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Washoe County commissioners hear first reading to update citizen advisory board code; public input favored keeping the 'CAB' name
Summary
Washoe County legal staff presented a first reading May 13 of an ordinance to update County Code chapter 5 governing Citizen Advisory Boards, clarifying CAB purpose, tightening district boundaries to a single commissioner district, allowing adjacent residents to serve, and standardizing several procedural rules.
Washoe County legal staff and commissioner support staff presented a first reading of proposed amendments to Washoe County Code chapter 5 on May 13 to update how Citizen Advisory Boards (CABs) are formed and operate.
Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Gustafson said the ordinance clarifies the CABs’ role as advisory and collaborative to the county commissioner whose district contains the CAB. Gustafson said the proposal also narrows CAB boundaries so each CAB lies within a single commissioner district, but it would allow residents who live within one mile of a CAB…
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