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Las Vegas council unanimously backs resolution supporting extension of police property tax levy
Summary
The Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously April 21 to approve a resolution expressing support for extending a property tax levy that funds a portion of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers, citing potential losses of community-facing positions should the levy expire in June 2027.
The Las Vegas City Council on April 21 unanimously approved Resolution R-28-2025, a nonbinding expression of support for extending a 28¢ per $100 assessed valuation property tax levy that helps fund Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers.
Deputy City Manager Sabra Newby told the council the levy, composed of 8¢ approved by voters in 1988 and 20¢ approved in 1996, generates about $155 million annually and "supports nearly a quarter of the total current sworn police officers" and "half of the patrol officers we currently have." Newby said the levy is scheduled to expire in June 2027 and that, without the revenue, LVMPD "would likely need to release over 800 community facing positions" and reassign detectives to patrol duties.
The resolution before the council expresses support for LVMPD and for extending the property tax levy to maintain officer staffing. Newby said the Clark County Commission considered the same resolution on April 19 and passed it unanimously.
Council members asked for clarification about the fiscal and tax implications. Newby said the levy generates approximately $155 million annually, of which the city's portion is about $52.5 million, and she told the council that, because of Nevada property tax caps and abatements, "no one's taxes will actually go down" if the levy expires — meaning homeowners' bills would not fall but the revenue would be absorbed into other taxing components.
Mayor Pro Tem Knudson and Councilwoman Olivia Diaz were recorded voting yes when the motion to approve item 5 was called. After votes were cast, the mayor announced the motion "unanimously passes." There was no recorded discussion of ballot mechanics or a specific implementation plan during the special meeting.
The meeting also included brief housekeeping on waiver of notice for the special meeting and a citizens' participation period with no speakers.
The council's resolution is advisory; it expresses support but does not itself change tax law or automatically extend the levy. Any formal change to the levy would require additional legal or administrative steps not detailed in the meeting record.
