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Council Chair Sue Marshall outlines 2026 State of Clark County, highlights conservation, planning and public safety
Summary
In a mostly in-person State of Clark County address, Council Chair Sue Marshall highlighted the county’s 40-year Legacy Lands program, a 20‑year comprehensive-plan update and new public-safety funding that will add deputies and support jail planning.
Council Chair Sue Marshall presented the 2026 State of Clark County address Thursday, outlining conservation milestones, planning work, budget priorities and recent county responses to threats against elections and community assets.
Marshall said the county’s Legacy Lands program, created after a 1985 conservation futures levy, has protected roughly 5,500 acres of open space and habitat across county lakes and streams. “We are fortunate to have this true legacy that is provided for our community,” she said.
She described an ongoing 20‑year comprehensive plan update that adds components to address climate change, reduce vehicle miles traveled and plan for housing affordability. Marshall said the council commissioned an agricultural land study to update a decades‑old analysis and that a final environmental impact statement is now underway to inform the plan and capital facilities decisions.
On fiscal policy, Marshall framed the 2026 budget around fiscal discipline, reserve maintenance and identifying new reliable revenue sources while protecting essential services. She told residents that law and justice services make up a large share of the general fund and that two new 2025-era funding mechanisms — a local law enforcement grant program and a council‑approved one‑tenth of a percent sales and use tax — will help fund public-safety needs.
Marshall also reviewed recent facility projects and space improvements, including a joint lobby remodel for the auditor, assessor and treasurer’s offices; a new Clark County District Court building with upgraded security and accessibility; and planned courthouse updates to free space for superior court functions.
She thanked staff across departments and urged residents to engage via neighborhood associations, the Charter Review Commission outreach and the county website for details and public comment opportunities.
The address concluded with thanks to CVTV and to the ASL signer for the evening, Jayodin, and an encouragement to residents to learn how to participate in county government.
