Reno, Nevada. October 29, 2009. At their regularly scheduled meeting yesterday, Washoe County Commissioners directed planning staff to make specific revisions to a proposed nuisance ordinance and return on December 8th for a first reading of said ordinance with a second reading and possible adoption on January 12, 2010. Both readings would occur during the public hearing portion of the County Commission meeting, scheduled to begin no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on both days.
Reno, Nevada. October 28, 2009. Help Washoe County recapture first place and win $5,000 by taking the National Association of Counties (NACO) ENERGY STAR Change a Light pledge.
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Kathy Carter
For Immediate Release
775.328.6169
http://www.washoecounty.us
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WASHOE COUNTY NEEDS YOUR HELP TO RECAPTURE FIRST PLACE AND WIN THE ENERGY STAR CHALLENGE
Reno, Nevada. October 28, 2009. Help Washoe County recapture first place and win $5,000 by taking the National Association of Counties (NACO) ENERGY STAR Change a Light pledge.
Visit www.greencounties.org/changetheworld to take the pledge.
Washoe County is participating in the NACO-sponsored campaign and hopes to collect the highest number of pledges from residents to change a light bulb in their home to an energy-efficient one, or choose among other actions they could take to help save energy (such as power managing computers, choosing ENERGY STAR appliances, or properly programming their thermostats). Washoe County was recently bumped from first to second place by Volusia, Florida.
“Winning this competition would be a great honor for Washoe County and our citizens. We know that our residents are taking steps to cut back on energy consumption and this is a great way to pledge to do better,” states Andy Goodrich, Air Quality Management Division Director and Washoe County Green Team Leader.
Washoe County is dedicated to preserving and enhancing our quality of life. Every County street light has been replaced with energy efficient LED bulbs. Energy Star fluorescent light bulbs use 75% less energy than a standard incandescent bulb. Since adoption of the 2001 Energy Strategy, over $1 million dollars has been saved in energy costs. If every household in Washoe County did the same light bulb switch, our community would save about 30 million kWh of electricity per year (enough to light Carson City for over one year), while also preventing 53 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions each year.
Reno, Nevada. October 27, 2009. The Washoe County Commission today at their regularly scheduled meeting approved the following on-going agreements with other local government entities to enhance our community’s quality of life, specifically in the area of public safety.
Reno, Nevada. October 27, 2009. Washoe County Commissioners met today with members of the Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) Board of Directors to outline a process for near-term integration and long-term consolidation of Washoe County Department of Water Resources’ water utility function with TMWA, the area’s largest water purveyor.
Reno, Nevada. October 27, 2009. Citizens can hear about how Washoe County’s Animal Services staff is working with local animal rescue groups to make our county one of the most “pet friendly” communities in the country.
Reno, Nevada. October 21, 2009. Washoe County has been recognized as a winner for its use of technology in the national Center for Digital Government’s 2009 Digital Counties Survey in the 250,000 to 499,000 population category.
Reno, Nevada. October 6, 2009. In a decision handed down today by District Court Judge Brent Adams, Washoe County Treasurer Bill Berrum was ordered to refund 8,700 north shore property owners located in the Washoe County portion of the Lake Tahoe basin in support of the State Board of Equalization`s decision on July 20, 2009 to roll back 2006-07 property values for those residential parcels to 2002-03 levels.
Reno, Nevada. October 1, 2009. Washoe County encourages all residents to take advantage of free dumping of selected items during this weekend`s event sponsored by the area`s privately-operated Waste Management company.
