“We still need the new officers,” McEnerny-Ogle mentioned.
Metropolis officers say they’re cautious of the present economic system and residents’ appetites for assuming extra tax burden. McEnerny-Ogle mentioned officers will hold a detailed eye on the end result of August’s election, which is thus far slated to incorporate a levy lid raise request from FVRLibraries, earlier than committing to a November poll measure.
“There’s too much uncertainty in this economy,” McEnerny-Ogle mentioned. “We’re taking it slow and easy and going for the temperature of the community.”
Metropolis officers are additionally ready to listen to specifics about what Clark County intends to ask voters to fund, she mentioned.
Clark County councilors on Wednesday once more thought-about the income choices they may pursue to satisfy Clark County Sheriff John Horch’s request for 90 extra deputies. As well as, dozens of different positions could be wanted, legal justice officers say, to assist the work these deputies would create for the courts, prosecutor and public protection workplaces.
The council can be seeking to fund a $471 million renovation and enlargement on the Clark County Jail.
The councilors didn’t make any choices Wednesday about what they intend to ask voters to fund or when. County Supervisor Kathleen Otto urged councilors to attend just a few weeks to higher perceive the end result of the state legislative session and the way the county may use any new funding mechanisms legislators go.
Each metropolis and county officers mentioned they want time earlier than an election to get the message out to voters and educate them concerning the want behind the requests.
“There’s no rush for us to do anything for August, and I think that is a good move,” Otto mentioned. “I think it allows us to continue to be more collaborative and intentional on what we’re doing and how we’re doing it.”
