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32 articles filed under Mayor Ed Lawson
The February 24, 2025 Sparks City Council meeting agenda includes a notable consent item (#8) proposing $160,000 in consulting contracts related to the Truckee Meadows Public Land Management Act. The proposal would award $80,000 each to SB Strategic Consulting Inc. and Barrett Resources for public o
Read the articleMicrowave another bag of popcorn, folks. Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson is back on Facebook, and he's brought his signature mix of confusion, complaints, and unintentional comedy, at the expense of the residents of Sparks.
Read the articleRemember when Alexis Hill swore up and down during her 2024 campaign that she wouldn't raise taxes? That promise had a shorter shelf life than milk left in the sun. Hill spent three years, 2022, 2023, and 2024, playing political dodgeball with fire regionalization, we now know why - she was waiti
Read the articleWith the City of Sparks budget deficit, it seems “the powers that be” are hoping to avert layoffs due to lack of funds. The Sparks City Council on Monday will vote on Agenda Item 9.2 to establish a Voluntary Employee Separation Program not to exceed $2,200,000 from the general fund and $1,000,000 fr
Read the articleJust as the City of Sparks must have been getting ready to celebrate ending 2024 with no more bad headlines here comes KRNV’s Joe Hart with an investigative report about an incorrectly connected sewer line to a city storm drain that pumped a couple million gallons of sewage into the Truckee River.
Read the articleThe stage is set, and the players are Councilmember Kristopher Dahir, a cast of loyal supporters (Ed Lawson and Donald Abbott), and the enigmatic lineup of the Washoe County Republican Party. Our readers have sent us some documents and inquiries. Councilmember Kristopher Dahir found himself at o
Read the articleThe decision to hold or cancel fundraisers during a natural disaster can be a sensitive issue. Different politicians and their teams may weigh various factors when making these choices, including immediate financial needs for their campaigns, public perception, and the severity of the ongoing situat
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