Washoe County is home to Lake Tahoe, one of the most beautiful places on earth; to the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains; to the life-giving Truckee River; to vast open ranges and blue sky; to pastoral ranches and to friendly, vibrant communities including the cities of Reno and Sparks.
Our vision is that Washoe County is the best place in the country to live, work, recreate, visit and invest.
Organizational Values
MANY COMMUNITIES. ONE COUNTY.
We take pride in our region, our neighborhoods, and our people, and we are dedicated to building a healthy, prosperous region with a strong sense of community.
QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICE
We believe quality service is the fundamental reason that Washoe County exists.
TEAMWORK
We believe in the value and a spirit of cooperative effort within our organization and our community.
PEOPLE
We strive to treat all people with equity, dignity, respect, and fairness. We believe that our employees are our most valuable resource. Each person's public contribution is essential to our success.
COMMUNICATION
We believe in simplicity, accuracy, and clarity in communications with the public and each other. We encourage the open exchange of ideas and information.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We are dedicated to high ethical and moral standards and uncompromising honesty in our dealings with the public and each other in conformance with our code of conduct.
TRANSPARENCY
We are committed to providing the highest level of transparency in government. Transparency is the basis for accountability, increases public confidence, provides for informed participation of citizens, and facilitates an understanding of the decision making process in government.
PROFESSIONALISM
We believe in high professional standards and performance that results in an objective analysis of issues, free of our personal biases.
PROGRESSIVE THOUGHT
We value innovation and creativity, and support an orientation for change and intelligent decision making.
Our Mission: Working together to provide a safe, secure and healthy community.
Strategic Objectives
- Safe, Secure and Healthy Communities
- High Quality of Life
- Regional Collaboration
- Sustainable Economic, Natural, Organizational, and Social Resources
- Regional Prosperity
FY 2010-2011 BCC Annual Goals
- Improve Fire Services: implement approved Fire Services Master Plan recommendations by June 30, 2011
- Improve land use planning: Implement the "Two-Map Land Use System".
- Improve management of solid waste and reduce illegal dumping in the County.
- Increase efficient use of water by improving the management of reclaimed water and wastewater used in the region.
- Expand formal and informal partnerships among governmental and non-governmental entities that improve service and/or improve efficiency or reduce cost.
- Implement a sustainable organizational structure.
