Silencing Dissent: Washoe County's Calculated Move to Shield Manager Brown

County Manager Eric Brown’s email alerting Commissioner Mike Clark to Item 20 being pulled.

In a display equal to the City of Reno’s political theater, Washoe County has conveniently buried an agenda item until 2025 – just in time for County Manager Eric Brown's annual review. How convenient that pesky resident complaints won't mar today's coronation ceremony.

The timing is about as subtle as a sledgehammer. Item 20, which promised to be ripe for public criticism, mysteriously vanished from the agenda following Brown's eleventh-hour email. Commissioner Mike Clark confirmed the postponement, citing the ever-reliable "staff suggestions" – a transparent excuse that fools precisely no one.

This calculated maneuver reeks of damage control, ensuring Brown's review proceeds without those annoying voices of dissent from the community he supposedly serves. Heaven forbid taxpayers interrupt the cheerleading session with actual concerns about county governance.

Welcome to Washoe County, where public input is welcome – as long as it doesn't interfere with celebrating the King of the County's achievements. Need to voice your concerns? Check back in 2025, when they might actually pretend to listen.

Washoe County Item 20 pulled from the December 17, 2024 agenda to be heard at a future date.