Assuming Arguendo The District’s Recreation (“RFF”) and Beach (“BFF”) Facility “Fees” Are Actually “Fees,” Can They Permissibly Be Re-Labeled as “Service Charges…For (Recreation) Services or Facilities Furnished by The District?”

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No they cannot. And here are the 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 the … Continue reading →

Do The District’s Recreation (“RFF”) And Beach (“BFF”) Facility Fees Violate Article 4, Sections 20-21 of The Nevada Constitution?

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We begin our discussion with the acknowledgment that “the Nevada Constitution is the ‘supreme law of the state,’ which ‘control[s] over any conflicting statutory provisions.’” As such “we recognize that the Legislature is endowed with considerable lawmaking authority under Article … Continue reading →

Assuming Arguendo IVGID’s Recreation (“RFF”) and Beach (“BFF”) Facility Fees Are Legitimate “Fees,” Are They The “Recreation Standby And Service Charges” The District Represents?

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As elsewhere explained, the RFF/BFF do not meet the requisites of a “fee,” regardless of the precise label assigned. So it really doesn’t matter if they are the “standby and service charges” the District represents. Nevertheless, naysayers will argue otherwise … Continue reading →

Do The Incline Village General Improvement District’s (“IVGID’s”) Budgets Guaranty Staff Will Not Spend Public Monies, Nor Incur Public Liabilities, Nor Enter Into Public Contracts Which By Their Terms Involve Expenditures in Excess of Those Expressly Appropriated?

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Many residents mistakenly believe District staff’s expenditure of public monies is protected from inappropriate financial deceit/manipulation/wrongdoing simply because: those expenditures must be budgeted to be appropriated; District budgets must be filed with the State; and, it’s unlawful for staff to … Continue reading →