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Fernley tourism board presses Fernley Aces on unpermitted events; group pledges changes
Summary
At a Feb. 4 FCTA special meeting, staff told the board several ACES events lacked required permits. ACES leaders acknowledged lapses, described steps to improve permitting practices, and the board agreed to pursue a city‑council resolution amendment rather than freeze funds.
Chairman Torres on Feb. 4 convened a special Fernley Tourism and Cultural Affairs Board meeting to address whether recipients of FCTA grants had complied with city permitting and building‑code requirements. City staff told the board some events organized by the Fernley Aces lacked required temporary‑use or park permits and that the existing 2010 FCTA resolution places no automatic permit condition on disbursed funds.
“We have a 2‑41 notice,” city attorney Aaron Mortensen said, cautioning the board to limit discussion to past permitting compliance, building‑code adherence and staff interactions. Mortensen advised that if the board wanted to require permits of all future recipients it should place that broader change on a future city‑council agenda so every recipient would be noticed.
Planning staff assistant Lisa Warner summarized specific instances where staff flagged problems. Warner said the ACES backyard “beach party” and a Facebook post about building haunted‑house walls appeared to invite the public and therefore would normally require a…
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