Category Archives: Legal Issues

Do The District’s Central Service Charges Represent Payment For Necessary And Reasonably Priced Services Staff And Past/Current Boards Have Represented/Represent? Or Do They Simply Cover The Financial Shortfall Caused by Out-of-Control Overspending?

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As we’ve elsewhere discussed, central services represent The “core services almost all (governments require in order)…to support their operations and mission provided by a central service provider.” And in Nevada, the costs associated with those services are limited to “Only (an) … Continue reading →

Do The District’s Solid Waste Franchise Fees Represent Permissible “Rates, Tolls or Charges…For…Garbage or Refuse…Services or Facilities Furnished” Staff And Past/Current Boards Have Represented/Represent? Or Are They Just Another Creative Means of Involuntarily Exacting Revenue From Local Parcel Owners?

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As we’ve elsewhere stated, assuming the District’s solid waste “franchise fees” are actually fees, it would appear that the District’s solid waste franchise fees are permissible because NRS 318.116(13) gives general improvement districts (“GIDs”) the basic power to “Furnish…facilities for … Continue reading →

X – Do The District’s Central Services Cost Transfers Represent Payment For The Central Services Allegedly Furnished Staff And Past/Current Boards Have Represented/Represent? Or Are They Just More Impermissible Taxes?

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In a word no! As we’ve elsewhere discussed, central services represent The “core services almost all (governments require in order)…to support their operations and mission provided by a central service provider.” And in Nevada, the costs associated with those services … Continue reading →

Are The District’s Recreation (“RFF”) And Beach (“BFF) Facility “Fees” Really “Fees?” Or Are They “Taxes?”

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They’re taxes. And what follows are the many reasons why. As we’ve demonstrated elsewhere, “Each year the District establishes…annual Recreation…and Beach Facility Fee(s)…collected from property owners within the District through a levy placed on the(ir) property tax bill(s). As part of … Continue reading →

Are The District’s Recreation (“RFF”) And Beach (“BFF) Facility “Fees” Really “Taxes?”

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As we’ve demonstrated elsewhere, “each year, the District establishes…annual Recreation…and Beach Facility Fee(s)…collected from property owners within the District through a levy placed on the(ir) property tax bill(s)…As part of the annual budget process the Board…approves a resolution which outlines … Continue reading →

Are The District’s Recreation (“RFF”) And Beach (“BFF”) Facility “Fees” Valid Given The Process By Which They Were Adopted Deprived Those Whose Real Properties Were Involuntarily Assessed Due Process?

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In a word, no! As we’ve elsewhere stated, given “the Nevada Constitution is The ‘Supreme Law of The State which `control[s] over any conflicting statutory provisions,’” “it is fundamental to our federal, constitutional system of government that a State legislature … Continue reading →