Queen of the No-Meeting Kingdom: A Tale of Democracy-ish
Commissioner Alexis Hill at the University of Nevada Reno, December 2024.
In the thrilling saga of "How to Avoid Accountability While Running a Homeless Shelter," starring Commission Chair Alexis Hill, we bring you the latest episode of "Why Have Meetings When You Can Just Tell The Wall Street Journal Everything's Fine?"
Picture this: Commissioner Mike Clark, apparently under the wild impression that advisory boards should actually ... advise, keeps requesting to schedule a CHAB meeting. The audacity! Doesn't he know the last meeting in May 2024 was practically yesterday? (If by "yesterday" you mean seven months ago, and before that, September 2023 - but who's counting?)
Meanwhile, Chair Hill has been busy painting a prettier picture than Bob Ross to the Wall Street Journal, claiming homelessness in Washoe County is down 50%. Oopsie on the math there, but hey - why let facts get in the way of a good story?
But wait, there's more! When pressed about rescheduling that pesky September 2024 meeting (cancelled due to the Davis Fire), Hill has unveiled her masterpiece of deflection: apparently, Clark might subject staff to "abuse and unprofessional behavior." This from the administration that's turned meeting avoidance into an Olympic sport.
The cherry on top? Hill seems to have mistaken her election win for a coronation. Though as any good chess player knows, even queens can be checked.
Looks like someone might need to remind the Chair that democracy works better when people actually meet to discuss things. Revolutionary concept, we know.
Commissioner Alexis Hill refusing Commissioner Mike Clark’s request for a CHAB meeting. Hill also took the time to call Clark out that this meeting might subject staff to “abuse and unprofessional behavior” by Clark that he has displayed. Clark needs to ask Chair Hill to name the instances of his abusive and unprofessional behavior towards county staff. Or would this be County Manager Eric Brown getting even for Clark calling him out.