leadership |ˈlēdərˌSHip| noun The action of leading a group of people or an organization: different styles of leadership. The state or position of being a leader: the leadership of the party. [treated as singular or plural] the leaders of an organization, country, etc.: a change of leadership had become desirable. …
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Another Sunday and another Essay on Words and their meaning in Storey County Governance. Today’s word is Priority. Please comment if you have any thoughts to share… Thanksgiving came and went a couple of days ago and I couldn’t resist tossing the political theory grenade into the after dinner conversation. …
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Virginia City was decked out with buntings and banners as the annual Veterans Day Parade was held on C Street Saturday, November 11th. Groups from all over Northern Nevada were on display as they marched north on C Street to the delight of thousands of onlookers. Getting to honor those …
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Daylight savings time happened this past Sunday morning. As we settle into the new rigors of this nonsensical government mandated time/space continuum adjustment of the days getting darker earlier, I can’t help thinking about what things will look like for Storey County and Nevada a year from now. When we …
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The Governors Office of Economic Development’s (GOED) board meets in mid-November and the agenda contains an item that will consider GOED’s effort to build an effluent pipeline from Sparks to the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC). Once built and fully deployed, this pipeline will carry 3.7 million gallons a day of effluent …
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Yesterday I got called out for complaining about Storey County Politics. Ron Fields asked me to quit bellyaching and offer up some solutions. So I did. Mr. Fields, great post. Thank you for the kind words about my writing. I remember being in a meeting with Steve Jobs in the …
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Robert Maccario of the Virginia City Highlands submitted this Letter to the Editor. He suggests that If the Commissioners give TRIC our money to directly improve the profitability of the Park and it’s clients with zero direct benefit and they approve “Item 13” then it’s time to “Recall them All”. …
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Virginia City Highlands resident Jay Carmona organized a meeting at the Firehouse to learn more about the TRIC Pipeline Proposal that will use county tax revenue to repay over 29 years. The Governers Office of Economic Development is working with Storey County Commissioners, TRIC landowners and TRIC itself to take …
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Effluent Pipeline Deal Could Cost Storey County Taxpayers up to $60 Million The August 1st Commissioners Meeting agenda included a proposal for Storey County Taxpayers to borrow $35 Million Dollars to purchase 19 miles of pipeline for the TRIC General Improvement District to transfer effluent purchased from Washoe County. TRIC …
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St. Mary’s Art center has a great day lined up for August 5th from 9:30 to Noon. Third in a series of art classes designed to introduce children to new concepts of creative artistic processes. This month’s theme is drawing wildlife and botanical subjects using subjects collected from around the …
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