When it comes to the ad valorem taxes all local governments with the authority to levy such taxes are concerned, there are explicit monetary limits. For instance, NRS 361.453(1) instructs that: With exceptions, “the total ad valorem tax levy for … Continue reading →
Meaning if you’re a local parcel owner, you have no choice when it comes to payment! Don’t believe us? Take a look at Policy No. 16.1.1.1.0 which instructs: “The Incline Village General Improvement District will charge the prescribed Recreation Fee, … Continue reading →
Again, it depends upon what type of fee we’re talking about. However for starters, NRS 318.197(4): NRS 318.197(4) expressly instructs that “the Board may provide for the collection of (those rates, tolls and) charges” provided for in NRS 318.197(1). NRS … Continue reading →
As stated elsewhere, since 1991 and as part of the budget process, each year the District contributed $200,000 towards misnomered defensible space (it should accurately be labeled “fuels management”). “The previously approved funding for this agreement (wa)s set at $200,000. … Continue reading →
The problem with the fees IVGID adopts and assesses is not so much their label, but rather, how they are assessed and collected. As stated elsewhere, the District’s Board regularly elects to have its RFF/BFF automatically collected against all non-exempt … Continue reading →
As elsewhere stated, general improvement districts (“GIDs”) are limited purpose special districts along the lines of vector control (mosquitos), library, fire, water, sewer and cemetery districts. In Nevada hey are creatures of statute set forth at Title 25 of Chapter NRS 318. So are … Continue reading →
Nev. Const. Art. 8, Sec. 8: As elsewhere discussed, we begin our analysis with the Nevada Constitution given it “is the ‘supreme law of the state which ‘control[s] over any conflicting statutory provisions.’” Nev. Const. Art. 8, Sec. 8 instructs that the … Continue reading →
As we’ve elsewhere discussed, standby service charges represent: 1. Some sort of monetary levy against and of direct benefit to real property; 2. Imposed for the mere availability to access and receive water and/or sewer services; 3. Where those services … Continue reading →
Nev. Const. Art. 8, Sec. 8: As elsewhere discussed, we begin our analysis with the Nevada Constitution given it “is the ‘supreme law of the state which ‘control[s] over any conflicting statutory provisions.’” Nev. Const. Art. 8, Sec. 8 instructs that the … Continue reading →