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Gerlach CAB takes temperature on Pledge of Allegiance; motion to continue recitation tabled
Summary
Board members and members of the public expressed support for keeping the Pledge of Allegiance at CAB meetings; a motion to continue the practice was made and seconded but the acting chair tabled the motion for procedural reasons, leaving the pledge in place for now.
Board member Russell Byerly asked whether reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is required at GID/CAB meetings; Candy Ramos (Washoe County staff) said the pledge is not required. Several members, including Schatzy and Raul Copac, stated they feel strongly the pledge should remain; Schatzy said it is an honor for her as a military brat, and Copac described the pledge as an example of civic leadership in Gerlach.
A motion was made to continue reciting the pledge at CAB meetings and was seconded. Members of the public, including Greg Nielsen, spoke in favor of keeping the practice and urged the board to require substantive justification before changing long‑standing practice. The acting chair noted the board could take no unilateral action without following procedural steps and suggested tabling a vote; the motion was tabled and the pledge remained on the agenda pending future formal action.
The discussion clarified the county legal position (Candy Ramos said the pledge is optional for GID meetings), recorded public feelings on the issue and produced no immediate policy change; the acting chair asked that the procedural path be followed if members want a formal vote in the future.
