As we’ve elsewhere stated, the limited powers¹ a general improvement district (“GID”) may exercise, is defined by NRS 318.055(4)(b) as those expressly² stated in the District’s initiating ordinance as long as they are

1. “One or more of those authorized in NRS 318.116, as supplemented by the sections of this (NRS 318) chapter designated therein;”

2. A “service…pertaining to any such basic power which the district may exercise;”³ or,

3. A “right (or)…power…necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this (NRS 318) chapter.”⁴

Therefore, as you the reader consider the following powers the District exercises, we ask you consider whether they represent “one or more of those (expressly):

1. Authorized in NRS 318.116;”

2. “Supplemented by the sections of this chapter (NRS 318) designated therein;”

3. A “service…pertaining to any such basic power…the district may exercise;” and,

4. “If there is any fair or reasonable doubt concerning the existence of a power, that doubt (be) resolved against the (District’s) board…and the power (be) denied.”⁵

So with that said,

Introduction

Operating The Public’s Recreation Facilities as if They Were Private “For Profit” Commercial Business Enterprises

Operating Facilities For Food And Beverage

Operating Retail Sales Facilities

Alcohol Beverage Sales

Facility/Event Sales

Community Programming

Fourth of July Fireworks

Use of The Village Green as an Emergency Helipad

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Automated Teller Machines

Child Care

Marketing The Public’s Recreation Facilities to The World’s Tourists

Maintaining a Communications Coordinator

Lobbying Lawmakers/Regulators in Support/Opposition of Federal/Statewide Legislation/Regulation

Creating/Publishing/Distributing a Magazine Laden With Staff Propaganda/Third Party Advertising

Defensible Space/Fuels Management

Regional Transportation

Snowplowing/Sanding Someone Else’s Public Streets And Highways

Maintaining Someone Else’s Landscaping

Massive Philanthropy

Acquiring Open Space

Exempting Special Interests/Favored Collaborators From Paying The Fees The District Charges

And now you know!

1. As we’ve elsewhere stated, the Incline Village General Improvement District (“IVGID”) is a limited purpose special district. In other words, “all of such statutes, NRS 318.120 to 318.145, constitute a grant of power to certain boards and governing bodies, and are a deprivation of powers and privileges in respect to the individuals residing within the affected areas, and must therefore be strictly construed, to include no more than Legislature clearly intended” [see A.G.O. No. 63-61, p. 102, at p. 103 (August 12, 1963)].
2. See NRS 244.137(3) and 268.001(3) which state a local government’s governing “board…may exercise only the following powers and no others: (a) those…granted in express terms by the Nevada Constitution or statute; (b) those…necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to th(os)e powers expressly granted; and, (c) those…essential to the accomplishment of the declared objects and purposes of the (District) and not merely convenient but indispensable.”
3. See NRS 318.100(2).
4. See NRS 318.210.
5. See NRS 244.137(4) and 268.001(4).