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Historic panel rejects $31,500 blog-post contract; asks staff to return with alternatives

Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission · March 26, 2026
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Summary

The commission voted to deny a proposed $31,500 contract to commission seven historic blog posts, citing concerns about cost, scope and procurement; staff and the city attorney were directed to propose a different contracting approach.

The Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission on March 25 voted to deny without prejudice a proposed $31,500 contract to hire a single content creator to produce historic blog posts for the city website.

Staff presented a proposal from consultant Jeffrey Carlson that budgeted 50 hours per article at $90 an hour, totaling roughly $31,500 for seven pieces. Commissioners questioned whether that hourly model and the…

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