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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1976

Page

3

Las Vegas Police Settle 1.3 Percent Pay Hike

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Commission approves a 1.3 percent wage and benefits increase for police employees, added to a 2.5 percent prior raise. The renegotiation aligns police with Firefighters Local 1908. Retroactive to July 1, costs exceed $600,000 with added clothing allowance and disability benefits for commissioned officers. County Chairman Tom Wiesner dissented.

SUN Las Vegas County Commission Police Protective Association PPA Public Employes Association PEA Tom Wiesner Wiesner

Shed Salesman Wins Pit Fight in Las Vegas Hearing Off

Las Vegas city commissioners halted a November hearing on a gravel pit near Tule Springs tied to the Rainbow Expressway project. Don Nelson protested the site, but District Engineer Jack Parvin said the pit is abandoned and work will move to a new materials site with restoration planned within five years. Nelson is a former city employee with his wife running a shed sales business.

Las Vegas Don Nelson Board of Zoning Adjustment State Highway Department Tonopah Highway Partment Parvin the Sun

R E Rezoning Sparks Protests in Las Vegas

Las Vegas city commissioners weigh holding zone plans for residence estates amid protests. Real estate agent Lorna LaPointe urges guarantees land stays residential until escrow closes, while Don Saylor calls strict R E zoning unrealistic as R-1 land runs short. Commissioner Paul Christensen warns residents to expect upgrades or remain a small town.

Las Vegas Lorna LaPointe Don Saylor Paul Christensen

Grand Jury Probes Clark County Court System

The Clark County Grand Jury investigates the judicial system to propose fixes for the legislature and county commissioners. Foreman L Kay Barney and committee chair Pat Carver sought input from Chief Judge Keith C Hayes, with no warning intent, as questions arise about delays and leniency. A January report on findings and recommendations is expected.

Clark County Grand Jury L. Kay Barney Investigative Committee Pat Carver Keith C. Hayes Hayes Atty Joel Cooper Cooper Carver Dist George Holt Justice Court Holt Court House Criminal Justice Priority Committee County Commission Wayne Blacklock

Rusk Denies Targeting Washoe County Over Rehab Funds

Reno UPI report says Washoe County Commissioner Robert Rusk objects to claims a rehab program spokesman that a larger share of liquor tax revenue should be earmarked for alcoholism rehabilitation. He says singling out Washoe County for underfunding is unfair.

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