Cohen Libby Join Board At Las Vegas Convention Authority
Las Vegas officials reelect Burton Cohen to the 10 member Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board and elect Jack Libby to a seat formerly held by Chuck Ruthe. Libby, president of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, helps bring the NAHB convention to Las Vegas for four years beginning 1979, with an estimated $54 million in local business.
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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Burton Cohen
Jack Libby
Chuck Ruthe
Nevada
Greater
Cohen
Robert Cannon
Authority
Thunderbird Hotel
Frank Shattuck
Las Vegas Hilton
Steve Wynn
Golden Nugget
Las Vegas
Southern Nevada Home Builders Association
Young American Homes
Libby
Convention Authority
National Association of Home Builders Association
Mike Cole
Cole Travel Agency
Max Kelch
Ruthe
Chamber of Commerce
Buthe
Chamber
Robert Broadbent
Tom Wiesner
Commission
Federal Numbers Game Returns Catch 22 for City Grants
Las Vegas faces a shifting HUD aid scene as the 701 program is cut in half and block grants rise to 1.8 million dollars. Bruce Spaulding, project director, notes the paradox of planning funds being used to cover paperwork while conflicting guidance from HUD may drop planning from grant lists. Deadline February 1 requires a city commission choice, balancing paperwork costs against potential future revival of 701 funds.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Bruce Spaulding
Las Vegas
Spaulding
Washington
Congress
City Hall
City
LVCVA Approves Budget and Beautification Plans
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved budget recommendations and formed a committee to study a rear area beautification for the convention center, with art specialists from the area. Architect Jack Miller will meet with Don Saylor to review Cashman Field master plans and a future outdoor sports complex. The board endorsed a downtown multi‑purpose facility, contingent on external funding, and authorized Miller to produce a cost analysis for the Rotunda front project with a donor sculpture integrated.
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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Las Vegas
Jack Miller
Don Saylor
Convention Authority
Committee Debates Firms for Market Research Study
Marketing staff review unfolds as Rossi Ralenkotter selects Audits and Surveys of New York City as the best fit from four bids. He says the choice was based on proposal quality rather than cost, with prices ranging from 29000 to 105000. All presenting firms hail from New York City.
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Las Vegas
New York City
Unity Group Pushes Pledge For Las Vegas Redistricting
A Las Vegas citizen group CFANC urged city hall to pledge support for redistricting and tax reform. Mayor Briare signaled likely commission support while committees study neighborhood advisory councils and a repeal of the utilities tax to broaden the tax base.
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Las Vegas
Bill Briare
the Sun
Commission
Citizens For A New City
CFANC
Dorothy Eisenberg
Paradise
Winchester
East Las Vegas
Sunrise Manor
City of
Las
Vegas
Eisenberg
Briare
Lurie
Roy Wooster Briare
Commissioners
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Myron Leavitt
Ron
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Marion’s Furniture
Las Vegas Blvd
Wispers
S, M
A.B.C
Montgomery
ALL Credit
East Charleston
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