Reno City Council Archives

Homeless Encampments: A Tale of Two Riverfronts Along The Truckee River

September 29, 2024 2:38 pmSeptember 30, 2024 10:53 am

For years, dozens of illegal and criminal homeless camps have been allowed to line both the Reno and Sparks sides of the Truckee River. On March 26 of this year, time finally ran out on their ability to legally remain there. On that date, the Washoe County passed a public...

Reno City Council Backs Bill Eliminating Ward 6 From City Charter

February 27, 2023 3:14 pmMarch 6, 2023 11:26 am

The City of Reno has introduced Senate Bill 12 which eliminates Ward 6 established by the legislature in 2017. The bill also authorizes the city council, without election, to authorize, convert to, and acquire broad and undefined “green infrastructure projects” and changes current statute language to gender-neutral terms. The city...