Given we’ve shared that a general improvement district’s (“GID’s”) Board of Trustees’ (“Board’s”) power to “fix, and from time to time increase or decrease…rates, tolls or charges other than special assessments” flows from NRS 318.197(1), and that this NRS instructs … Continue reading →
Given we’ve shared that a general improvement district’s (“GID’s”) Board of Trustees’ (“Board’s”) power to “fix, and from time to time increase or decrease…rates, tolls or charges other than special assessments” flows from NRS 318.197(1), and that this NRS instructs … Continue reading →
As stated elsewhere, all general improvement district (“GID”) Boards are authorized to “fix, and from time to time increase or decrease: electric energy, cemetery, swimming pool, other recreational facilities, television, FM radio, sewer, water, storm drainage, flood control, snow removal, … Continue reading →
Because the RFF and the BFF represent such large percentages of the revenues assigned to the District’s Recreation and Beach Funds, respectively, we believe it important to understand exactly what these monetary exactments represent. And against what/whom they are levied. … Continue reading →
In a nutshell, they are taxes. And invalid ones no less! Which are intended to cover (aka “subsidize”) the financial shortfall between budgeted revenues and intentional overspending assigned by staff to the District’s Community Services (insofar as the RFF is … Continue reading →
“Each year, the District establishes…annual Recreation…and Beach Facility Fee(s)…As part of the annual budget process the Board traditionally approves a resolution which outlines the billing and collection process(es) set forth in Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) 318.197 and 318.201, as well as … Continue reading →
As stated elsewhere, “each year, the District establishes…annual Recreation…and Beach Facility Fee(s which are)…collected…on behalf of the District by the Washoe County Treasurer’s Office…from property owners within the District through a levy placed on the(ir) property tax bill(s) and collected…As … Continue reading →
In a nutshell, it’s what Nevada calls a general improvement district (“GID”). To prove the point, we harken back to IVGID’s creation on May 20, 1961. On that date the Washoe County Board of Commissioners (“County Board”) unanimously adopted Bill … Continue reading →
As we’ve elsewhere demonstrated, IVGID is a limited purpose special district. Which doesn’t mean it’s not a “governmental subdivision” nor 100% “public.” Rather, it means IVGID cannot exercise the same types of general municipal police powers other local governments can … Continue reading →