Scott Neuffer

United States

Reporter at Nevada Appeal

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Articles

3% residential growth recommendation sent to supervisors

1 week ago | nevadaappeal.com | Scott Neuffer

Convened as the Growth Management Commission on Wednesday, Carson City planning commissioners approved capping population growth through residential building permits at 3 percent. With Commissioner Vern Krahn absent, the commission unanimously recommended to the Board of Supervisors approval of a resolution allocating 774 residential building permits for 2026, 802 permits for 2027 and estimates of 826 for 2028 and 851 for 2029.
Friday and Saturday to bring heat before midweek cooling

1 week ago | nevadaappeal.com | Scott Neuffer

Carson City will see summer-like temperatures the last weekend of May before cooler weather sets in for the beginning of June, according to the National Weather Service. The May 29 forecast showed a high of 93 degrees Fahrenheit for Friday and a high of 95 degrees for Saturday with a fire weather watch in place. Temperatures were projected to drop to a high of 87 by Sunday and 82 by Monday before hitting 70s midweek.
Carson fire chief delays retirement as city searches for replacement

1 week ago | nevadaappeal.com | Scott Neuffer

Having planned to retire at the end of May, Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon is staying until the end of June as the city searches for his replacement with a new city manager, the city’s executive office confirmed Wednesday. On May 15, the Board of Supervisors selected Glen Martel as the city’s next manager pending contract negotiations. Unlike the city manager position, the fire chief is hired internally.
Carson City budget OK’d as road issue lingers

1 week ago | nevadaappeal.com | Scott Neuffer

Carson City has an approved budget heading into fiscal year 2026, which starts July 1. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the city’s final budget that included a large undesignated amount in the general fund in case of an economic downturn and added roughly eight positions in the general fund as well. The total 2026 general fund budget came in at about $137.3 million.
Growth Management Commission to convene Wednesday

1 week ago | nevadaappeal.com | Scott Neuffer

Growth was a predominant topic during the update of the Carson City Master Plan this year. That plan was officially adopted May 1, but growth management didn’t stop. The Planning Commission convenes annually as the Growth Management Commission.
Carson housing project celebrated for collective effort

1 week ago | nevadaappeal.com | Scott Neuffer

Chico Clark of Oikos Development Corp., believes the Sierra Flats affordable housing project recently completed off Butti Way in east Carson represents a shift in the industry. “We’re not in the business of creating beige boxes and cramming folks into it and calling it housing,” Clark said. “We’re building homes, places with light, dignity, real amenities, places where seniors and families can feel safe, proud and well cared for, places you would actually brag about living in.
Carson City supervisors to review final budget Tuesday

2 weeks ago | nevadaappeal.com | Scott Neuffer

Before summers starts, the Carson City Board of Supervisors must approve a final budget for fiscal year 2026. The fiscal year begins July 1, and supervisors are meeting 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the board room of the community center, 851 E. William St., to consider the final budget. Supervisors unanimously approved the tentative budget May 1 as well as $1.5 million in general fund supplemental requests and a capital improvement plan with about $13.5 million in general fund projects.
Lewdness case hearing delayed for former public defender

2 weeks ago | nevadaappeal.com | Scott Neuffer

Carson City Justice of the Peace Melanie Bruketta on Tuesday agreed to continue a preliminary hearing for a former public defender charged with lewdness with a child under 16 years of age. A preliminary hearing for defendant Adam Lawson Woodrum had been scheduled for May 22. The new hearing is slated for 9 a.m. June 20 in justice court. Bruketta found good cause for postponement but added she was â€śhighly disappointedâ€ť the case was taking so long.
Photos: Appeal’s Meet Your Merchant draws community members

2 weeks ago | nevadaappeal.com | Scott Neuffer

Carson City Mayor Lori Bagwell was seen Saturday exploring the business booths at the Nevada Appeal’s inaugural Meet Your Merchant event at the MAC. The mayor was among hundreds of people who mingled in the athletic center among more than 30 businesses set up in expo fashion. Bagwell mentioned “young entrepreneur” Thalia Chavez, the cake decorator at the north Carson Save Mart who dreams of opening her own shop downtown and who provided a custom cake and cupcakes for the event.
Virginia City Highlands wildfire evacuation drill June 14

2 weeks ago | nevadaappeal.com | Scott Neuffer

Residents of the Virginia City Highlands in Storey County are being asked to be ready for a wildfire evacuation drill at 7:30 a.m. June 14. “The drill is designed to test evacuation readiness in this high-risk wildfire zone and to help local responders evaluate coordination and communication systems,” the county said in a news release. What makes the Virginia City Highlands such a risk for wildfire?