The Las Vegas City Council voted Wednesday to sign a negotiating agreement with a development group proposing a senior living complex for four parcels at city-owned downtown Symphony Park.
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Tuesday’s joint Las Vegas City Council and Planning Commission session focused on a strategy for guiding downtown development across diverse areas — from the Medical District to the Arts District and Fremont East.
A $1.9 million contract was awarded to a team of transit experts who will develop a “high capacity transit plan” aimed at relieving congestion in Southern Nevada, including a light rail route that could connect McCarran International Airport, the Strip and downtown Las Vegas.
Gov. Brian Sandoval wasn’t amused when Car-nado consumed headlines and newscasts across Southern Nevada, disliking the thought of the state’s largest infrastructure project being branded as a natural disaster.
Visitors, workers and residents could soon have the option to hitch a free ride in downtown Las Vegas from a small fleet of electric vehicles.
According to the State Mental Health Agency, in 2013, Nevada spent about $89 on mental health services per capita — a 13 percent increase from 2007, when it was about $79 per capita. On average, the U.S. spends $119 per capita on services, including $160 per capita in California and $205 in Arizona.
While different groups debate the impact of payday lenders, Nevada is looking at ways to regulate the industry in the Silver State.