits performed at the end of each fiscal year - the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR); and the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR). Note that our PAFR communicates summarized and selected financial data from the ACFR and is not presented according to GAAP (General Accepted Accounting Principals) standards.

Read the the Year-end State of the County Report prepared by the Council Chair and Annual Reports prepared by the County Manager, the Police, Fire, Utilities Departments and the Economic Development Division.

The following Community Development Department documents are plans that guide our decision-making to improve the economic well-being of our community. The goal is to provide a healthy economy, encourage employment opportunities, expand the local tax base, facilitate economic opportunity, and promote tourism. Some of the documents included on this page are the Comprehensive Plan, the White Rock Town Center Master Plan, the Los Alamos Downtown Master Plan, the Community Vitality Progress Report, the Economic Development Strategic Plan, the Creative District Plan, the Historic Preservation Plan, and the Tourism Plan.

The Community Services Department has several plans to help guide future programs, spaces, and services in Los Alamos. These include the Comprehensive Health Plan, Integrated Master Plan (which looks at what we have, what’s missing, and what’s needed across things like parks, libraries, recreation, and more), the ADA Transition Plan for accessibility, trail planning documents, the Library Strategic Plan, and the Open Space Management Plan.

Los Alamos County Councilors develop and adopt a strategic leadership plan each year (generally in January or February) after participating in a strategic planning workshop.  Also included on this page are the legislative federal and state priorities, councilors' disclosure forms, procedural rules (which govern the conduct of council meetings, closed sessions, the appointment of committees and more). Note: Rules are not necessarily updated yearly.

The County Manager oversees both Sustainability and Broadband, so this section gathers their key plans and reports in one spot. Here you’ll find the Climate Action Plan, the Community Broadband Strategic Plan, the Los Alamos Resiliency, Energy & Sustainability Task Force final report, the Racial Equity and Inclusivity Task Force final report, and the foundation document for the Manhattan Project National Historic Park.

Emergency Management plans help the County prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. This section includes the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, the Emergency Operations Plan, and the 2023 Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA).

These documents highlight are the Los Alamos Fire Department's Strategic Plan, a living management tool designed to provide short-term direction, build a shared vision, document goals and objectives, and make the best use of resources. It helps guide the department to be a community-driven emergency service organization. The Wildfire Mitigation and Public Education Plan focuses on reducing wildfire risk and keeping residents informed and prepared.  

The Department of Public Utilities uses a variety of plans and reports to guide reliable, sustainable service for the community. This includes the Strategic Goals and Objectives adopted by the Board of Public Utilities, annual Drinking Water Quality Reports, the Integrated Resource Plan for power production, the Water and Energy Conservation Plan, the Long-Range Water Supply Plan, and the Electric Distribution Reliability Plan.

Public Works plans help keep the County moving safely and efficiently. The following documents include the Snow and Ice Control Plan, Short-Term Transit Study, Pavement Management Analysis, Bicycle Transportation Plan, Pedestrian Transportation Plan, Airport Master Plan, and Canyon Rim Trail Master Plan.