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Board of Equalization
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants from the community to serve on this board.
This Board is charged with hearing appeals filed by property owners who do not agree with the value placed on their property for tax purposes by the County Assessor (NAC 361.624).

Click here for more information about the Board of Equalization.

Membership

This term will begin in January 2024 and is set to expire on June 30, 2027.


Time Commitment

The County Board hearings are held from late-January through February of each year.

Apply

Apply online or pick up a printed application at the Washoe County Manager’s Office.
Printed applications must be completed and returned to the Washoe County Manager’s Office: 1001 E. 9th Street, Suite A201 Reno, NV 89512 or via email at washoe311@washoecounty.gov.

Deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 1, 2023. For any additional questions/concerns, please contact Washoe311 at the email address provided or by dialing 328-2003.

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Washoe County Planning Commission
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants from the community to serve on this board.
The Planning Commission hears and decides on applications for abandonments, certain special use permits, and subdivisions; the Commission also makes recommendations concerning the County’s Master Plan, regulatory zone changes, and land use regulations.

Click here for more information about the Planning Commission.

Membership

This position is for a four-year term beginning on July 1, 2023 and ending on June 30, 2027. Applicants must live within Commission District 5 of unincorporated Washoe County. Applicants must also be registered voters (this requirement may be waived by the Washoe County Board of Commissioners).
Unincorporated District 5 generally includes areas of Verdi, North Valleys, Cold Springs, Warm Springs, portions of Sun Valley, and all of the High Desert Planning Area extending to the Oregon border.
Find out which district you are in here.

Time Commitment

The Commission meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Washoe County Commission Chambers. Meetings average 2 to 3 hours in duration. Special meetings may be called by the Chair.
Each member of the Planning Commission is compensated $80.00 per meeting attended.

Apply

Apply online or pick up a printed application at the Washoe County Community Services Department. Printed applications must be completed and returned to the Washoe County Community Services Department: 1001 E. 9th Street, Building A, Second Floor, Reno, NV 89512 or via email to Kathy Emerson at kemerson@washoecounty.gov.

Deadline to apply is Friday, June 2, 2023, 5:00 PM. For any additional questions/concerns, please contact Kathy Emerson at the email address provided or by dialing 775-328-3615.
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