By Don Dike-Anukum & Bob Conrad | Photos: Ty O’Neil
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Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, along with City Councilmembers Neoma Jardon, Naomi Duerr, Oscar Delgado, Bonnie Weber, and Jenny Brekhus came together last night to give an update on the state of the city. About 500 businesspeople, firefighters, police, and their fellow citizens attended the event at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
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Chris Payne was master of ceremonies, bringing a hard-rock edge to the event. RSCVA CEO Phil DeLone gave the welcoming speech.
“The sporting life is ingrained in the culture of northern Nevada and offers residents like us – and the many professional athletes who live here – arguably the finest outdoor recreation found anywhere in North America,” he exclaimed.
Reno City Manager Sabra Smith Newby provided
Schieve was the main act. She touted Reno’s financial, sports, and growth accomplishments. She also stressed the need to address the region’s housing crisis, to include increased mental health services, more affordable housing, and she announced an upcoming housing summit.
Schieve also announced that Reno was recently ranked first in job growth “in the best-performing cities report. We jumped 26 spots in the ranking, the best improvement of any city in the country.”
Before the ceremony, there was a community engagement fair from 4 to 6 p.m. at which the public could access, talk, and meet different parts of Reno city government services. Councilmembers and county commissioners were in attendance talking with people during the fair.
Each respective member city departments, as well as local nonprofits and other service organizations, were there in person to meet and greet Reno citizens on any question they had about said services or concerns.
