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Washoe County highlights citizens advisory boards as key local engagement tool
Summary
Commissioners used the State of the County presentation to promote Citizens Advisory Boards (CABs) as neighborhood-level forums for public input, citing cleanup events, technical briefings, and more than 75 annual CAB meetings.
Vice Chair Jean Herman and county staff emphasized the role of Citizens Advisory Boards as Washoe County’s primary neighborhood-level engagement platform during the Sept. 2 State of the County presentation.
Herman, who represents District 5, said CABs provide “more than 75 opportunities each year for residents in Washoe County to engage directly with local government,” and described them as a two-way forum where residents can raise concerns and hear from agencies such as RTC, NDOT, NV Energy and Washoe…
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