Lisa Wolf

1 week ago | mvprogress.com | Lisa Wolf

A lengthy and often contentious Mesquite City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 13, was dominated by public accusations targeting city officials and decisions, alongside the approval of three significant land sale agreements. The session saw repeated calls for Councilwoman Karen Fielding’s resignation, allegations of a conspiracy to oust city employees and sharp criticism of the city attorney, juxtaposed with community recognitions and development approvals.

2 weeks ago | eurekasentinel.com | Lisa Wolf

Here are news briefs from the May 20 county commissioners meeting. What’s happening in Carson City? Mears outlines bill progressCounty assessor Mike Mears discussed SB116, the Elected Officials Salary Bill, which passed out of the Senate, 19 to 2, and out of Assembly Government Affairs, 12 to 2. It’s now on the Assembly floor for a floor vote.

1 month ago | eurekasentinel.com | Lisa Wolf

Here are highlights from the April 30 county commission meeting. Natural Resource director updateJake Tibbitts, Natural Resource director, reported at the county commission meeting that he was headed to Carson City for meetings related to water legislation, specifically AB14 and SB36 tied to water retirement. Tibbitts pointed out an op-ed by second-generation Diamond Valley farmer Denise Moyle in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, advocating for the bills to be passed.

1 month ago | mvprogress.com | Lisa Wolf

Here’s what happened at the April 22 Mesquite City Council meeting. City managerCity Manager Edward “Owen” Dickie III was recorded saying “Guys, I’m going down to Louisiana. I’m going back to the back parishes and I’m going to find me a 6-foot-5 Black woman chief.”Dickie said the comments stemmed from frustration with the MPOA’s vote of no confidence in former police chief MaQuade Chesley, characterizing the comments as a poorly attempted joke.

1 month ago | eurekasentinel.com | Lisa Wolf

At the April 16 Crescent Valley Town Advisory Board, Commissioner Mike Schoenwald touched on SB116 and noted Sheriff Miles Umina took a large pay cut to become sheriff, which is what the bill is addressing. The non-medical emergency transport van for Crescent Valley is progressing, with plans for its operation to be based out of the senior center.