Reno Council Member Dave Aiazzi discusses need to let residents know that the budget cuts will need to consider an 18-month to 2 year impact of the downturn in the economy. He wants residents to help the City decide what services to provide.
Other cities have streetcars and light rail systems…is the City of Reno poised to have them too? Work continues to make it happen!
The new head of the Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission told members of the Reno City Council a number of significant transportation projects are continuing to move forward including efforts to build a mass transit system along Virginia Street that could include street cars and eventually a light rail system.
RTC Executive Director Lee Gibson said work continues with the area’s congressional delegation in Washington D.C. to secure as much federal funding as possible for the project.
The Reno City Council has already approved a four phase concept to implement the plan as well as seven steps to move the project forward.
The first phase of the project is underway with the introduction of Bus Rapid Transit in the downtown core. The new RAPID buses began service in October of this year and Lee notes so far, the new buses have increased ridership by 10 % from downtown to the Meadowood Mall from a year ago.
To learn more about this project go to the newsroom on the City’s website at www.cityofreno.com
If you’re thinking about expanding your business or starting a new one, you already know how tough it is to get financing right now. Fortunately, thanks to action taken by the Reno City Council today, you now have another option if your business is in the City of Reno. Check out the small business loan program that will now be administered through Nevada Microenterprise Initiative (NMI). Read the rest of this entry »
The City of Reno and the Reno Redevelopment Agency will help struggling local businesses weather the economic downturn through a program called the Reno Community Vitality and Economic Recovery (RECOVER) program. It is designed to ease the impacts of the recession and stimulate the local economy to create new jobs at the same time. Read the rest of this entry »
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: On Virginia Street under the Reno Arch.
The 2,076 incandescent 11-watt bulbs in the Reno Arch will be replaced with highly energy efficient 2.5-watt LED bulbs. Mayor Bob Cashell and the Reno City Council will celebrate the re-lighting of the Arch. The Reno Arch going green is just one project in the City of Reno’s $20 million Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Initiative.
The City of Reno looks forward to seeing you at the celebration!
As part of a grant funded with President Obama stimulus funds, the City of Reno’s Police Department is receiving funding for 10 new police officers. The officers must be used for community based policing.
If you own a business or are a developer, there is a stimulus program you should know about. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Recovery Zone Facility Bonds are being made available. The bonds offer tax exempt rates for projects that would otherwise be financed on a taxable basis. This makes the debt service repayment more affordable as compared to General Obligation bonds. It should be noted the new bond program must be re-paid and the issuer must identify repayment sources as part of the qualification process. Read the rest of this entry »
You can see the PowerPoint that was given to the Reno City Council in support of the energy projects. It includes summary of work, costs, and environemntal benefits.
The following link will give you a one page summary on the City of Reno Energy Projects as approved by the Reno City Council on September 23, 2009, including costs and environmental benefits.
The City of Reno Phase 1 Energy projects are scheduled for completion in April of 2010. To see detail on when the individual projects are happening, check out this PDF file: Energy Projects Phase I Sept 2009
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