Category Archives: Powers
The Generic Powers All General Improvement Districts (“GIDs”) May Exercise
Many residents, even law makers, are of the opinion that since the Incline Village General Improvement District (“IVGID”) is a “local government,” it is authorized to function just like every other local government they are familiar with which according to them, … Continue reading →
How a General Improvement District’s (“GID’s”) Powers Differ From Those of Counties, Cities And Unincorporated Towns
In a word (or series of words), the exercise of municipal police powers, and the relaxation of limitations imposed by Dillon’s Rule. So what are municipal police powers? Let’s begin by explaining what they’re not. They do “not specifically refer … Continue reading →
The Basic Powers All General Improvement Districts (“GIDs”) Can Exercise Once Expressly Granted By Their County Board of Commissioners
The Basic Powers The Incline Village General Improvement District (“IVGID”) is Authorized to Exercise
As elsewhere discussed, GIDs are limited purpose special districts intended to address very specific services along the lines of vector control (mosquitos), library, fire, water, sewer and cemetery districts. They are creatures of statute and in Nevada, those statutes are set forth … Continue reading →
Essentially All of Incline Village General Improvement District’s (“IVGID’s”) Powers Have Been Abdicated Away to Unelected Staff
Naysayers in our community with an agenda proclaim, without evidence no less, that GID Boards exist only to adopt policy. They assert it is the job of unelected staff to implement that policy. However, compare this assertion to what NRS … Continue reading →
The Impermissible Powers The Incline Village General Improvement District (“IVGID”) Exercises
But for a judicial confirmation petition which “Pray(s for)…judicial examination and determination of the validity of any power conferred or of any instrument, act or project of the municipality, whether or not such power has been exercised, such instrument has … Continue reading →
Incline Village General Improvement District (“IVGID”) Staff’s Refusal to Recognize The Limits on The Powers The District is Authorized to Exercise
As elsewhere demonstrated, as a special purpose district IVGID’s basic powers are expressly limited to those we have identified. And remember, should there be any doubt as to the extent of those powers, that doubt must be construed against the District and the power … Continue reading →