Please Attend This Meeting!

KEEP WASHOE VALLEY RURAL
PLEASE ATTEND!

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING
TUESDAY February 9, 10AM-6PM*
Washoe County Offices, Wells and 9th Street, Bldg. A
*The exact time Agenda Item 17 will be heard is unknown.

Washoe Valley has had an updated area plan for almost a year now.  The process took five years because valley residents defended their right to a rural lifestyle.  Our work is still not done.  The owners of the section at Washoe Hill and East Lake, known as the Weston or Ophir property, have sued to get municipal water and sewer for future suburban development.  The Regional Planning Governing Board has voted to settled the lawsuit allowing these demands.  At Tuesday’s meeting, the Board of County Commissioners will vote either in agreement with the RPGB (agenda item 17) or to defend the WV Area Plan against the lawsuit.  The settlement will jeopardize our Rural Development Area status potentially opening the flood gates for future speculation and urbanization.

Legal Representative
The Washoe Valley Working Group has contracted a lawyer, Tom Hall, as our representative.  He will ask the Board of County Commissioners to defend the community against this lawsuit.  We are requesting that fifty or more citizens attend as a show of support for Mr. Hall and our rural residents.  Due to the complexity of the issue, no public comment will be necessary.

Our Goal
The goal is to convince the Board of County Commissioners to defend us against the Weston lawsuit, to stop the practice of land owners and developers suing for entitlements, and to
Keep Washoe Valley Rural!

For more information regarding the lawsuit and to RSVP your attendance call or email Gary Houk (EWV CAB) 247-6654,849-2149, grhouk@gmail.com; Dave Harrison (EWV CAB) 220-0689, daveharrisonb@gmail.com; Bill Naylor 849-1078; or Monika Frank 849-0116,  HYPERLINK “mailto:talktome@gbis.com” talktome@gbis.com.
Contributions to the legal fund are welcome and can be sent to
West Washoe Association, PO Box 3948, Reno, NV 89505.
Thank you.