Los Alamos Local Business Coalition Launches Survey On East Downtown MRA And County Priorities

LALBC NEWS RELEASE

The Los Alamos Local Business Coalition (LALBC) is inviting all Los Alamos business owners, residents, and stakeholders to participate in a survey regarding the East Downtown Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) and County priorities. This survey aims to gather a broader perspective to inform LALBC input to the County.  Results will be put to use and reported promptly.

This survey seeks to understand:

• Perspectives on the East Downtown MRA Plan and Process.
• Community priorities for future development and investment in commercial areas, including the MRA.
• Priorities for using incentives
• The alignment of the MRA with broader county priorities.

How to Participate:
The survey is available online at  at https://bit.ly/MRA-Priorities.

iorities. Testers indicate that the survey takes 4-6 minutes to complete. The survey will be open until January 5th.  However, to consider your input in the LALBC preliminary input to the County, please complete the survey by Friday, December 27th.  The County published a December 31st deadline this week, so rapid action over the holiday is necessary to provide preliminary input by the deadline.  The full results will be published after the survey closes, provided to the County, and sent to the LALBC email list.

The LALBC encourages everyone to participate and share their valuable perspectives.  

About the Los Alamos Local Business Coalition:
The Los Alamos Local Business Coalition is a collaborative group of local business owners and stakeholders dedicated to fostering a thriving business environment in Los Alamos and White Rock. We advocate for solution-focused policies, structures, and accountability that support local businesses.  

Our membership criteria are a shared interest in our purpose and a willingness to receive communications and respond to surveys when asked.  All local businesses and individual citizens interested in improving the local business environment in Los Alamos and White Rock are invited to join the mailing list by completing the form at https://bit.ly/LALBC-sign-up – You can opt out at any time. You will receive occasional email communication from the Coalition to keep you in the loop and will be invited to express your opinions on future issues affecting the local business environment. There are no costs or fees associated with joining the group.

LALBC is a small, grassroots group that began meeting in November 2024 to discuss how we could improve the local business environment.  Members of the initial small group agreed to become part of a steering team that has met several times and is working on how to make a difference. The Steering Team includes Leslie Linke, Kevin Holsapple, Karen Wray, Carolyn Cowan, Allan Saenz, John Courtright, Shannon CdeBaca, and Anna Dillane.  There is no head person. We’re a group of people who care about Los Alamos & White Rock and want to work toward a positive future for our community.