Town Council Approves 5-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

On September 1, Town Council reviewed and approved an updated 5-year capital improvement program. The plan includes over $38.6 million in projects for FY2021-22, driven by the Community Recreation Center ($14.8M) and Affordable Housing projects ($13.7M). This year’s program includes $2.7M road and Multi-Use Path rehabilitation work scheduled for this fall. In addition, a $3.4M improvement to the General Aviation Ramp at the Mammoth Yosemite Airport is under construction.

Town Council Supports Whitmore Recreation Area Prop 68 Grant Application 

The Town in partnership with Mammoth Lakes Recreation (MLR), Mammoth Hospital, Mammoth Track Club and Mammoth Lakes Trails and Public Access (MLPTA), are submitting a $3 million competitive grant application for the Proposition 68 Regional Park Program. The Town is seeking community design input for proposed recreation features, programming needs, space alternatives and path/fitness activities for the proposed Recreation Center and Multi-Use Trail at the Whitmore Recreation Area. Please take a few minutes to complete the online survey and Tell Us How You Want to Play!

2020 Community Indicators Report

The 2020 Community Indicators Report uses indicators to report performance related to the “triple bottom line” sustainability goals of the community of Mammoth Lakes. These goals and indicator results reflect the interplay between the social, environmental, and economic factors affecting the community’s well-being. Impacts from the COVID-19 Pandemic are evident in the 2020 Community Indicators Report. Indicators that were significantly affected by the pandemic are identified and acknowledged throughout the report. View the report.

Police Department...Did you know?

• During the month of August, MLPD issued 25 speeding violations on Highway 203/Main Street (this is the same amount as June and July combined).  The winning top speed down Main Street was 77 mph which resulted in the driver’s arrest for reckless driving – please slow down!
• The Police Department receives found property almost daily. Stop by 58 Thompsons Way or call the MLPD at (760) 965-3700 for lost and found items.
• The Police Department offers car seat inspections, education and replacement seats courtesy of SafeKids Mono County and California Public Health Department Kids’ Plates & Vehicle Occupant Safety Programs (residents only please). 

Be Aware of Bears in Mammoth Lakes 

The MLPD has responded to 40 bear calls in August alone! These calls ranged from someone just seeing a bear, all the way to having a bears inside a residence. All MLPD Officers are trained to deal with bears and moving them along with beanbag and pepperball rounds. Officers also spend a lot of time educating the public on how to avoid these conflicts. We expect that the bears will be even more active in Town with the campgrounds closed and winter hibernation just around the corner. Please help us protect our bears by keeping your trash secured, your vehicles locked and clear of food, your home secured with windows and doors closed and by not leaving food outside (including bird feeders). You can also help by reporting any open dumpsters or lost bags of trash by calling: (760) 932-7549, option 7 to have MLPD Officers dispatched to the location.

Mammoth Pacific Geothermal Advisory Notice

Mammoth Pacific Geothermal has begun construction of the Casa Diablo IV Geothermal Facility near the town of Mammoth Lakes, with plans to finish construction in early 2022.  Activities will include drilling new geothermal wells at two sites near Shady Rest, building a new power plant east of U.S. Highway 395, and installing pipelines that connect the wells to the power plant. Construction vehicles, including drill rigs, excavators, water trucks, front end loaders, skid steers and other heavy equipment, will be present and operating in the area throughout the construction period. Please be aware of heavy equipment and remain outside of marked areas. There are no planned route closures.