The following are highlights from today’s Washoe County Board of County Commissioners meeting:      1. Board approves purchase of ballot marking devices, extends contract through 2030: The board approved Registrar of Voters Andrew McDonald’s request to purchase...

The following are highlights from today’s Washoe County Board of County Commissioners meeting:     1. Board hears update on Community Reinvestment program and approves re-obligation of ARPA funds: Community Reinvestment Manager Gabrielle Enfield presented an update...

The Board of County Commissioners unanimously appointed Kate Thomas to the role of county manager.  

The Board of County Commissioners conducted a first hearing of an ordinance that would repeal County Code Chapter 11, which established the Department of Alternative Sentencing. A second reading will be conducted at the November 18 Board of County Commissioners, and a staffing report will be presented at the December 16 meeting, with a full dissolution of the department completed by the beginning of 2026.  

Washoe County earned its designation as a Recovery Friendly Workplace by the Foundation for Recovery, a program sponsored by the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. The Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative empowers employers with training, tools, and resources to better address mental health and substance use in the workplace and celebrate a culture of recovery.