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Sustainability Manager Updates
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The ESB receives routine updates from the Sustainability Manager.
The February Sustainability Newsletter focused on Wildfire Preparedness. Subscribers increased from 126 to 130 and has a 65% engagement rate.
1. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
a. The County constructed six Level 2 - EV Chargers at Municipal Building to serve the County fleet and the community. The previous free chargers were removed.
b. Los Alamos County received NMDOT DC Fast Charging Grant funding. The project will construct two DC Fast Chargers at Mesa Public Library, with each port providing a minimum of 150 kW.
i. September 30 - Council approved grant agreement and passed a Resolution.
ii. February - EV equipment was procured.
2. Education and Outreach
a. Firebrand developed a draft work plan and began developing messaging that will be tested in local focus groups. Our goals are to host focus groups that are representative of the community demographics.
3. Municipal food composting program is on hold; the County was selected to receive a $1.2M grant for food composting.
4. Earth Day Planning
a. PEEC Earth Day Festival - April 18
b. County Earth Day Festival - April 22
Attachments
A - Residential Sustainability Report - February 2026