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RSCVA Needs a BDR Sponsor – Legislatively Speaking
Per NRS 244A, which governs County Fair and Recreation Boards in the State of Nevada, the RSCVA Board elects new officers each July, during even-numbered years. Back in July 2024 the RSCVA voted in their new chair, vice-chair, and secretary/treasurer and they will not revisit new officers until July 2026. If you watch the July 25, 2024, meeting you will see then RSCVA Chair Charlene Bybee floundering with no support, with Alexis Hill moving Hillary Schieve into the role of chair, clearly well-rehearsed by Hill and Schieve. Bybee desperately wanted to hang onto the chair, but the board members wouldn’t even throw Bybee a lifeline just so the organization didn’t look quite so much at odds, and they let her go down with the ship. Picon is referring to one of Bybee’s more cringe-worthy statements made to the Reno Gazette-Journal steering the ship at the RSCVA, “Bringing the right person is more important than ever. I’m on a mission. I’ve got to move this Titanic and get it away from the iceberg.”
Say What, Kristopher Dahir?
Picon can’t believe some of these election flyers and the candidates stretching of the truth. Candidates are spending a fortune on campaign flyers, and we’ve been told by most voters, they take the pile of flyers out of their mailbox and plunk them in the trash.
Sparks Councilmember Kristopher Dahir is no exception. How about this flyer focusing on “safety” which has been a big flyer focus in 2024. However, while Dahir is focused on the “Status of Public Safety in Sparks” and mentions four new fire trucks that have been “ordered” – a new fire station being built, and how the city is hiring five new firefighters. Great news for Sparks, but then why is the Sparks Fire Department, Sparks Firefighters IAFF Local 1265 – basically where is any firefighter endorsement for Dahir? Seem to be missing.
Follow-Up to EDAWN Story “Knuckleheads… funded by that Beadle fellow”
The EDAWN saga surrounding an ask for influence with a local councilwoman gains attention…
Biting the Hand That Feeds
Picon has submitted a flurry of public records spanning Sparks and Washoe County in an effort to better understand why the City of Sparks is so concerned with a pending Federal Lands Bill and why Chris Barrett…
How to fight City Hall and win a partial victory; homeowners battle red tape and apparent corruption to garner a cease and desist order against Safe Embrace
Since 2003, a domestic violence shelter has operated in Sparks in a residential area. After a series of what can only be described as bureaucratic gymnastics, 11 neighbors have brought suit against Washoe…
Sitting Municipal Court Judge Spoo apparently had no comment when asked if the county managers wife was given special access to the court.
On May 21st, 2021 Melody Brown, wife of Washoe County Manager Eric Brown, was arrested by Sparks Police for suspicion of DUI; this is something we have reported on…