The City has released an update on residents displaced by the recent closure of the Lakemill Lodge in downtown Reno.
The building was shuttered in late October after it failed a health inspection. It has since passed an inspection, but the City still needs to complete some checks before reopening.
In an update, the City's Housing And Neighborhood Development (HAND) agency has helped a total of 55 people, including 32 pets.
More than 20 households have moved into, or will soon move into, permanent housing. Two additional households are working to get approved for a unit, while six were denied for lack of income or failure to make progress.
HAND also says that $29,986 has been paid in interim hotel assistance and $36,664 has been paid for deposit and move-in costs.
NOVEMBER 21, 2024:
Northern Nevada Public Health says the currently shuttered Lakemill Lodge has passed a health inspection.
The City of Reno said people who were living there were allowed to collect personal items but the license remains suspended.
The City still needs to complete some checks before they can reopen the property.
The Lakemill Lodge was shut down last month after Reno Police found human feces and drugs in common areas of the building. As a result, residents were evacuated.Â
NOVEMBER 7:
The Lakemill Lodge has failed a requested reinspection and is not yet allowed to reopen.
At a meeting on Thursday it was revealed the City of Reno might revoke the Lodge's business license.
The City of Reno’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department staff helped over 30 units of displaced residents with placement and housing assistance after the Lakemill Lodge was closed until further notice due to multiple health code violations.
Northern Nevada Public Health's HAZMAT Program, the City of Reno Code Enforcement, Building Compliance, the Reno Fire Department, and the Reno Police Department inspected the building, discovering human waste and drugs in stairwells and common areas, according to a Northern Nevada Public Health press release.
Reno Police performed rapid testing on used hypodermic syringes found on the main stairwell steps. Positive results returned for fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin.
Due to the evidence of dangerous controlled substances, as well as human urine and feces, residents of Lakemill Lodge were evacuated, and the building was shut down until issues could be addressed.
In their release, NNHP says the entire building was shut down because the stairs and common areas where the hazardous substances were found provide the main entry and exit points from the building.
Representatives from the City of Reno’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department, in addition to other community agencies and organizations, worked with the residents currently living in the building to find temporary housing until issues are addressed.
Together the agencies were able to provide direct financial assistance to some of the Lakemill Lodge's residents, and indirect assistance to several more residents at the expense of the Lakemill Lodge. You can read the full details of assistance provided below.
