Carson City Board of Supervisors turn down ballot question request
The 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.
Supervisor Shelly Aldean said the question is overly broad, and if passed would tie the city's hands to use the 1/8th cent tax for other uses. She also added that sending the issue to a vote would constitute a failure to do the job she was elected to do, to represent her constituents.
Mayor Crowell also cited the measure as being either too broad or premature.
Livermore countered that the question could be worded to get around such concerns, and noted that it is an advisory question that is not binding.
Supervisor Robin Williamson asked a rhetorical question about sending all spending measures to the voters, saying it would make government unworkable.
The supervisors also approved the issuance of bonds for water and sewer projects costing $66 million.
Catch the video and live blog transcript here. The agenda and supporting materials are here.
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