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Washoe County offers ‘Budget 101’ event for understanding county budget

Washoe County invites everyone to a “Budget 101” event at the County Administrative Complex on July 21. This is the second year the county has held an in-depth workshop for the public to understand the county budget. This event will provide an introductory look at funding sources and expenditures, and will provide a how-to demonstration of the online Washoe Checkbook.  

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Celebrating the Fourth: Safety tips and office closures

 Washoe County wishes everyone a safe summer and happy Fourth of July. Please be aware that it is illegal to possess or use fireworks and/or pyrotechnics within the Truckee Meadows and North Lake Tahoe Fire districts, which includes the unincorporated areas of...

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Top headlines from the Board of County Commissioners meeting

The following are highlights from today’s Washoe County Board of County Commissioners meeting:     1. Public Guardian Presentation: Washoe County Public Guardian Tracey Bowles presented her annual update to the Board of County Commissioners. The mission of the...

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Top headlines from the Board of County Commissioners meeting

The following are highlights from today’s Washoe County Board of County Commissioners meeting:    1. Washoe County Leadership Academy Wildfire Preparedness Pilot Project: The Board of County Commissioners received a presentation from the 2026 Washoe County...

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Washoe County offices will be closed for Juneteenth

Most Washoe County offices will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021 and commemorates the final emancipation of slaves in the United States, which occurred on June 19, 1865, more than...

2026 Primary Election Mid-Day Update, June 11

NOTE: The figures provided below are approximate, point-in-time estimates and should not be considered exact counts. 10,500 outstanding mail ballots to process and add to results 800 mail ballots are currently being signature verified 3,500 mail ballots are being...

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Fawn Lane Tentative Subdivision Map Update

The Tentative Subdivision Map for the Ascente Subdivision was first approved on June 6, 2017.  Included with the many Development Code required conditions was a pedestrian/equestrian path along Fawn Lane. With the ongoing construction of the Ascente Subdivision,...

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Washoe County Assessor to update property images this summer

The Washoe County Assessor’s Office will be updating its street-level images to assist in its assessment processes, Assessor Chris Sarman said today.  Over the next several months, teams from NCTech will be driving neighborhoods to capture street-view...