Las Vegas council backs resolution supporting extension of property tax levy to fund LVMPD officers

The Las Vegas City Council on April 21 unanimously approved a resolution expressing support for extending a property tax levy that helps fund the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Deputy City Manager Sabra Newby told the council the levy is 28 cents per $100 of assessed valuation — 8 cents approved by voters in 1988 and 20 cents approved by voters in 1996 — and “generates approximately $155,000,000 annually” to support police staffing. Newby said that amounts to funding nearly a quarter of sworn officers and about half of current patrol officers.

The resolution before the council urged extension of the levy, which Newby said is scheduled to expire in June 2027. She told council members that if the levy is not extended, “they will lose the $155,000,000 that goes to support those officers.” Newby also said it is “highly unlikely that anyone will be impacted” in terms of lower tax bills if the levy lapses because of Nevada’s property tax caps and common abatements.

Newby said the Clark County Commission considered an identical resolution on April 19 and passed it unanimously.

A council member moved to approve the resolution. During the recorded roll-call portion of the vote, Councilwoman Olivia Diaz confirmed she was voting yes and Mayor Pro Tem Knudsen said “Aye.” The clerk then announced that the motion passed unanimously.

The measure is an expression of the city council’s support for seeking extension of the property tax levy; the resolution itself does not enact a tax change. No additional motions, amendments or follow-up directives were recorded during the meeting.