On April 5, 2023, a 2023/2024 budget for the Beaches was presented to the Board of Trustees. The revenues were projected at $1,032,300 and consisted of five main areas 1) Food and Beverage revenues are $380,900 with expectations that operating profits will be $81,465 or 21% of revenues. Incline Spirits could not make a go of it last season, yet, IVGID staff believes they can knock the socks off. I doubt that will happen. 2) The Bars will be leased to Incline Spirits and the rent paid IVGID will be $51,800. 3) Rentals for kayak racks and the boat ramp … Continue reading →

The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada announced a corruption awareness campaign at the FBI’s Las Vegas office on Feb 22, 2023. Las Vegas FBI Special Agent in Charge Spencer Evans, US Attorney for District of Nevada Jason Frierson, and Adam Barthelmess, president of Las Vegas Clear Channel Outdoor, spoke at the press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehi3m5TnPjU In his opening comments, Spencer Evans, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas field office,  said “Most public officials, both elected and appointed, are honest, dedicated civil servants who are committed to doing right by their fellow citizens. … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Apr 10, 2023  Since the budget in general involves funding Incline Village Middle School and the below item, consider “public comment” on the idea of closing /or not the Incline Village Middle School. Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – Central Administration Building, Board Room; 425 East Ninth Street; Reno, Work Session of the Board of Trustees – WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2.01 PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON GUIDANCE TO PERFORMANCE FACT, INC. BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD TO PROVIDE INPUT DURING THE DISTRICT-WIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN COMING BACK … Continue reading →

UPDATE: March 27, 2023 – In the March 22, 2023 IVGID Board Meeting, Chair Dent proposed spending ANOTHER $50,000 on legal services with Thorndal regarding the Beach Deed. This item has been deferred to April 5, 2023 as the agenda item lacked “supporting infomation”  (per the meeting synopsis provided by IVGID).  Once again, residents will have to lobby the Trustees so their taxpayer funds are not wasted.  CLICK to send an email to trustees. On February 27, 2023, legal firm Thorndal finally released a written legal opinion regarding employee access of the private beaches. The opinion was included in the … Continue reading →

Since receiving funding from the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for Phase 1 of the Effluent Pipeline Project (2004-2009), IVGID has told residents that USACE Section 595 funds would be obtained. These funds would pay for part of the Effluent Basin and Phase 2 of the Pipeline Project. From 2008 to date, IVGID has paid Marcus Faust, a lobbyist $920,000 [source: ProPublica – graphic below]. However, from 2011 on, IVGID has received no federal funding from USACE. How does one obtain funding? As the Congressional Research Services describes, “For the last decade, USACE’s annual appropriations process generally has involved three … Continue reading →