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Commissioner Garcia seeks $25 million to finish $87 million Sun Valley Boulevard project; schedules cleanup
Summary
Commissioner Manus Garcia told the CAB an $87 million Sun Valley Boulevard project remains $25 million short; she will travel to Washington, D.C. to seek federal funding. Garcia also announced an April 25 cleanup accepting up to 15 tires per household and e‑waste drop-off.
Commissioner Manus Garcia told the Sun Valley Citizens Advisory Board she will travel to Washington, D.C., to lobby for a remaining $25 million in federal funding to complete an $87 million Sun Valley Boulevard infrastructure project.
"If we don't get this opportunity now, the Nevada Department of Transportation will forget about Sun Valley Boulevard for another 50 years," Garcia told the board, pressing the urgency of the funding request. She said the county submitted an application and expects to hear back in the coming months but will pursue in-person discussions with U.S. DOT and congressional staff.
Garcia also promoted a community cleanup she is sponsoring on Saturday, April 25 at Stellaris: the event will accept up to 15 tires per household and will accept e-waste. She said volunteers and sheriff's deputies will assist with traffic control, and residents should arrive early because lines filled quickly the last time.
On abandoned parcels, Garcia said county staff prioritized 37 parcels that pose high fire or public-health risks and that the county, the district attorney, assessor and treasurer are reviewing both tax-delinquency and public-nuisance routes for remediation. She framed the work as an ongoing, multiagency effort without a single quick fix.
Garcia closed by reminding residents about upcoming elections and a new ADA curbside voting program, and she asked CAB members to mark calendars for volunteer and community events.
