Washoe County says Eric Brown will assume the top executive role as the new Washoe County Manager beginning this Monday.
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The Washoe County Board of Commissioners have chosen Eric Brown to be the new Washoe County Manager.
If you drive out to Lemmon Valley, you'll find a lake there now, filled up during the flooding of 2017.
Hydrography
Washoe County announced Thursday that it is declaring a state of emergency, asking for federal assistance due to all the flood damage. This comes after a press conference in which the county addressed major flooding problems in the Lemmon Valley area.
As the region continues recovery operations, Washoe County Manager John Slaughter signed the termination of the Emergency Declaration on Wednesday, which was initiated by the Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 6, 2017.
Community leaders, local and state lawmakers and even members of the media were invited to learn more about the job fire fighters do on a daily basis. The all-day event had teams of "fire fighters" responding to four common calls.
Economics
What happened this year in Washoe County is providing a clearer picture of how 2017 will be.
The 2016 State of the County Address has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, at 9 a.m., at the Washoe County Commission Chambers.
On Tuesday, August 9th, Washoe County Board of Commissioners accepted the Declaration of State of Emergency for northern Washoe County by County Manager John Slaughter. Washoe County says the State of Emergency was declared after multiple fires broke out over the last two weeks and will stay in place for as long as required.
Washoe County is in the process of putting its 2016 budget together, but even years out of the recession officials are still cautious.