Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commissioners approve $10,000 discretionary donation to Reno Toy Run amid symbol controversy
Summary
The Board approved a $10,000 district discretionary donation to the Reno Toy Run and heard public praise for the charity’s work; a prior controversy about a participant's extremist symbol appearance prompted public questions and a pledge from event leaders that swastikas are not allowed.
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners approved a $10,000 discretionary donation on March 11 to the Reno Toy Run, which collects and distributes toys and cash to local charities and children at the holidays.
The move: Commissioner Mike Clark sponsored the district donation. Members of the Toy Run and its supporting groups described the annual parade, barrel-collection network and toy sort that distributes thousands of toys and donated $100,000 to local charities this year. "We again collected, sorted and distributed several thousand toys to Northern Nevada families and organizations," said Dan Lewis, treasurer of the Reno Toy Run,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
