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Verdi TV District officials brief commissioners on tower operations as residents press for website, audits and clearer finances
Summary
Verdi TV District board chairman Hud Horton told Washoe County commissioners Oct. 21 the district operates a Peavine Mountain transmission facility and is working with county staff on a GID landing page; residents had urged the county to post budgets, minutes and audits after months of difficulty finding financial and governance records online.
Representatives of the Verdi Television District told the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 21 that the district operates a transmission site on Peavine Mountain and is working with Washoe County to post required materials to the county’s General Improvement District (GID) web pages after public complaints about transparency.
Hud Horton, chairman of the Verdi TV District board, described the district’s origins and operations, saying the district was “formed in 1961” to provide over‑the‑air signals and that its primary site sits on Peavine Mountain at roughly 8,096 feet. He explained the district’s income derives largely from state distributions of consolidated tax and a small payment from a radio broadcaster. Horton said the district pays expenditures through the Washoe County…
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