Parks and Open Space

Open Space and Regional Parks Commission

The Open Space and Regional Parks Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners. Examples of items that come before the Board include District and Park Master Plans; schedule of priorities for acquisition and development of park property; purchase, lease or exchange of lands for recreation or park purposes; and rates and charges for services and facility use.  

Membership

The Commission is comprised of nine at-large members appointed by the County Commission for a four-year term. Members can serve two consecutive four-year terms.

Authority

Nevada Revised Statute 244.308

Contact Us

Have questions or need additional information regarding the Open Space and Regional Parks Commission, contact Brandon Roman at broman@washoecounty.gov or call 775-328-3606.

Meeting Schedule

The Commission meets every other month in Commission Chambers, usually on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 1:30pm with a minimum of four meetings required annually. Meetings are currently planned for the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November. Members receive no compensation.


Meetings

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2025

Jan. 22, 2025

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. Ninth Street Building A, Reno, NV 89512 - Inside Washoe County Chambers

Meeting is also available on Zoom. Please see agenda when available for instructions.

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2024

Nov. 20, 2024

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. Ninth Street Building A, Reno, NV 89512 - Inside Washoe County Chambers

Meeting is also on Zoom. Please see agenda for details. 

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Sept. 25, 2024

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. Ninth Street Building A, Reno, NV 89512 - Inside Washoe County Chambers

Meeting Availabe Via Zoom. Please see agenda when it becomes available, for Meeting ID and Zoom information.

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July 24, 2024

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. Ninth Street Building A, Reno, NV 89512 - Inside Washoe County Chambers

Meeting Availabe Via Zoom. Please see agenda for Meeting ID and Zoom information.

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June 24, 2024

1 p.m.

1001 E. Ninth Street Building A, Reno, NV 89512 - Inside Washoe County Chambers

Also available via Zoom Video Conference

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May 22, 2024

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street Building A, Reno, NV 89512 - Inside Washoe County Chambers

Also available via Zoom Video Conference

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May 16, 2024

6 p.m.

1 East First Street, Reno NV 89501

Joint/Concurrent Meeting of City of Reno Recreation and Parks Commission (Reno RPC), City of Sparks Parks and Recreation Commission (Sparks PRC), Washoe County Open Space and Regional Parks Commission (Washoe County OSRPC)

This meeting is taking place in the Reno City Council Chamber. 

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March 27, 2024

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street Building A, Reno, NV 89512

This meeting has been cancelled. The next scheduled meeting will Wednesday May 22, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in the Washoe County Chambers and via Zoom. 

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Jan. 24, 2024

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street Building A, Reno, NV 89512

Also available via Zoom Video Conference

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2023

Nov. 29, 2023

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

Also available via Zoom Video Conference

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Sept. 27, 2023

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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July 26, 2023

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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May 24, 2023

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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April 25, 2023

6 p.m.

This meeting will be located at 1001 E. 9th Street Reno, NV 89512 Building B, Conference Rooms A & B at 6:00 P.M.

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March 22, 2023

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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Feb. 21, 2023

6 p.m.

MEETING CANCELLED

This is a concurrent meeting of City of Reno Recreation and Parks Commission, City of Sparks Parks and Recreation Commission and Washoe County Open Space and Regional Parks Commission. 

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Jan. 25, 2023

2:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

Also available via Zoom Video Conference

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2022

Nov. 1, 2022

2:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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Sept. 6, 2022

2:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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Aug. 2, 2022

2:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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July 5, 2022

2:30 p.m.

Meeting Cancelled

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June 7, 2022

2 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

Also available via Zoom Video Conference

*Please note the 2:00pm start time!*

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May 3, 2022

1:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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*Please note the 1:30pm start time!*

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April 5, 2022

2:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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March 1, 2022

2:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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Feb. 1, 2022

2:30 p.m.

Zoom Video Conference Meeting

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Jan. 4, 2022

2:30 p.m.

Zoom Video Conference Meeting

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2021

Dec. 7, 2021

2:30 p.m.

MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM

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Nov. 2, 2021

2:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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Oct. 5, 2021

2:30 p.m.

Meeting Cancelled

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Sept. 7, 2021

2:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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Aug. 3, 2021

2:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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July 6, 2021

2:30 p.m.

Meeting Cancelled

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June 1, 2021

2:30 p.m.

1001 E. 9th Street, Reno NV

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May 4, 2021

2:30 p.m.

Zoom Video Conference Meeting

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April 6, 2021

2:30 p.m.

Zoom Video Conference Meeting

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March 2, 2021

2:30 p.m.

Zoom Video Conference Meeting

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Feb. 2, 2021

2:30 p.m.

ZOOM Video Conference Meeting

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Jan. 5, 2021

2:30 p.m.

ZOOM Video Conference Meeting

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2020

Dec. 1, 2020

2:30 p.m.

ZOOM Video Conference Meeting

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Nov. 3, 2020

2:30 p.m.

Meeting cancelled

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Oct. 6, 2020

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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Sept. 25, 2020

1 p.m.

Videoconference Meeting

Park Commission Workshop

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Sept. 1, 2020

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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Aug. 4, 2020

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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July 7, 2020

2:30 p.m.

MEETING CANCELLED

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June 2, 2020

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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May 5, 2020

2:30 p.m.

MEETING CANCELLED

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April 7, 2020

2:30 p.m.

MEETING CANCELLED

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March 3, 2020

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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Feb. 4, 2020

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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Jan. 7, 2020

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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2019

Dec. 3, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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Nov. 5, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 East Ninth Street, Reno, NV

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Oct. 1, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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Sept. 3, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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Aug. 6, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

MEETING CANCELLED

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July 2, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Wilbur D. May Museum, David's Discovery Rm, 1595 N Sierra St., Reno, NV

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June 4, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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May 7, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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April 2, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

No quorum.

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March 5, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, NV

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Feb. 5, 2019

6 p.m.

McKinley Arts & Culture Center, Auditorium, 925 Riverside Drive, Reno, Nevada

This is a concurrent meeting of City of Reno Recreation and Parks Commission, City of Sparks Parks and Recreation Commission and Washoe County Open Space and Regional Parks Commission.

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Jan. 15, 2019

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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2018

Dec. 4, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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Nov. 29, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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Oct. 30, 2018

6 p.m.

Cold Springs Middle School, 18235 Cody Court, Reno, Nevada

Notice of possible quorum at the community meeting for the new elementary school in the Cold Springs area.

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Oct. 2, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Betsy Caughlin Donnelly Park, 3295 Mayberry Drive, Reno

This month's meeting will be a tour of Betsy Caughlin Donnelly Park.  There will be no action taken at this meeting.

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Sept. 4, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Bower's Mansion Regional Park, 4005 Old US Highway 395N, Washoe Valley

This month's meeting will be a tour of Bower's Mansion Regional Park and Bower's Pool.  There will be no action taken at this meeting. 

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Aug. 7, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 East Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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July 3, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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June 5, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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May 1, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E 9th Street, Reno, Nevada

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April 3, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E Ninth Street, Reno, Nevada

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March 6, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E 9th Street, Reno

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Feb. 6, 2018

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E 9th Street, Reno

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Jan. 10, 2018

1 p.m.

6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Brick House, Reno, Nevada

This meeting location has been changed to the Brick House at 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno, Nevada.  The meeting time has been changed to 1:00 pm.

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2017

Dec. 5, 2017

2:30 p.m.

No quorum present.

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Nov. 7, 2017

2:30 p.m.

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Oct. 3, 2017

2:30 p.m.

Cancellation Notice

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Sept. 5, 2017

2:30 p.m.

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Aug. 1, 2017

2:30 p.m.

Cancellation Notice

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July 13, 2017

2:30 p.m.

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July 4, 2017

2:30 p.m.

Cancellation Notice

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June 6, 2017

2:30 p.m.

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May 2, 2017

2:30 p.m.

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April 4, 2017

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E 9th Street, Reno, NV

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March 7, 2017

2:30 p.m.

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Feb. 7, 2017

2:30 p.m.

Note Location:
Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
Ranch House
1595 N Sierra Street, Reno

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Jan. 18, 2017

6 p.m.

Concurrent Meeting of City of Reno Recreation and Parks Commission, City of Sparks Parks and Recreation Commission, Washoe County Open Space and Regional Park Commission

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Jan. 3, 2017

2:30 p.m.

Cancellation Notice

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2016

Dec. 6, 2016

2:30 p.m.

Note Location Change: 
Rancho San Rafael Regional Park - May Museum
1595 N Sierra Street, Reno NV

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Nov. 1, 2016

2:30 p.m.

Bartley Ranch Regional Park-Western Heritage Interpretive Center, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno

Note location change

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Oct. 4, 2016

2:30 p.m.

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Sept. 6, 2016

2:30 p.m.

CANCELLATION NOTICE

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Aug. 22, 2016

4 p.m.

Notice of Possible Quorum

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Aug. 2, 2016

2:30 p.m.

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July 5, 2016

2:30 p.m.

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June 7, 2016

2:30 p.m.

County Commission Chambers

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May 3, 2016

2:30 p.m.

Cancellation Notice

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April 5, 2016

2:30 p.m.

Meeting Location: Bartley Ranch Regional Park-Brick House, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno

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March 1, 2016

2:30 p.m.

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Feb. 2, 2016

2:30 p.m.

Meeting will be held at the Wilbur D May Museum at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

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Jan. 5, 2016

2:30 p.m.

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2015

Dec. 1, 2015

2:30 p.m.

Cancellation Notice

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Nov. 3, 2015

2:30 p.m.

CANCELLATION NOTICE

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Oct. 6, 2015

2:30 p.m.

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Sept. 1, 2015

2:30 p.m.

Meeting will be held at the Galena Creek Regional Park - Fish Hatchery

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Aug. 4, 2015

2:30 p.m.

Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E 9th Street, Reno, NV

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July 7, 2015

2:30 p.m.

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June 2, 2015

2:30 p.m.

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May 5, 2015

2:30 p.m.

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April 7, 2015

2:30 p.m.

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March 18, 2015

10 a.m.

Budget Workshop

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March 3, 2015

5:30 p.m.

Note:  Location and Time Change

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Feb. 3, 2015

2:30 p.m.

Note location of this meeting is at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno

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Jan. 6, 2015

2:30 p.m.

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2014

Dec. 2, 2014

2:30 p.m.

CANCELLATION NOTICE

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Nov. 4, 2014

2:30 p.m.

CANCELLATION NOTICE

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Oct. 7, 2014

2:30 p.m.

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Sept. 2, 2014

2:30 p.m.

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Aug. 5, 2014

2:30 p.m.

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July 1, 2014

2:30 p.m.

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June 23, 2014

2:30 p.m.

WORKSHOP

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June 6, 2014

2:30 p.m.

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June 3, 2014

2:30 p.m.

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April 1, 2014

2:30 p.m.

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March 4, 2014

2:30 p.m.

CANCELLATION NOTICE

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Feb. 4, 2014

2:30 p.m.

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Jan. 7, 2014

2:30 p.m.

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2013

Dec. 3, 2013

2:30 p.m.

MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

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Nov. 5, 2013

2:30 p.m.

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Oct. 1, 2013

2:30 p.m.

CANCELLATION NOTICE

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Sept. 17, 2013

2:30 p.m.

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Aug. 6, 2013

2:30 p.m.

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July 8, 2013

2:30 p.m.

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June 26, 2013

2:30 p.m.

Workshop

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June 4, 2013

2:30 p.m.

CANCELLATION NOTICE

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May 7, 2013

2:30 p.m.

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April 23, 2013

2:30 p.m.

NOTICE OF POSSIBLE QUORUM

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April 2, 2013

2:30 p.m.

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March 5, 2013

2:30 p.m.

CANCELLATION NOTICE

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Feb. 5, 2013

2:30 p.m.

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Jan. 3, 2013

2:30 p.m.

CANCELLATION NOTICE

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2012

Dec. 4, 2012

2:30 p.m.

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Nov. 16, 2012

2:30 p.m.

Cancellation Notice

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Oct. 2, 2012

2:30 p.m.

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Sept. 4, 2012

2:30 p.m.

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Aug. 7, 2012

2:30 p.m.

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July 3, 2012

2:30 p.m.

Cancellation Notice

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June 5, 2012

2:30 p.m.

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May 1, 2012

2:30 p.m.

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April 3, 2012

2:30 p.m.

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March 6, 2012

2:30 p.m.

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Feb. 7, 2012

2:30 p.m.

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Jan. 3, 2012

2:30 p.m.

Cancellation Notice

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