Déjà vu at Washoe County Commission

Washoe County Manager Eric Brown at David’s Grill at Red Hawk while on medical leave for pneumonia November 2024.

We watched Commission Chair Alexis Hill master the art of agenda gymnastics! At Tuesday's - December 10, 2024 - meeting, she pirouetted through items faster than a politician dodging questions, strategically punting decisions until her reliable voting buddy Commissioner Garcia returns from absence. Talk about choreography – with what would be a 2-2 split, Hill and her mini-me Andriola against Clark and Herman, Hill wasn't about to risk the agenda tie votes to have to have repeat performances.

Two of the agenda items Chair Hill moved from December 10th meeting to December 17th, awaiting the return of her voting partner Mariluz Garcia.

Two of County Manager Brown’s accomplishments in 2024 - flooring at the Senior Center on 9th Street, and a completed RFP for senior congregate meals, renewing the contract with the same company. How much work was that?

Speaking of perfectly timed performances, grab your popcorn for December 17th's main event: Eric Brown's Annual Appreciation Extravaganza! Sure, they've repackaged the format to look less like a rubber stamp party, but let's talk about Brown's greatest hits:

• Lost more Voters Registrars than most people lose socks

• Mastered the art of senior citizen neglect (despite qualifying for AARP himself)

• Perfected the "executives first, workers eventually" pay raise shuffle

• Turned the Interim situation into a masterclass in "How Not to Handle HR"

• Achieved peak irony with his own medical leave dining tour

But fear not! His high-priced management shield remains intact, while commissioners Hill, Andriola, Garcia, and Herman dust off their Team Brown cheerleader uniforms. Get ready for another round of "Rah-Rah-Raise-His-Pay!"

Coming soon to a county meeting near you – assuming Chair Hill doesn't frisbee it to 2025.

County Manager Eric Brown’s Performance Evaluation Agenda Item 12 - December 17, 2024.