Most Washoe County offices will be closed Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The holiday always falls on the third Monday in January, and is notable this year for falling on the Civil Rights leader’s birthday.
Washoe County Roads is talented, but the best service is done in partnership with the community. While the crew is focused on public roads and access, residents also play a key role in keeping our community safe. How fast and efficient we complete snow control measures is largely dependent on support within our community. If each of us did the following, countless hours would be saved removing snow and ice from our roadways.
Sample ballots and mail-in ballots are appearing in mailboxes across Washoe County this week for the first-ever Presidential Preference Primary in Nevada. Here’s what you need to know.
Washoe County Treasurer Justin Taylor would like to remind property owners that Monday, January 1, is the due date for the third installment of 2023/24 property taxes. Payments will be accepted without penalty through Thursday, January 11, 2024. The Washoe County...
The Board of County Commissioners approved vote center locations for the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary, which takes place on February 6. It also approved the purchase of 80 drop boxes for mail ballots.
The Board voted 4-1 to approve County Manager Eric Brown’s renegotiated contract following a glowing annual review. The approved terms include a 10 percent lump-sum bonus, an additional year added to his contract (now extended to November 21, 2025), and an increase in severance pay from six months to one year. The Board also appointed Ryan Gustafson to serve as director of the Human Services Agency.
The Washoe County Registrar of Voters is recruiting for numerous positions to work at vote center during early voting and on Election Day, and is making a special plea for bilingual employees. Each vote center has greeters, intake specialists, managers, and many more positions. Pay begins at $16 per hour during early voting, and $175 on Election Day. English and Spanish are the primary languages spoken in Washoe County, but there is also a need for those fluent in European, Asian, and Pacific Islander languages. Ballots are printed in English and Spanish.
The Washoe County Public Guardian's Office works with some of the most vulnerable citizens in our community at a point where they need the biggest helping hand. This holiday season, Public Guardian Tracey Bowles is collecting blankets to show her clients that they...
