Carson City Board of Supervisors
Live: Carson City Board of Supervisors
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/07/2010 - 8:41amYou can see the live video here, and the agenda here. Join in the discussion on Twitter @carsonnow.
Carson City Board of Supervisors to discuss ice rink for upcoming season
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/30/2010 - 1:12pmThe Carson City Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal to operate the Arlington Square Ice Rink for another season at the board's Oct. 7 meeting.
According to the staff summary, "This request is to expend $192,730 from the General Fund to support the operations of the Arlington Square Ice Rink for the 2010-2011 season. Staff is estimating that the ice skating rink will bring in $86,475; therefore the net subsidy will be $106,255."
Nugget Project vote could be delayed until 2011 (updated)
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Mon, 09/20/2010 - 3:59pmThe yet-to-be-completed plans for the Carson City Center aka Nugget Project may not be voted on by the Carson City Board of Supervisors until after the beginning of the new year, according to City Manager Larry Werner.
Werner said there will be a status update presented to the citizens committee on Sept. 27. Another committee meeting will be scheduled once the plans are finalized, Werner said. The presentation of the full plans had already been delayed twice before, adding two months to the original timeline.
Carson City revokes catering license in aftermath of gang-related event
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/16/2010 - 12:17pmThe Carson City Board of Supervisors revoked the catering license of Com Productions LLC, after it was used to provide alcohol at a gang-related party in August.
Sheriff Kenny Furlong made a presentation detailing an Aug. 20 incident where his deputies shut down a party held at 1700 Forrest Way put on by Com Productions' owner Robert Schmitt.
Furlong said that one wall of the warehouse — which is also owned by Schmitt — was decorated with gang graffiti, and that a known gang member had been hired by the owner to guard the back entrance to the building for the party.
Live at 8:30 a.m.: Carson City Board of Supervisors
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/16/2010 - 7:55amYou can catch the live video here. The agenda is here.
Live: Candidate Forum
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 6:12pmUnfortunately, not a lot of people tuned in on the Friday night before Labor Day weekend for this forum. Here are wrap ups of the supervisor candidates and the school board candidates. You can see replays of the video here.
Live: Carson City Board of Supervisors
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 8:44amYou can see the live video here. The agenda is here.
How Assembly election may affect the Board of Supervisors, Nugget Project
Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:33amThere is a unique situation on the Carson City Board of Supervisors this year, with two of its members facing each other in the race for the District 40 Assembly seat.
Since either Democrat Robin Williamson or Republican Pete Livermore is almost guaranteed to win (there is always the extremely remote possibility of a third-party or write-in candidate winning), one of them will likely be leaving the board early.
Live beginning at 8:30 a.m: Carson City Board of Supervisors
Submitted by editor on Thu, 08/19/2010 - 7:40amYou can catch the live video of the Carson City Board of Supervisors here. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Click here to read the agenda.
Coming up Monday: A peek inside Carson City's redevelopment machine
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Fri, 07/16/2010 - 5:54pmThe Carson City Board of Supervisors yesterday suspended the redevelopment incentive loans for small downtown businesses, putting an end (at least for now) to the oft-criticized program.
Instead, the supervisors wish to focus more on infrastructure, and possibly on bigger projects (hello Carson City Center AKA Nugget Project). And this change doesn't effect funds used for special events, like the Curry Street Promenade or Nevada Day.
Carson City Board of Supervisors suspends redevelopment incentive program
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 8:49amSupervisors meeting as Redevelopment Authority approved resolution to suspend program to offer financial incentives to small businesses, which would allow the Office of Business Development to focus on infrastructure and larger projects.
The agenda is here. See transcript of live blog below:
Carson City's Concert Under the Stars brings promise for Greenhouse Project
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 1:02amUnder a crescent moon in the thick of summer, Carson City was alive Wednesday night with great music, food, friends and the very best representation of community and spirit.
New Plans for "City Center" Uninspiring and Underwhelming
Submitted by on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 11:50amLive: Carson City Board of Supervisors, 8:30 a.m.
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 7:39amWe will have the live video and commentary here. The agenda is here.
Carson City Center Nugget project planners set open house for June 30
Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 10:57amThe community is invited to attend an information open house regarding the proposed Carson City Center Project, also known as the Nugget Economic Development Project, on June 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Center’s front lobby.
Carson City Board of Supervisors turn down ballot question request
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 7:48amThe Carson City Board of Supervisors turned down a request by Supervisor Pete Livermore to put a question tied to the Nugget Project on November's ballot.
All of Livermore's fellow supervisors voted against putting an advisory question on the ballot concerning the 1/8th cent sales tax increase that would be needed to fund the yet-to-be-approved Carson City Center/Nugget Project.
Supervisor Molly Walt called the question premature since they will not know if the project is feasible until the project developer comes back with a proposal this summer.
What today's election might say about the Nugget Project's future
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 7:37amDespite the efforts of some citizens to get the Nugget Project to be put to a vote of the people, you won't find it on the ballot when you go and vote today.
But the results of this primary election might tell us a little about the public's sentiment concerning this project.
Out of the nine candidates running for the two open seats on the Carson City Board of Supervisors, only one — Karen Abowd — has expressed full support for the Nugget Project. The rest are either skeptical or outright opposed.
Reactions to Nugget Project petition (last update)
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 11:54amI sent an email to all of the members of the Carson City Board of Supervisors for their reaction to the initiative petition filed on Friday to put the Nugget Project to a vote in 2012.
We now have responses from the four supervisors, and I just added Mayor Bob Crowell's comment below.
Carson City Board of Supervisors approves Nugget development agreement, Fireside building lease
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 9:09amThe Carson City Board of Supervisors agreed to move forward with planning for the Carson City Center Project, AKA Nugget Project, allocating $75,000 to the effort.
The vote was 4-1, with Pete Livermore casting the no vote.
The agreement gives P3 Development the funds to come up with a plan over the next 90 days to see if the project is feasible, and what the final outcome would look like. The trust that owns the Carson Nugget is throwing in $75,000, with another $16,000 coming from the Carson City Library.
Supervisors delay discussion on Nugget project agreement
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 2:49pmAn action item about an agreement involving the Nugget Project was pulled from the agenda at today's Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting, delaying a decision for two weeks.
The item calls for the city to contribute $75,000 to help fund the development planning for the Nugget redevelopment project. The Hop and Mae Adams Foundation will contribute $75,000, and the Carson City Library will pitch in $16,000.
Live: Carson City Board of Supervisors, 8:30 a.m.
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 7:02amNugget Project: A look at the lease numbers
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 10:01amWhile the Carson City Board of Supervisors are on track to ante up $75,000 this week to move the Nugget Project to the next phase, I'm finding that the more I dig into the details, the more the numbers don't seem to add up.
Specifically, I'm looking into part of the project that calls for getting three state agencies to lease space in this proposed 177,000 square foot development in downtown Carson City. I use the word "proposed" in a very loose sense here, since it's likely to change once P3 Development begins the real process of feasibility planning for this project. In fact, as I am writing this, there's a new story out from Northern Nevada Business Weekly quoting the developer that the office portion would be 175,000 square feet, with an additional 50,000 square feet of retail space, to go along with the 60,000 square feet for the library/business incubator/digital media lab portion of the project.
OurTown: Mark Sattler, candidate for Carson City Board of Supervisors
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 7:00amMark Sattler discusses his candidacy for Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 3:
City moves forward with Business Resource Center idea
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 1:10pmThe Carson City Board of Supervisors yesterday voted to proceed with investigating the lease or purchase of the Fireside building (or another similar structure) for the purpose of creating a business resource center. (You can replay the live blog of the meeting here.)
Live: Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 7:54amOurTown: Gary Schulz, Carson City Board of Supervisors candidate
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 6:48amGary Schulz talks about his candidacy for Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 1:
Carson City Historic Resources Commission accepting applications for open seat
Submitted by editor on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 2:11pmThe Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Historic Resources Commission, specifically filling the position of Architect, Residential Designer or Design Professional.
The Historic Resources Commission reviews and makes decisions regarding projects in the Carson City Historic District and/or recommendations to the Regional Planning Commission and/or Board of Supervisors regarding matters relating to Carson City historic resources.
Applications sought for three Carson City Planning Commission seats
Submitted by editor on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 1:58pmResidents of Carson City interested in serving between 12 to 16 hours a month on the Carson City Planning Commission are encouraged to apply for three open positions.
The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from residents interested in serving on the Commission, which oversees all Carson City planning and zoning matters, land use and growth management. Meetings are the last Wednesday of every month at 5 p.m., at the Community Center in the Sierra Room.
Carson City Arbor Day 2010 Celebration
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 04/25/2010 - 3:47pmThe Carson City Shade Tree Council will be hosting its annual Arbor Day Celebration on April 30, 2010. The celebration will be held in the park across from the State Library on the corner of Stewart and Musser Streets and will begin at 5:30 p.m. and is scheduled to last an hour.
Sen. Harry Reid, local candidates speak at Carson City Democratic Convention
Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/24/2010 - 6:19pmSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke to Carson City Democrats today at their county convention at Eagle Valley Middle School.
Nevada's senior senator spent time talking and taking pictures with the attendees before exhorting the partisan crowd to help him in his tough reelection campaign this year.
Reid made a short speech before heading out to speak at other county conventions going on across the state today.
Candidates for Carson City Board of Supervisors, School Board, Assessor and Sheriff were also on hand to speak to the crowd.