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Public commenters press county on historic housing discrimination, elections oversight, PERS benefits and registrar-of-voters placement
Summary
During public comment at the July 8 Washoe County Board meeting, residents addressed housing discrimination history, Nevada PERS benefits, the county organizational chart and questions about whether the Department of Justice contacted local election officials.
Public comment at the July 8 Washoe County Board of County Commissioners meeting covered several topics, including local history of housing discrimination, questions about the county organizational chart and Registrar of Voters, defense of Nevada PERS and a request for transparency about a Department of Justice inquiry.
Terry Brooks, who identified himself as speaking from personal experience, recounted racial housing discrimination in a Midwestern town and linked it to similar historical practices in Nevada, including racially restrictive covenants. "When we are divided, does anyone benefit? When…
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