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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 celebrating Earth Month. Subscribers increased from 130 to 137 and has a 66% 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. Municipal food composting program is on hold; the County was selected to receive a $1.2M grant for food composting.
3. Earth Day Planning
a. PEEC Earth Day Festival - April 18
b. County Earth Day Festival - April 22
Attachments
A - Residential Sustainability Report - March 2026