Jeff Scott

County Manager Brown - Where's the Accountability for Allowing the Public to be Mislead?

When Guardians of Information Become Censors

In a departure from their trusted mission, Washoe County staff have revealed a disturbing mindset that threatens the very principles of public discourse and documentation. Within internal communications from 2023, a county employee's statement suggests a calculated strategy to suppress public comme

Mother Goose Might Ask: How much porn could a homeless person watch, if a homeless person could watch porn?

Picon remembers the Sparks Library controversy involving The clash arose when Mayor Smith attempted to prevent the first Drag Queen Story Hour at the library, sparking a feud with Director Scott. This incident raised questions about Mr. Scott’s humanity since Mayor Smith was terribly ill at the time

Library Tax Fail: When Overconfidence Meets Underwhelming Effort

Oh, the delicious irony of a library measure that turned into a master class in "How Not to Run a Campaign 101." Let's unpack this comedy of errors, shall we? WC-1's failure has everyone pointing fingers faster than a speed-reading contest. Some blame the "poorly written" bill (

A Love Letter to Our Tipsters

One of “tipsters” sent us this Nevada Commission on Ethics Order of Dismissal regarding Washoe County Library Director Jeff Scott. Can someone please track down the Confidential Letter of Instruction? We also urge whoever made this complaint to maybe drop us a line and let us know the basis of the c

Washoe County Libraries: From Safe Havens to Staging Grounds for Fear

These signs are posted throughout our Washoe County libraries, thus it must have the approval of Library Director Jeff Scott. Has Scott gotten permission from the Washoe County Library Trustees to post this signage to instill confusion and stress for Washoe County residents of less library hours, le

Jeff Scott’s Budget Crisis

Are the widely publicized "budget cuts" at the Washoe County Library System as severe as portrayed? Executive Director Jeff Scott's warnings about losing 22 staff members, cutting hours, and other dire consequences deserve closer scrutiny. Are his comments factual? We don’t know. Despit

The Library Should Be Nonpartisan.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024, during the Washoe County Board of County Commission meeting we were struck by the number of public commentators regarding the loss of the Washoe County Library WC-1 Ballot Measure. It is interesting to note the group behind the library petition is not even taking a bre

AAUGH!!! -WC1 Failed

You’re kidding, right? Voters didn’t understand the ballot measure, oh come on. Now you’re insulting voters intelligence. Voters understood exactly what they were voting for, and vote they did to defeat the WC1. The library smackdown continues as Director Jeff Scott's doomsday predictions - sh

June = Library Trustee Time at Washoe County

Remember back on June 20, 2023, when there were twenty applicants for the appointment of a Washoe County Library Board Trustee. After having to hear Appointed Commissioner Clara Andriola drone on about how she contacted each applicant we were close to a boredom included coma.

Read ‘Em and Weep

Public records from a citizen’s request regarding the Washoe County Library.

The Kids Table

Picon was having a difficult time understanding these folks’ frustrations, so we decided to ask for some public records. It took a while to gain access, but we only needed to receive one email and it basically explained EVERYTHING. Remember when you were young and forced to sit at the ‘kids table’ d