Amendments freezing comp time and longevity pay bonuses and allowances for furloughed security officers with dogs are included in an amended union contract the LVCVA has.
Richard N. Velotta
Richard N. “Rick” Velotta has covered business, the gaming industry, tourism, transportation and aviation in Las Vegas for 25 years. A former reporter and editor with the Las Vegas Sun, the Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner, the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff and the Aurora (Colo.) Sun, Velotta is a graduate of Northern Arizona University where he won the school’s top journalism honor. He became the Review-Journal's assistant business editor in September 2018.
While most of the LVCVA board’s Tuesday meeting focused on budget cuts, two projects remain full speed ahead.
LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill told the board of directors that the organization could survive two years without any revenue coming in.
The state’s largest private employer has released a health safety plan in preparation for reopening as the coronavirus pandemic subsides.