But conservatives on the board of county commissioners loudly objected to that vaccination goal, along with the plan’s reliance on the Truckee Meadows COVID Risk Meter developed at the University of Nevada, Reno.
They wanted, and got, the plan’s inoculation target dropped to 50 percent, while nixing all of its recommended social distancing requirements at outdoor venues.
Chairman Bob Lucey agreed with Commissioner Vaughn Hartung that many of the plan’s mask-wearing requirements should also be dropped, though county attorneys cautioned that could invite a clash with the governor’s office.
Eventually, the pair joined two other commissioners in adopting major changes that will, among other things, leave the enforcement of outdoor mask-wearing rules up to individual businesses and entertainment venues. Commissioner Jeanne Herman cast the lone vote against the amendments.
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. The Washoe County Commission approved the first reading of a short-term rental ordinance, over a year after it was first introduced to the commission.
The ordinance covers STRs in the unincorporated areas of Washoe County, and nearly 90% of them are in Incline Village and Crystal Bay.
The ordinance was brought to the board in Feb. 2020 and at that time, the commission said several changes needed to be made before approving it. Since then, Incline Village residents have been reaching out to county staff with the list of things they’d like to see in the ordinance.
When drafting the ordinance, county staff adopted the mission statement to, “adopt simple, fair and enforceable regulations for STRs that balance competing interests and maximize voluntary compliance.”