Recruitment for a new county manager will begin today with an expected appointment date of October 27 and a start date of January 5, 2026. Assistant County Manager Kate Thomas was appointed to serve as interim county manager beginning July 1.

Most Washoe County offices will be closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day. The Office of the County Clerk at the Washoe County Complex will remain open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for fictitious firm names, notary bond filings and marriage licenses. Passport services will not be available. 

This summer, Washoe County is tackling the energy use in some of its biggest buildings with the help of Musaab Mohammed Ali, an Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow. His work will help identify opportunities to reduce air pollution and energy costs in pursuit of the County’s goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.