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Washoe County property taxes due March 6, 2023 

Washoe County Treasurer Justin Taylor is reminding property owners that Monday, March 6, is the due date for the fourth installment of 2022/23 property taxes.  Payments will be accepted without penalty through Thursday, March 16, 2023.   

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Top headlines from the Board of County Commissioners Meeting

The Community Services Department (CSD) received more than 100 requests for traffic calming and engineering in 2022. The top requests are related to speed reduction, pedestrian safety, signage and striping, traffic signal issues, and school zone safety improvements. Of those requests, 20-30 percent were mitigated through traffic-calming methods, 25-35 percent were prioritized and will be addressed, and 35-45 percent were determined to require no action. 

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Washoe County offices will be closed February 20

Most Washoe County offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The holiday celebrates the birthday of the first U.S. president, President George Washington, while also noting President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, which is February 12. It is celebrated annually on the third Monday in February.  

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Storm water preparations at Swan Lake

We are well into a new year, and “atmospheric river” is the phrase of the day. We have seen back-to-back storms bring a mix of snow and rain to the entire region and in some areas we have already seen localized flooding. In response the Washoe County Community Services Department (CSD) is in a “monitor and measured response” status. What does this mean? 

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Expedition Dinosaur exhibit opens at Wilbur D. May Museum

The Wilbur D. May Museum will host its annual special exhibit: Expedition Dinosaur, this time featuring Dinosaurs from Stage Nine Exhibits. The exhibit will run for four months from January 14 through April 30, with an open house preview night for educators being...