Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the State Of City topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Ely mayor touts $13.5 million in federal awards and pushes business-license reforms in State of the City
Summary
Mayor Nathan Robertson said Ely has secured $13.5 million in federal funding for local projects, highlighted $5 million saved for water/sewer work tied to NDOT Main Street, and urged simplifying the city's business-license system and advancing Broadbent Park renovations.
Mayor Nathan Robertson delivered the City of Ely’s State of the City address at the March 13 council meeting, reporting on federal grants, infrastructure planning and efforts to streamline local business licensing.
Robertson said the city “has sought and been approved for $13.5 million in federal funds,” describing allocations for EMS and fire equipment, water and sewer infrastructure, street improvements and support for law enforcement. He added that the City had saved about $5,000,000 intended to cover sewer and water improvements associated with the Nevada Department of Transportation’s Main Street project.
The mayor framed the funding as a continuation of long-term planning and noted that changes at the federal level had slowed some grant progress. He said city staff and the Council have been working with their congressional offices and outside partners to keep projects moving.
Robertson urged council members to consider simplifying Ely’s current business-license system, which he called “complicated,” and promised to bring recommended changes forward in coming months. He also urged the city to continue work on Broadbent Park and City Hall improvements, saying Ely should not have “the shabbiest property in our improved downtown.”
The address credited prior local leaders and city staff for progress on audits, hiring and program implementation and closed by reiterating a commitment to service-oriented local government that balances fiscal prudence with public needs.
The mayor’s remarks were delivered during the March 13 council meeting at the Ely Volunteer Fire Hall; there was no vote attached to the address.
