Los Alamos Reporter

In-Person Attendance Prohibited At April 15 Board Of Public Utilities Meeting

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Public in-person attendance at the April 15, Board of Public Utilities (BPU) meeting continues to be prohibited in accordance with the New Mexico Governor’s COVID-19 Executive Order 2020-022 and the New Mexico Department of Health Public Health Order amendments issued on April 6. Officials with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities encourage citizens to live-stream the meeting and submit public comment via email.

The BPU meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. and will take place in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave., Los Alamos. To comply with the Public Health Orders, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will have minimal staff in council chambers to present to the BPU. BPU members will participate by phone. The agenda is streamlined to focus on time-sensitive matters and is available on line at https://bit.ly/39XA28u. Citizens can live-stream the meeting on April 15 by visiting the Live Proceedings page at: https://ladpu.com/BPULiveProceedings

BPU and DPU encourage public comment be provided via email to bpu@lacnm.us. Citizens are advised to write PUBLIC COMMENT in the subject line of the email. In the body include a name, address, whether the comment relates to a specific agenda item and the comment.  Public comments about items will be accepted prior to the meeting, to be read into the meeting at the appropriate time. In addition, the e-mail address will be monitored during the meeting for comments to be received during the live proceedings and read into the record when the Chair calls for public comment.

The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) operates the county-owned electric, gas, water & wastewater systems under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities. Board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. The DPU is funded by rates paid for electric, gas, water and wastewater services and auxiliary fees, and has provided the community with these services for more than 50 years. CustomerCare@lacnm.us | 505.662.8333 | www.ladpu.com/DPU