Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2026

The Washoe County Board of County Commissioners heard public safety updates regarding Burning Man traffic and emergency responses, discussed county engagement portals, and received public comments.

About this meeting

Government Body
Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Type
Board Of County Commissioners
Location
Washoe County, NV
Meeting Date
September 10, 2026

Transcript

89 sections

0:00Speaker 7

Die Uhr läuft. Ich eröffne hiermit diese Sitzung. Ich bin Russell Bayerly, Ihr Vorsitzender.

0:11Speaker 1

Christy Evans, stellvertretende Vorsitzende. Shotzi Gambrill, allgemeines Mitglied.

0:19Speaker 1

Brandi Wilber, allgemeines Mitglied.

0:22Speaker 7

Wir haben ein Quorum und machen direkt weiter. Wer möchte uns beim Treuegelöbnis anführen? Haben wir interessierte Parteien anwesend?

0:35Speaker 9

Ich belobe Treue auf die Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und auf die Republik, für die sie steht, eine Nation.

0:44Speaker 7

Sie haben den besten Teil verbracht.

0:54Speaker 6

Determination of decision-making.

0:57Speaker 7

Next, we come to the general public comment. If there are members of the public who would like to make a comment, now is the time for it.

1:05 – 1:51Speaker 8

Mr. Huebler. Taylor Huebler to the protocol. I will also be present at the meeting for the final report on Burning Man, but I wanted to thank everyone in advance that this was the year in which I felt safest as a school bus driver on the street. Es gab nur sehr wenige Probleme, die ich bemerkt habe, und ich war sehr beeindruckt von den Maßnahmen des Sheriff Departments und ihrer proaktiven Art. Ich habe sie ständig dort draußen gesehen. Sie haben ohne Aufforderung den Verkehr für mich angehalten, damit ich abbiegen konnte. Wunderbar. Haben wir weitere öffentliche Kommentare im Saal?

2:19 – 2:30Speaker 7

Sie können eine Frage stellen, aber wir sind nicht verpflichtet, sie zu beantworten. Ja, wenn Sie das Mikrofon nicht benutzen, wird es nicht im Protokoll festgehalten.

2:34 – 2:53Speaker 9

Hallo? Ich wollte Stacy Black finden. Sonst noch etwas? Nein, gut, großartig. Ich wollte herausfinden, ob der Punkt über das Feld an der Schule noch auf der Tagesordnung für heute Abend steht und ob wir immer noch erwarten, dass Tammy Zimmerman bei dieser Sitzung dabei ist.

2:55Speaker 7

Es steht immer noch auf der Tagesordnung und wir erwarten tatsächlich, es heute Abend zu besprechen, ja.

2:59Speaker 9

Und ist der Schulbezirk Washu County, werden wir sie hier erwarten, blühen?

3:04Speaker 7

Ja, wir erwarten, dass sie per Zoom zugeschaltet wird. Sie ist noch nicht online, oder, Candy?

3:08Speaker 9

Sie ist es nicht. Okay, so we expect her to participate from a distance.

3:14Speaker 7

Correct. And we expect her to... We haven't heard that she's not coming, so, yeah.

3:20Speaker 9

Do we have a predetermined time for this point of order?

3:23Speaker 7

That is... Yes, that is point 6 and we are currently at point 3, so I think in about 10 minutes.

3:33Speaker 1

Okay, thank you, Ross.

3:34Speaker 7

You're welcome. Are there any other public comments in the hall? Da keine vorliegen, haben wir immer ein online candy.

3:44Speaker 1

Es gibt keine online Kommentare aus der Öffentlichkeit.

3:47 – 4:00Speaker 7

Okay. Weiter zu Punkt 4, Genehmigung des Protokolls vom 13. August 2026. Gibt es einen Antrag oder Korrekturvorschläge?

4:02Speaker 1

Ich schlage vor, dass wir die Genehmigung des Protokolls am of the session of August 13, 2026.

4:41Speaker 7

Next, we have updates to public security from the Washoe County Sheriff's Department, Royal Ambulance or the Gerlach Fire Force. You can now hurry to the podium.

5:00 – 5:30Speaker 4

Hello Deputy Crews, Washoe County Sheriff's Office. We have received many, many calls from those who are gathered at the door on the pin wall. We may have a detailed summary of what we have worked on here in and around Gerlach for the next session. I'm at day 15, so I'll stop asking questions here if there are any. Perfect.

5:30Speaker 1

Thank you. Wait, wait, wait. Christy Evans, what kind of things did you all react to?

5:39 – 6:48Speaker 6

Uh, many, uh, lying vehicles, stuck vehicles. Um, a few problematic people in the city. Uh, a person received a house ban. Came back, so she got a chance to go to Reno. Um, a few people stayed. After they stuck a Burn of the Playa because they wanted to take a shortcut that didn't work. We had a blockade of the 34 for about 18 hours. And to get back to the question you asked at the last CAD meeting, what are our plans? So we implemented a plan. We agreed with the Highway Patrol to blockade the 447. As soon as the overload began to overwhelm Gerlach, we redirected the cars to the 360 range and then the gate opened. We had a few missed announcements, a handful of traffic accidents and collisions and probably a whole lot of other things that I don't remember.

6:51 – 7:14Speaker 1

How was the conclusion, in your opinion, in general, from a communicative point of view? I mean, in the morning it seemed a bit, for me it seemed a bit, how should I put it, just a lack of communication about what the plan is and who is doing what, even though it looked like there was more to the plan in the afternoon.

7:14Speaker 3

So I'm just asking myself how your experience was. Im Allgemeinen die letzte Person in der Stadt, die erfährt, was vor sich geht.

7:25 – 7:47Speaker 4

Und das war im Grunde während der Schließung der Fall, da ich Informationen über meinen Vorgesetzten erhalte. Und er koordiniert sich mit einer Reihe verschiedener Behörden und Burning Man. Ich weiß also nicht, mit welchen widersprüchlichen Informationen er zu tun hatte, aber als wir die I had another question.

7:48 – 8:02Speaker 1

I noticed that in the state late in the week there was a point where it looked as if either the state police or the NHP were patrolling in Gerlach instead of the sheriffs. Was that? I was just curious about it.

8:14 – 8:37Speaker 4

Also, meines wissens nach war es nicht so, dass wir beschlossen hätten, die Gebiete zu tauschen oder so etwas. Alle Polizeibeamten in Nevada haben die Befugnis gesetzt, den gesamten Bundesstaat durchzusetzen. Also persönlich gesprochen, wenn ich sehe, dass die NHP in der Innenstadt stationiert ist, ziehe ich woanders hin. Verstanden.

8:38Speaker 1

Also war es kein Mangel an, es war einfach so, dass ihr alle irgendwie gemacht habt, was ihr wolltet und es lag nicht daran, dass die Sheriffs gehen mussten oder so etwas?

8:45Speaker 4

We try to be flexible, to find work.

8:51Speaker 3

That's it from me.

8:58 – 9:16Speaker 7

I have no questions. I think you can go. Thank you. Royal Ambulance, would you like to start? Is John Ray online?

9:17Speaker 1

Yes, he's online. And, uh...

9:20Speaker 7

I liked that short look, the panic in her eyes, that was very entertaining.

9:23Speaker 1

I thought, that's how you see it.

9:27 – 12:40Speaker 5

Sorry, sorry that you can't see me in the picture. Good evening, John Ray Houston, to the protocol. I would like to leave Gerlach this morning after 29 days in a row up there. So, even if I miss being up there with you, it's nice to finally be home for the evening. A relatively steady month in the last month. Since the last CHB meeting, we have processed a total of 29 cases. This is combined with 11 patients who were transported to hospitals in Reno, 12 treatments on site, 5 stonings and a refusal We also had two simultaneous incidents where our crew was already bound by one operation, in both cases transports, and then another emergency call came in. In both cases, we were able to react with resources that were otherwise bound to the Burning Man area, since we had several units there and were authorized to withdraw them for other operations. In the Gerlach region, this worked really well in both cases. We also supported a search. And then we were in an interesting situation where we had several units in Nevada that were not yet legally bound to Burning Man. There was a big fire, I think everyone knows, down in Reno. So we could actually send a rescue car and support Remsa with mutual help and take on some operations in the city of Reno. Gerlach remained very well covered at all times. Unfortunately, last month, of course at the most unfavorable time, our new MEDIC 83 racing car, which is literally standing on a brand new chassis and I think has suffered a gear damage of less than 10,000 miles. This ambulance was towed to Reno. We use Big Blue in advance and will use one of our van rescue cars as soon as we have removed the dust from it until the other car is back from the workshop, where it is under warranty. And today, about an hour ago, I was told that while this ambulance was parked for repair, someone drove backwards against it and damaged it. So it's really not a good month or not a good few weeks for this ambulance. Also, ich hoffe aber, ihn so schnell wie möglich wieder hier und im Einsatz zu haben. Ansonsten ein riesiges Dankeschön an all unsere Crews, Monica, James, Cory, Robin, Marlon und Keith. Wisst ihr, ich denke, das ganze Jahr über kann es in Gerlach relativ, ich sage das Wort mit Q, nicht aber relativ entspannt sein. Und sicherlich ist unser Einsatzaufkommen im letzten Monat drastisch angestiegen. So it's a five-hour ride with the ambulance just to Reno. And I know that Monica and James, who are here in the room, have already done that twice today, for example. So it was definitely a busy month, but I couldn't be prouder of the teams up there and the fact that we were able to ensure a continuous coverage last month and react to all incidents in time. So I'm taking a short break for a few questions.

12:44Speaker 1

Christy, Evan, John Ryan, the whole team, I just want to say thank you. We appreciate that you are here to support the city.

12:50 – 13:04Speaker 7

Are there any questions or comments from the public? I don't see any. Anyone online? Kenny? Answer.

13:05Speaker 1

No one raised their hand.

13:06Speaker 7

Thank you, John Ray. You can go. Thanks.

13:11 – 13:51Speaker 3

I can give a short update to the volunteers in Gerlach, even if I wasn't really prepared for it. Since our last meeting, we have actually reacted to four or five emergency calls. We received four or five calls. Most of them were stopped immediately. But we had some car accidents. We had a missing person in the desert who was found long before someone told us that she had been found. So it was an entertaining, picturesque ride through the north. Then many people had trouble keeping their cars and trailers on the 447 on the wheels. So there were a lot of vehicle overhangs. Fortunately, there were no major injuries. So I think we overcame it quite well. We had a overturned tank blaster.

13:51Speaker 4

Was that before the last CRB meeting? It was after, okay. It was shortly after.

13:55Speaker 7

That's why there is this covered area on the 447 that still smells strongly of gasoline. It will probably stay that way for a while. That's all that happened to the fireman. Yes, Christy.

14:06 – 14:22Speaker 1

Yes, Christy Evans. I'm just curious... Why were the volunteers from Gerlach sent looking for a missing person? I assume that the missing person in the desert was a reference to the event. I'm just asking why Gerlach reacted.

14:23 – 14:48Speaker 7

That's a good question. Normally we don't do search and rescue operations. Search and rescue services are provided by the criminal department in Nevada. Your assumption is as good as mine, probably because we were closer. And you thought I had nothing to do. But we could go there and Greg had time to accompany me. So we could at least look for the man, but he was long gone. Is there anything else?

14:48Speaker 6

You have to use the microphone.

14:59 – 15:50Speaker 9

All right. Stacey Black to protocol. I know I missed the end of John Ray's agenda, but I just wanted to thank John Ray and Royal for helping us. We had a medical emergency at school while the class was still going on, right during the accident with the tank loader and the leak on the 447 at the dam. And despite the traffic jams and all the other activities, they were able to send a unit to our campus. And I was really very grateful for that at this moment. That was a very difficult situation for us, because the school was cut off from any external supplies and I know that they were all already in use. So thank you for the support of the Gellert K-12 school.

15:57Speaker 7

Gibt es noch weitere Fragen oder Anmerkungen zu unserem Update zur öffentlichen Sicherheit? Ich denke, wir können weitermachen. Okay, großartig.

16:05Speaker 7

Haben wir jemanden vom Washoe County Schulbezirk online, Candy? Candy?

16:09 – 16:28Speaker 1

Das haben wir nicht. Ich habe ihr geschrieben und gerade auch versucht, sie auf ihrem Handy anzurufen. Sie hatte bestätigt, dass sie heute Abend dabei sein würde. I'm not sure if something came in between that prevented her from participating, but unfortunately it doesn't look as if she had already logged in and maybe she won't do that anymore.

16:31Speaker 7

So we will discuss this point and go straight to point 7, the district development center and other possibilities of participation. Would you please tell us something about other possibilities of participation, Candy?

16:42 – 21:59Speaker 1

I'd love to. Thank you, Chairman Bayerli. I'm Candy Ramos from Marshall County. I want to share my screen because I want to show you our feedback page and I also have a special participation option that I also want to share with everyone. Here it comes. Let's go. It's washoecounty.gov. The balloon fits perfectly, because we have a lot of balloons in Reno right now. And I want to show you how to get here from the start. Because there are so many pages on washoecounty.gov that we want to ensure that you can navigate yourself. The Get Involved page is a fantastic landing page for people who do exactly that and want to get involved. It starts with taking contact with your officer. So it's about the different officers. Of course, we have Commissioner Herrmann. their representatives. And then there are a lot of opportunities for the community to get involved. From the request for a call at our Board of County Commissioner's meeting. We do that once a month. We would be happy if someone would join us. Proclamations, inquiries to the leadership. I have already told you about our portal for citizen participation. And we hope that people will use it to share what they want to talk about in Washoe County. If you have any questions, As you know, Chair Bailey reports every month on inquiries from earlier CRD sessions and their results. This is another thing that we would include in this report if someone asked a question here. We would go into it and include it in the report. As you can see here, this is Gerlach's entry portal. And this is your opportunity to get involved. This is all very open to the public. Machen Sie jetzt mit. Sie hatten 96 Leute, die sich irgendwann einmal mit dieser Seite befasst haben. Es geht darum, Themen, Ideen und Fragen zu Ihrem Gebiet in Washoe County zu teilen, also Gerlach oder Empire oder die umliegenden Gebiete. Und es ist sehr ergebnisoffen. Es ist anonym, es sei denn, Sie möchten Ihre Kontaktinformationen hinterlassen. Ansonsten ist dies eine weitere Gelegenheit für die Leute, mit Washoe County in Kontakt zu treten. Ansonsten können Sie natürlich auch immer WashU Drive kontaktieren, wenn Sie eine spezifische Frage oder ein Anliegen haben und möchten, dass sich jemand bei Ihnen meldet, dass es einen großartigen Weg über WashU Drive hat. Also, zurück zu dieser Seite. Ich möchte ankündigen, dass die WashU County Leadership Academy am 21. September ihre Bewerbungsphase eröffnet. like two of our fabulous CABs. Those who know exactly, it's an incredible program. We would like to have some participation from Gerlach this year. Don't just rely on my words. Ask Chair Biberly or Vice-Chair Evans about your opinion. But this year will be a six-month program. Es war in der Vergangenheit ein bisschen länger, aber wir haben sichergestellt, dass wir unseren Gerlach-Tag beibehalten haben. Es war so wichtig, dass wir die Leute dazu bringen wollten, ihre wunderschöne Gemeinde zu sehen. Das steht also am 21. September an und endet am 9. Oktober. Wenn Sie also Freunde in der Gemeinde haben, von denen Sie glauben, dass Sie mehr über Washoe County und die verschiedenen Arten erfahren möchten, wie wir Gerlach und den Rest der Gemeinde bedienen, ziehen Sie bitte eine Bewerbung in Betracht oder sagen Sie es jemandem, den Sie kennen. And of course we have our CHB page. Here you will find upcoming CHBs and then we have our centre for neighborhood meetings. This is something that I like to share with you every time, since development is of course such an important topic. In the neighborhood development or meeting center, nothing seems to stand in the way of the Gerlach area, which you will see here as soon as the page loads. In naher Zukunft steht nichts an. Falls doch, würden Sie es auf dieser Karte finden. Sie würden einen kleinen Punkt für alles sehen, was in dem Gebiet passiert. Es findet nichts statt. Das hier ist älter. Wenn Sie mit der Maus darüber fahren und draufklicken, sehen Sie das Mitarbeiterwohnprojekt Iverson Ranch, dessen Treffen bereits im Mai 2026 stattfand. Falls Sie mehr darüber wissen möchten. Sie sagen also, okay, hier ist der CSD Nachbarschaftsprojekt Hub für Iverson. Sie kommen hierher. Auf dieser Seite hier befindet sich das Mitarbeiterbundprojekt Iverson Ranch. Sie können sehen, wer der Bauträger ist, in welchem Bezirk es liegt, wann das Community-Treffen stattfand, eine Beschreibung, Informationen zum Treffen. Und es gibt die Möglichkeit, Feedback zu geben. Es ist nie zu spät. Und hier war die Einladung, die verschickt wurde, sowie die Präsentation, die Sie gehalten haben. Hier ist eine Audioaufnahme und dann eine Zusammenfassung des Treffens. Dies ermöglicht es Ihnen, über anstehende Projekte auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben. These take place very, very early in the planning and development process. But we want you to know that if you ever do. We don't want you to ever be surprised by anything in your community. That's why we show you this every month. We will send an email. If you haven't subscribed to our email distribution yet, please keep an eye on it.

21:59Speaker 9

It's right here.

22:00 – 23:15Speaker 1

It's always at the bottom. Sign up for email updates that you're interested in. You can sign up for citizen participation or district 5. and we will send an email in the near future to ask people about what they want to be informed about at the CABs in the year 2027. So it's not just about the people who are in the room right now or participate online, but we hope that everyone in the community who receives these emails will decide to participate. This will take place via the input portal that I showed you. So we want to know what you want to be informed about. We also do this in other CRBs and have great success with it if we have a little more advance time in planning. We know, okay, we'll probably talk about it in May and it's still very changeable. Another thing you should know is that this CRB would fall on the Veterans Day in November 2027. So I think we'll talk to you about it in advance of the approval of this agenda item by the chairman Baili for next month to see if we can shift it from November 11th to November 18th. Das wird also etwas sein, worüber wir sprechen müssen. Aber ich wollte den Hub und andere Möglichkeiten für freiwillige Arbeit mit Ihnen teilen. Wenn also jemand Fragen hat, würde ich mich an den Vorsitzenden wenden, falls er das Thema öffnen möchte. Aber das ist alles, was ich dazu sagen wollte.

23:16 – 23:27Speaker 7

Haben wir irgendwelche Fragen bezüglich des Nachbarschaftshubs und anderer Möglichkeiten für bürgerschaftliches Engagement? Ich sehe niemanden im Saal, aber gibt es online irgendwelche Meldungen?

23:27Speaker 1

Lassen Sie uns nachsehen. Ich sehe keine gehobenen Hände.

23:34Speaker 7

Okay, thank you, Candy.

23:37 – 25:10Speaker 7

We now come to point 8, the report on service inquiries from previous CAB sessions. We have two very important statements here that we would like to share with you. There was a question for Deputy Cruz from the sheriff's office of Washoe County on what the plan would look like for the traffic regulation should the Plyer close in the time of the Burning Man event, which currently appears. Sergeant John Miller shared with us that plans exist to close the Playa entrance as well as other possibilities. Burning Man implements a leveled reaction plan. In the event of a closure of the Playa entrance, road blockades can be set up in different places depending on the circumstances. Since there are many different possible circumstances with a closure of the Playa entrance, this reaction plan is flexible. Second point, the number of post offices for Empire has changed and it was asked whether this is the tax base for the Washoe County and the services provided for the areas around the municipality of Gerlach. In addition, Gerlach continues to offer fire and rescue services for these areas, if they are not part of the tax base. The Washoe County reports that in the area north of Township 22, to which the Geothermic Power Plant, Empire and Gerlach belong, there is no difference in the services provided or the taxes raised due to the number of post offices. All areas will be supported by the general household of Washoe County. The basic taxes paid by each citizen in Washoe County, including Incline, Truckee Meadows, Empire and Gerlach, support the fire department and the rescue service in Gerlach, regardless of the number of post offices.

25:14Speaker 8

Haben wir Fragen oder Anmerkungen zu diesen beiden Punkten? Nein.

25:21 – 25:37Speaker 7

Okay. Ich warte. Ich warte, bis wir zu den Punkten der Ausschussmitglieder kommen. Dann werde ich einige Nachfragen stellen. Gibt es dazu noch Fragen oder Kommentare aus der Öffentlichkeit? Keine zu sehen. Ist jemand online, Candy?

25:37Speaker 1

Niemand online.

25:39 – 25:53Speaker 7

Okay, fantastic. Next comes point 9, points of the commissars and board members. Our commissioner is not with us this evening. Do we have any points from members of the board?

25:56 – 26:28Speaker 1

Christy Evans. Regarding the topic, what was that? Day order point 6, school district, Washu County. Ich glaube, das ist das zweite Mal, dass wir es auf der Tagesordnung hatten und niemand vom Schulbezirk erschienen ist. Ich frage mich, Candy, ob wir vielleicht eine andere Person einladen sollten, vielleicht den Vorsitzenden der Schulbehörde oder so etwas. Ich wollte das nur mal in den Raum stellen, denn ich würde dieses Gespräch wirklich gerne führen, weil vielleicht ist diese Person einfach beschäftigt.

26:29Speaker 5

Das ist Nummer eins.

26:32 – 26:55Speaker 1

Nummer zwei. Wissen Sie, angesichts der Diskussionen, die wir im Laufe des Jahres mit Dave Solar hatten bezüglich der Schulschließungen, hatten wir jetzt einen Probelauf für den neuen Plan. Es wäre großartig, wenn wir für unser nächstes Treffen einen Tagesordnungspunkt hätten, um darüber zu sprechen, wie das gelaufen ist. Lassen Sie mich bitten.

26:57 – 27:18Speaker 7

Yes, I agree. I think we have to put that on the agenda. I would have predicted that we would have applied for a follow-up to Burning Man today, since we have it behind us right now. But next month would be great if we could get that on Candy. That would be wonderful. Nothing from you, honey? Brandy, do you have any points?

27:23Speaker 6

Since there are none, we go to point number 10.

27:24Speaker 7

About general public comments. Das sind eure drei Minuten, um zu glänzen. Haben wir hier im Saal allgemeine öffentliche Kommentare?

27:38 – 29:28Speaker 8

Taylor Schubler für das Protokoll. Das richtet sich nicht an den Vorstand. Hey, dies wäre wahrscheinlich an denjenigen gerichtet gewesen, der den Schulbezirk Washoe County vertritt. Gemeinde ist anders als jeder andere im Schulbezirk Washoe County. Wir sind abgelegener als jeder andere. Wir sind kleiner als jeder andere. Wir sind verwundbarer als jeder andere. Der Schulbezirk Washoe County scheint nicht zu verstehen, dass kleine Angelegenheiten hier dazu neigen, größer zu werden. Wenn ein Gebäude nicht mehr nutzbar ist, haben wir nicht die Option, wie andere Gemeinden ein anderes Gebäude zu verwenden. Wir verlieren einfach die Funktion dieses Gebäudes und müssen uns arrangieren. Wenn Häuser von Grundstücken entfernt werden, haben wir nicht die Optionen, die andere Gemeinden haben. Wir verlieren einfach Wohnraum und werden kleiner und weniger fähig, jeden, der hier lebt, unterzubringen. Wenn ein Grundstück nicht bebaut wird, bedeutet das, dass wir verkümmern und auf der Stelle treten. Menschen leben hier in Wohnwagen, weil sie keine anderen Möglichkeiten haben. Sie verpassen Chancen, weil sie keine Werkstatt zum Arbeiten oder ein Büro zum Einrichten haben. The well-being of this community is concentrated in few people. Our living space is bought up by people who do not live here once. The Washoe County school district does not seem to take care of its local real estate once. While the school is only maintained at a minimum, there are rooms that are practically lost because the district of the community refuses to use them. My home on the property of the district in Short Street already needed new floors before we moved in and now needs new windows for more than a year. The message that comes from the tenants of the school buildings seems to be, we don't care. We don't want to do the absolute minimum anymore. That's why I'm asking the Washoe County school district to make it better. So yes. And I'll be back as soon as this agenda comes up again. So thank you.

29:30Speaker 7

Thank you. Is there anyone else? Candy, did you get in touch?

29:36 – 30:32Speaker 1

Yes, hello. This is Candy Ramos from Washoe County. I just wanted to say that the Washoe County School District was on an earlier agenda, but we had to cancel the meeting. That was on our side at Washoe County. It was because we hadn't hung up the agenda on time. And we thought we would publish it on time. In fact, we have to hang it up three days in advance. We thought it would be published. We looked into it. It wasn't actually there, so we couldn't cancel the meeting. And the representative of the school district was not available at the next available meeting. So we agreed on this date. I'm not exactly sure what happened today. I confirmed with her not long ago that she would take part in this meeting. She said she didn't have any documents to provide, she would only speak. I just wanted to make it clear that it is the first time that they have not come, even though they have not appeared today. I just wanted to make that clear.

30:33 – 31:02Speaker 7

Ich erinnere mich ganz genau daran, dass wir sie dabei hatten. Sie planten, jemanden von den Washoe County Schulen per Zoom dazuzuholen. Mehrere Leute schalteten sich von den Washoe County Schulen zu, aber nicht unsere geplante Rednerin. Ich erinnere mich sehr lebhaft daran. Habe ich das etwa getroffen? Das ist Monate her. Ja, das war, ich glaube, das war vielleicht im Frühling. Ja, denn das Problem mit dem Fußballplatz war ein heraufziehendes Unheil. Es war nichts, das gerade in diesem Moment geschah. Also dürften wir uns im Spätwinter oder frühen Frühling gefunden haben.

31:06Speaker 1

Wir werden sicherstellen, dass wir jemanden finden, der absolut teilnimmt und es nicht vergisst.

31:12Speaker 7

Wunderbar. Vielen Dank. Um zur allgemeinen öffentlichen Stellungnahme zurückzukehren. Bitte, Herr Watzwitz.

31:29 – 34:34Speaker 2

For the protocol, my name is Brian Wadsworth. I am a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute tribe and also the Democratic candidate for the office of the Washoe County Commissioner for District 5. I want to thank the CHB for allowing me to speak, as well as the Gerlach community for being here, and I also want to thank the community for always being so welcoming and hospitable. I've been here several times, not just to take part in the CHB meetings, but I also held my first civil assembly for my campaign here at the beginning of the year and was able to attend the Pride Festival in June, which was great. I'm glad we all survived the Burning Man traffic. It was so nice to drive here and not get stuck in a long queue of cars. I'm very glad we all made it. But a little to me as a candidate, I was born and raised here in the north of Nevada and a product of the rural Nevada. I grew up in the reserve of the Pyramid Lake Paiute tribe. And I did two Bachelor of Science degrees at the UNR, one in business administration and the other in accounting. In addition, I graduated from Gonzaga University with an MBA in entrepreneurship for American Indians. As for me as a candidate, I think that district 5 is very diverse. We have many different communities here. We have pre-city, urban, rural and tribal communities and we earn a commissioner who understands exactly how all these communities interact and what the respective needs are. The needs in the Northwest are completely different than here in Gerlach or where I come from at Lake Paiute Pyramid. That's why I'm of the opinion that we as commissioners deserve this representation here. And I think I'm the person who understands the different needs of all communities here in District 5. I didn't just grow up in rural Nevada, but also lived in the whole of Washoe County. I have a pretty good perspective in South Reno. Since I now live in the Pyramid Lake Reserve, I have a pretty good perspective on the different needs here in District 5. And so I am committed to responsible growth and development. For me, this means that we need sustainable resources to support any new growth and development here in Washoe County. Ich hätte mir nie träumen lassen, dass das ganze Wachstum in den Städten Sparks und Reno einen so tiefgreifenden Effekt auf uns hier im ländlichen Raum haben würde. Wenn Sie jemals versuchen, zwischen 14 und 19 Uhr auf der I80 nach Reno zu fahren, werden Sie im Stau stehen, und das erleben wir jetzt viel häufiger. Ich stehe außerdem für fiskalische Verantwortung und Transparenz. Wir brauchen jemanden, der vom ersten Tag an in der Lage ist, den Haushaltsprozess zu verstehen und das Budget lesen zu können und das Budget lesen zu können. Ich habe mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in der Arbeit für den Staat Nevada in verschiedenen Prüfungsabteilungen und verfüge daher über ein fundiertes Verständnis von Audits und Buchhaltung. Und ich stehe zudem für offene Kommunikation. Falls ich gewählt werde, verspreche ich, vierteljährliche Bürgerversammlungen abzuhalten, um sicherzustellen, dass alle unsere Gemeinden hier in Bezirk 5 informiert bleiben. Und noch einmal, mein Name ist Brian Wadsworth und ich kandidiere als County Commissioner für Bezirk 5.

34:42Speaker 7

Gibt es noch weitere öffentliche Kommentare hier im Saal? Da es keine gibt, haben wir jemanden online, Candy? Gibt es Wortmeldungen?

34:48Speaker 1

Niemand hat die Hand gehoben.

34:51Speaker 7

Okay. Nun, in diesem Fall erwarte ich einen Antrag auf Vertagung. Aaron. Schatz.

35:00Speaker 1

Christy, ich unterstütze den Antrag.

35:02Speaker 7

Gibt es öffentliche Kommentare zu unserem Antrag auf Vertagung? Okay, da es keine gibt, wer ist dafür?

35:08Speaker 7

Dafür. Vielen herzlichen Dank. Wir sehen uns nächste Woche.

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