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Controller Ron Knecht says local governments should be freed from mandatory binding arbitration with employee unions.He said the law requiring local governments to engage in collective bargaining with ...

President Barack Obama was cheered enthusiastically Wednesday at the 20th Lake Tahoe Summit, an annual gathering of federal and state leaders from California and Nevada who are dedicated to protecting the Sierra's crown jewel.

"I've never been here," President Obama told the crowd Wednesday at Harvey's Outdoor Arena in Stateline. "Its not that I didn't want to come, but nobody invited me."

The President quipped he's sure to return, "though my transportation won't be as nice."

The Dayton area will see 45 new single-family homes that will be developed north of the Smith's store off Retail Road, at the corner of Kate Peak Road near Kramer Way, according to Nevada Rural Housing Authority.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has “Question 4” on their November ballot which mirrors Nevada’s “Question 2”—the commercialization of legalized marijuana in the two states. Both initiatives were drafted and are promoted by the Marijuana Policy Project (Washington, D.C.) and are each locally sponsored by a “ Committee to Regulate and Tax Marijuana Like Alcohol.”

In our last column, we explained that the defeat of efforts to repeal the commerce tax shows that Nevada’s political establishment – controlled by Big Gaming and Big Unions – owns not only many officeholders of both political parties, but much of state and local government.

We said that Nevada’s supreme court justices, as loyal members of the establishment, manufactured a bogus excuse to upset the referendum effort. Today we explain why the court’s decision was political.

The defeat of efforts to repeal the commerce tax shows that Nevada’s political establishment – controlled by Big Gaming and Big Unions – owns not only many officeholders of both political parties but nearly all of state and local government.

Many large corporations and industries in recent decades have decided to join – not fight – the destructive liberalism and predatory agendas of the bi-partisan establishment and the selfish union and other special interests that jointly dominate US politics.

What do you want from your local Government ? Generally we answer that question with: Provide Fire and Police first. I suggest we have a more elemental need. We want the TRUTH. The residents of this community will see the wisdom of any service or project if it is based in the truth. The more the truth is shaded the more the residents will resist. Without truth there is no trust.

The Nevada state capital has seen its share of natural disasters and citywide emergencies.

From wildfires to flooding and all-too-common high wind events, Carson City Manager Nick Marano says local government is ready to respond at a moment's notice.

"The city has an emergency operations plan," Marano said. "We've gone through several rounds of modifications to it."

There is an emergency operations center, he said, that enhances communication between public safety and public works departments during local emergencies.

When people visit Tahoe for the first time, they marvel at the extraordinary natural landscape and fresh, clean air. At the same time, some are shocked at the dilapidated condition of the built environment: rundown buildings, crumbling infrastructure, and tired-looking development.

My goals are to: Improve communication between city government and citizens; and help to solve the real problems that citizens are frustrated about.

Meeting members of the community on their terms will help build community confidence. For that reason I am personally available 6 days a week (excluding Sunday’s), to meet here at my office, or at a location of your choosing. I will also meet with members of the community at 8:00am on March 14th at Starbucks located: 2320 South Carson Street near Wells Fargo.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Assemblyman PK O’Neill filed today for re-election to his Assembly District 40 seat, encompassing Carson City and parts of southern Washoe County east of Highway 395.

“I filed because I believe that the Capital District deserves effective representation in the Nevada Assembly,” the Carson City Republican said. “When I originally filed, I pledged to listen to everyone in Assembly District 40, to consider their views and all available information, and to apply my own principles in voting for legislation. I believe that my actions are in accord with the majority of my constituents.”

My goals are to: Improve communication between city government and citizens; and Help to solve the real problems that citizens are frustrated about.

Meeting members of the community on their terms will help build community confidence. For that reason I am personally available 6 days a week (excluding Sunday’s), to meet here at my office, or at a location of your choosing.
Government accountable to their citizens — constitutes one of the most important institutions of contemporary life.

Carson City resident John Barrette announced that he will run for Carson City Supervisor Ward 4. The former reporter says helping to drive a robust future for the city’s residents is his top priority.

My goals are to: Improve communication between city government and citizens; and Help to solve the real problems that citizens are frustrated about.

Meeting members of the community on their terms will help build community confidence. For that reason I am personally available 6 days a week (excluding Sunday’s), to meet here at my office, or at a location of your choosing.

Government accountable to their citizens — constitutes one of the most important institutions of contemporary life.

The Nevada Arts Council will participate in a national research study, known as Arts and Economic Prosperity 5, to measure the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences.

The study is being conducted by Americans for the Arts, the leading nonprofit arts organization for advancing the arts in the United States. The Council is one of nearly 300 study partners across the U.S. that will help with gathering detailed financial and event attendance data from nonprofit arts and cultural organizations during 2016.

My goals are to: Improve communication between city government and citizens; and Help to solve the real problems that citizens are frustrated about.

Meeting members of the community on their terms will help build community confidence. For that reason I am personally available 6 days a week (excluding Sunday’s), to meet here at my office, or at a location of your choosing.
Government accountable to their citizens — constitutes one of the most important institutions of contemporary life.

The latest round of funding through the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act includes more than $3 million for projects to help reduce wildfire risk in Lake Tahoe communities.

How do you raise $1.8 million in on one year in Nevada if you are a local government official?
If you are Steve Sisolak, the chairman of the Clark County Commission (up this year) and a potential candidate for governor in 2018 (when he would be at midterm), you do this:

My goals are to: Improve communication between city government and citizens; and help to solve the real problems that citizens are frustrated about.

Meeting members of the community on their terms will help build community confidence. For that reason I am personally available 6 days a week (excluding Sundays), to meet here at my office, or at a location of your choosing.

Many believe that government is increasingly responding to the agenda of special interests and not acting for the common good. I am holding steadfast that our local government needs to be: of the people, by the people, and for the people.

With goals to improve communication and help solve problems, Carson City Supervisor Jim Shirk seeks community input.
"My goals are to: Improve communication between city government and citizens; and Help to solve the real problems that citizens are frustrated about," said Shirk.

This week's It's Your City with Cortney Bloomer features Carson City Ward 1 Supervisor Karen Abowd. The two discuss the Western Nevada Safe Routes to School Program, which delivered books as part of the Ride for Reading event last week at area schools.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management, Department of Administration’s Enterprise IT Services, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance are participating in National Cyber Security Awareness Month to increase awareness throughout Nevada.

Everyone mark your calendars for Friday, Oct. 9, to join Carson City Supervisor, Karen Abowd, Ward I, for her monthly Walk-about at Mills Park.

This month, in addition to whatever things folks want to bring up, Abowd would like to focus on Arts and Culture in Carson City and ways they can be promoted not only for the joy these things bring, but also as a component to bolstering local economy and tourism.

Citizen input has been a central theme and priority for Carson City Ward 4 Supervisor Jim Shirk. "One of the basic threads of conversation is listening," said Shirk. "My goals are to: Improve communication between city government and citizens; and Help to solve the real problems that citizens are frustrated about."

In Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell’s State of the City speech last January, his theme was “Time for Change” and that we “have not only the opportunity, but in a very real sense, the obligation, to provide and present a face to the world that shows our pride in being the capital of the great state of Nevada.”

Keeping with this bold direction, Carson City announces “Carson City Connect,” a citizen relationship management system that is designed to make it easier to report everything from potholes and abandoned vehicles to get information about different city departments.

A civil support team with the National Guard are doing training exercises today and Thursday at the Nevada State Capitol building, according to the Nevada National Guard.

Sgt. Mike Horton with Nevada National Guard Public Affairs office said the team, which has recently relocated from Las Vegas, is performing training on local government grounds.

With goals to improve communication and help solve problems, Carson City Supervisor Jim Shirk seeks community input.

"My goals are to: Improve communication between city government and citizens; and Help to solve the real problems that citizens are frustrated about," said Shirk.

"Meeting members of the community on their terms will help build community confidence. For that reason I am personally available 6 days a week (excluding Sunday’s), to meet here at my office, or at a location of your choosing.

Nevada Business Connections recently completed its 100th on-site interview and tours of manufacturers in Carson City, Douglas and Lyon counties. NBC's executive director Kris Holt and six members helped survey existing manufacturers regarding a great business climate and issues of concern.

One of the basic threads of conversation is listening. And that's why Carson City Supervisor Jim Shirk is seeking feedback from his constituents.

“My goal: Improve communication between city government and citizens. Meeting members of the community on their terms will help to build community awareness. We need to find ways to broaden and deepen the community access to local government, and the first step: ease of accessibility.”

Shirk says he is available six days a week, excluding Sunday, to meet at his office or at a convenient location.