Carson City Supervisors to discuss new roads tax, agriculture education tax, drainage projects, and more
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 04/16/2024 - 1:27pm
The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Boardroom of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.
Members of the public who wish only to view the meeting but do NOT plan to make public comment may watch the livestream of the Board of Supervisors meeting at https://www.carson.org/granicus and by clicking on “In progress” next to the meeting date, or by tuning in to cable channel 191.
The public may provide public comment in advance of a meeting by written submission to the following email address: publiccomment@carson.org. For inclusion or reference in the minutes of the meeting, your public comment must include your full name and be submitted via email by not later than 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Public comment during a meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker.
On the agenda:
— At 5:30 p.m. a special hearing will be held regarding two proposed ballot measure: a 0.25 percent increase in the Special Purpose Sales Tax and a supplemental government services tax of $0.01 on each $1.00 of valuation for vehicles registered in Carson City to be used solely for the construction, maintenance and repair of local, public roads in Carson City.
If approved, Supervisors will then discuss proposed language for the sales tax and GST ballot questions for the November 2024 general election.
According to the agenda, staff has been analyzing several funding sources to improve the condition of Carson City’s roadway pavement and fund transportation related activities. If approved, arguments for and against passage will be developed by committees or by the Carson City Clerk-Recorder in consultation with the District Attorney’s Office.
— By state law, Carson City must levy a tax rate of not less than one cent and not more than five cents per $100 of assessed valuation within the county for cooperative agricultural extension work.
Supervisors will discuss continuing the previously approved 1.28 cents per $100 assessed valuation ad valorem tax rate which has been the same for prior years.
Cooperative Extensions throughout Nevada provide funding for educational, research, outreach and service programs pertaining to agriculture, community development, health and nutrition, horticulture, personal and family development, and natural resources.
Program offered by the Carson City Cooperative Extension include 4-H Youth Development, the Carson City Community Garden, Family Storyteller Literacy Program, Grow your Own, Nevada, Living with Fire, Master Gardners in Nevada, Nevada Radon Education Program, Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month, Social Media Training, and the Greenhouse Project.
The vote must be unanimous across the board.
— Supervisors will hear the proposed Southeast Carson City Area Drainage Master Plan, and will discuss specific drainage projects in southeast arson City. Area drainage studies identify and quantify flood risks, collect information from residents through public outreach and propose improvements to reduce flood damage and losses. The plan proposes seven potential projects to mitigate flooding in southeast Carson City, three of which would likely be eligible for grant funding.
The study area for the Plan is approximately bounded by Interstate 580 to the west, Prison Hill to the east, Clear Creek to the south and Fairview Drive to the north. The goal of the Plan is defining the existing flood hazards for the southeast portion of Carson City so that mitigation projects can be developed that will reduce flooding impacts and build resiliency within the watersheds.
— Supervisors will discuss the Carson City Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2025-2029.
According to the agenda, the Carson City CIP is a 5-year schedule of public physical improvements to infrastructure and other one-time capital purchases. The CIP sets forth proposed expenditures for constructing, upgrading, expanding and replacing the community's infrastructure. Projects are typically major expenditures. They can be either infrequent projects, such as the update of the City's Master Plan or systematic improvements, such as roof or parking lot maintenance.
Proposed projects can be viewed here.
For these and other agenda items and materials, you can view the full agenda here.
