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Show Us The Math: Hill and Brown's Latest Homeless Numbers Don't Add Up
On February 3, 2025, Commission Chair Alexis Hill and County Manager Eric Brown made quite the presentation at the Nevada Legislature, claiming they've reduced homelessness in Washoe County by 40%.
Let's Talk About Déjà Vu:
Haven't we heard this magical 40% number before? or was it 50% back in 2023?
Wasn't it proven false last time?
Where's the data to back up this recycled claim?
The Alexis Hill and Eric Brown Show: Where Results Are Optional
So Washoe County keeps telling us Commission Chair Alexis Hill and County Manager Eric Brown have homelessness under control. Hill just told the Nevada Legislature’s Senate Committee on Government Affairs yesterday, February 3, 2025, that Washoe County has reduced homelessness by 40%.
Really? Let's do a reality check:
✦ The Nevada Cares Campus is bursting at the seams
✦ Tent cities are popping up faster than new coffee shops
✦ It took community activist Lily Baran to step up and open warming centers because... where was the county?
Queen of the No-Meeting Kingdom: A Tale of Democracy-ish
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?)