City HallTuesday, November 3
A new petition would send Carson City purchases of $10 million or more to a public vote
The Daily Carson City team
If you followed the city hall saga, here's what's next. A group called Let Carson Vote filed a petition to amend the Carson City Charter so any installment-purchase agreement of $10 million or more goes to Carson City voters instead of the Board of Supervisors. The group formed around the failed $30 million city hall project, but its filing isn't tied to any particular project.
The city hall deal fell through before the petition was filed
- Feb. 2025Hop and Mae Adams Foundation approaches the city with plans for a new city hall.
- July 2026Supervisors vote in favor of a term sheet for a $30 million lease-purchase.
- Oct. 16The city announces the city hall deal fell through.
- April 2027The 180-day window to gather signatures ends.
- June 2028A vote would likely come at the June 2028 primary.
Sources: KRNV, Nevada Appeal
Carson City Clerk-Recorder Scott Hoen said petitioners need 15% of the number who voted in the last general election, and the count would come from today's election. The city manager's office declined to comment.
- Signature deadline: April 17, 2027
- Checking signatures: a 15% sample
- Likely vote: the June 2028 primary, Hoen said
- Legislature ratification: not required, Hoen said
The signature count would depend on this year's vote
- $10 million
- threshold for sending a purchase deal to voters
- 13,068
- Carson City votes for president in 2024
- 4,660
- is 15% of that, Hoen's example
- 180
- days to gather signatures
Sources: KRNV, Nevada Appeal
“Unfortunately, a lot of the public doesn't pay attention to what's going on in their own cities.”
Sources: KRNV, Carson Now, Nevada Appeal