Formally recognized by the Nevada State Legislature in 1959, and as previously documented, GIDs are “political subdivisions” of the State. That is, “body corporate(s)…politic and…quasi-municipal corporation(s).” The arguable reason for their formation was not to create a slew of new … Continue reading →
Unlike budgets and audits, the NRS does not mandate local governments adopt strategic plans. Yet “when it comes to getting things done as a local government, (we are told that) two of the most critical variables are budgets and timeframes. … Continue reading →
As explained elsewhere, general improvement districts (“GIDs”) are limited purpose forms of local government with very little means of generating revenue. So when they undertake functions beyond their limited purpose(s) such as building bloated infrastructure support which can be outsourced for less. Not … Continue reading →
In our opinion the Incline Village General Improvement District (“IVGID”) we know today is plagued by at least two fundamental tenets which have shackled our community from its very beginning. The first is a small number of “special interests” in … Continue reading →