Council Vice Chair· 2025-2029
Ryn Herrmann
Los Alamos County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 48:31
- Avg per meeting
- 1:52
- Segments
- 578
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Top issues during term (20)
CB Fox downtown redevelopment (LEDA project)
No county money involved — a private investment expected to boost downtown foot traffic, dining and lodging.
Walkup Aquatic Center Closure and East Park Pool Partnership
The rehab budget stays at $3.3 million; the county spent about $25,000 on the Pinon Pool boiler repair and would reimburse Española day rates for season-pass holders.
Gas Service Rates Amendment
Average residential bills rise from about $1,425 to $1,553 per month; the per-therm rate increases 41%.
Fire Station #4 Art Project
Could range from the county's existing $20,000 to an $80,000+ county contribution for a commissioned piece.
Homelessness and social services data
Esperanza operates with only 30 shelter beds for all of north-central New Mexico; costs of a future local shelter are unknown.
Canyon Road median redesign
Total construction cost isn't known yet; about $38,000 spent on design so far.
North Mesa Recreation Area
About $1.5 million is now earmarked for the bike park phase one, though not all may be spent given design timelines.
Draft Comprehensive Plan Update
Implementation pathways range from low-cost regulatory fixes to expensive public investments like parking structures.
Single-use plastic bag ban ordinance
Plastic bag contamination of recycling costs the county roughly $30,000 a year, and waste is hauled 120 miles to Valencia Landfill at significant expense.
Natural gas phase-out and electric future
New gas construction will eventually require expensive conversion to electric.
Electric distribution undergrounding
Brings $2.63 million in federal funds into the utility budget; county match of $842,770.
Guest House Project — LEDA and MRA Agreements
County contribution requested: $3,875,000 ($3 million LEDA, $875,000 MRA), with security and clawback terms still being negotiated.
Hexavalent Chromium Groundwater Cleanup
Additional federal cleanup and infrastructure funding for Los Alamos is being pursued; no county expenditure identified.
Comcast Cable Franchise
Comcast has continued paying franchise fees under the old agreement; the new agreement will set the going-forward terms.
Charter Amendments on November 2026 Ballot
The utilities charter amendment could end automatic transfers of utility operating profits to the general fund.
Coyote Mesa workforce housing bonds
A $230 million revenue bond backs the project.
Denver Steels Waterline Replacement and Easement Vacations
Repairs were covered by a state loan, but homeowners now own maintenance of their service lines past the meter.
Olympic Pool Mechanical System Improvements
Contract amendment of $1,179,113.46 within a revised $3.3 million project budget, funded from existing CIP savings — no new budget increase.
Dino World Project Pending
Time-of-use billing transition problems
Corrected gross receipts tax amounts are being applied to the time-of-use portion of bills; total financial exposure not stated.
Decisions during term (338)
Recorded while Herrmann was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Agenda (as amended)
Approval of June 23, 2026 Minutes (as amended)
2027 Work Plan (22325-26)
2027 Personnel Board Meeting Calendar (22312-26)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Approval of agenda
Consent agenda (items 7.A through 7.H)
Ordinance No. 761 — CB Fox LEDA project (1735 Central Investment LLC)
Conflict-of-interest waiver — Strong in Nature juvenile SMART Recovery agreement
Support of the Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471 / S. 1462)
Letter to Governor on hexavalent chromium plume cleanup meetings
Art in Public Places Board appointment
AGR1241-26 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Services Agreement No. AGR 23-52a with Bohannan Huston, Inc., AGR 23-52b with Huitt-Zollars, Inc., AGR 23-52c with Miller Engineers, Inc. dba Souder Miller and Associates, AGR 23-52d with Stantec…
22272-26 Approval of AGR24-04c Task Order No.16 with Dub-L-EE in the Total Amount of $460,000.00, Including a 15% Contingency and NMGRT for the Tank 4A 18-inch Transmission Waterline Repair in Two Mile Canyon; and Recommendation of Budget…
Approval of Minutes from the September 24, 2026 APP Meeting
22264-26 Approval of Minutes from the September 24, 2026 APP Meeting
Amendment No. 2 to Services Agreement AGR 20-912 (SPMR smartphone meter reading)
Utility comparison and APPA data (Item 7.A.)
Approval of agenda
Suspension of council rules for work session (22291-26)
Voting record (109)
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