Did you know that that one of New Mexico’s six Arts & Culture Districts
(ACD) is designated right here within downtown Los Alamos?
The designation was made in 2009 and keeping it depends on Los Alamos
County adopting a plan to guide the development of the district. The
proposed plan was discussed by the County Council at their work session
on Tuesday, July 26th in White Rock. A decision on County adoption of
the plan is anticipated a few weeks later.
What is at stake? The State designation brings with it tax advantages for
historic properties within the district, a commitment to develop State
resources within the economic development, tourism, cultural affairs, and
historic preservation departments to assist the ACD’s, and the ability to
use provisions of the State’s Local Economic Development Act (LEDA)
to aid in implementation of the district. In other words, retaining the
designation will provide a greater range of tools and resources to be put
into play to enhance cultural and downtown vitality.
Want to know more? You can read the full article and the plan with other
supporting documents and materials at www.creativenm.org. Contact a
member of the steering committee that you know, or Kevin Holsapple,
661-4806, Kevin@losalamos.org for more information.