Washoe County Archives - Page 17 of 29

Washoe County Sees Significant Spike in Crime After Criminal Justice ‘Reform’ Bill Passed

January 11, 2024 3:07 pmJanuary 18, 2024 5:22 pm

Last night in a presentation to Keystone Corporation members and business owners, Washoe County District Attorney (DA) Chris Hicks warned that Nevada is on its way to becoming California. Citing the criminal justice reform bill AB236, signed by Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak and enacted in 2020, Hicks directly tied AB236...

Kate Marshall Mulls 2026 Run For Mayor of Reno

January 9, 2024 1:16 pmJanuary 17, 2024 12:27 pm

Democrat Kate Marshall is mulling a run for the Mayor of Reno and has begun fundraising for her 2026 nonpartisan bid. According to financial records filed with the Secretary of State, Marshall has $116,000 cash on hand with contributions from her Democratic colleagues: Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, Treasurer Zach...

Wes Duncan announces Reelection Bid for Sparks City Attorney

January 8, 2024 10:38 amJanuary 8, 2024 12:30 pm

Today, Wes Duncan announced his intention to retain his position as Sparks City Attorney in this year’s election. Duncan’s announcement comes on the heels of numerous office initiatives by the Sparks City Attorney’s Office, such as homeless ordinances to protect public health and safety, an anti-retail theft campaign, an initiative...

Washoe County Registrar Jamie Rodriguez Resigns

January 3, 2024 9:24 amJanuary 4, 2024 11:49 am

Washoe County Reigstrar of Voters Jamie Rodriguez resigned yesterday after serving in the position for approximately two years. Rodriguez served in the position prior to the 2022 election after former Registrar Deanna Spikula resigned after an extended leave of absence due to alleged harassment and threats. Despite Spikula’s claims, the...

Reno City Council Approves Stormwater Utility

December 14, 2023 12:36 pmDecember 16, 2023 3:20 pm

During yesterday’s monthly council meeting, the City of Reno approved a new Stormwater Utility that will charge a fee to every Reno homeowner and business. The initial monthly fee proposed is $9.82 to fund a 32-year infrastructure project at a cost of $470 million. Although the city maintains there is...

Washoe County Manager Makes Twice The Salary Of Nevada’s Governor

December 12, 2023 1:01 pmDecember 22, 2023 10:16 am

According to the 2020 census, Nevada is home to approximately 3.1 million people. The two largest counties, Clark and Washoe are home to approximately 2.4 million and 480,000 people, respectively. The current manager of the Silver State is Governor Joe Lombardo who makes $163,474 per year. The current County Manager...

City Of Reno To Vote On Additional Stormwater Utility Tax

December 7, 2023 3:51 pmDecember 8, 2023 1:12 pm

As reported by The Globe earlier this year, the City of Reno is proposing a new Stormwater Utility that would require residents, businesses, and schools to pay a “fee”, otherwise known as a tax, to maintain and improve stormwater infrastructure. According to the City of Reno website, the average fee...