Now, both sides have agreed to reschedule the second siren for 5 p.m. a full 90 minutes before the 6:30 p.m. countywide curfew that was once used to usher minorities off the streets.
Town Manager J.D. Frisby and Washoe Chairman Serrell Smokey announced the “collaborative agreement” in a Wednesday post to Minden’s website.
“Chairman Smokey and Mr. Frisby engaged in open and honest dialogue,” the statement said. “The 5:00 p.m. siren will serve to acknowledge the volunteer firefighters and first responders who have been historically dispatched by the town siren. Deleting the 6:00 p.m. siren will honor those hurt by archaic sundowner mandates of prior eras.
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