Economic vitality encompasses the ability of the community to diversify, develop, grow, and sustain the many elements necessary for a local economy to flourish. To achieve this, there are six objectives that we working on. The displays under each objective highlight the actions we're taking to support these objectives, along with the current status of those efforts.
Increase the capacity for new housing development and the amount and variety of housing types to meet the needs of a changing and growing population, particularly middle- and lower-income households.
- Increase the number of affordable units available
- Increase the number of deed restrictions for affordable units
- ✓ Complete new contract with Santa Fe Community Housing Trust
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Encourage the retention of existing businesses, facilitate the startup of new business, and assist in opportunities for business growth. Here are the 2026 outcomes we are working to achieve.
- ✓ Create Business & Event Directory
- Conduct marketing to increase tourism
- Track businesses and organizations participating in the directory
- Make County purchases at local and regional businesses as much as possible
- Meet quarterly with workforce development partners to expand trade and service programs
- Update business resources and guides on website (in progress)
- Track number of business licenses
Each year,
a report is provided by the State of New Mexico that is broken down by county. At that website, you can also find information on the methodology around what is considered a visitor. You can toggle to the various
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Revitalize the downtown areas of Los Alamos and White Rock by facilitating and incentivizing development opportunities in accordance with the downtown master plans.
- Support businesses with LEDA, LEDA for Retail, MRA, and MRA+LEDA grant and loan awards
- Reduce amount of empty storefronts
- Increase commercial space
- Increase visibility of commercial development opportunities
- Track status of redevelopment opportunities
- Increase positive perception of downtown commercial areas among residents
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Commercial development opportunities
Los Alamos Townsite
White Rock
Promote and enable educational, arts, cultural, and historical enrichment opportunities, in coordination with community partners, and provide for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and the protection of archaeological sites.
- Report out contracted services costs
- Track participation in contracted services
- Complete Historic Property Master Plan
- Renovate the Manhattan Project-era dormitory for use as the Manhattan Project visitor center
Sponsor special events, support major employer and community events, and promote tourism by enhancing amenities, utilizing indoor and outdoor facilities, and encouraging overnight stays.
- Increase visitors to Los Alamos County
- Host special events that bring people to commerce districts
- Improve wayfinding to attractions (~50% installed)
Implement community broadband as a self-sustaining essential service that enables reliable high-speed Internet access throughout the County at competitive pricing.
- ✓ Complete "middle mile" redundancy line
- ✓ Secure bond for construction of Atomic Fiber network
- Implement Phase 1 of the Atomic Fiber build (starting up)
- Begin Phase 2 of the Atomic Fiber build
Atomic Fiber status