Reno, Nevada
| Reno, Nevada | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Reno
Hillary Schieve | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2022 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2026 |
| Last city council election: | 2024 |
| Next city council election: | 2026 |
| City council seats: | 7[1] |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 246,500 |
| Race: | White 75.4% African American 2.8% Asian 6.7% Native American 1.0% Pacific Islander 0.8% Two or more 4.8% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 24.7% |
| Median household income: | $58,790 |
| High school graduation rate: | 89.0% |
| College graduation rate: | 33.5% |
| Related Reno offices | |
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Reno is a city in Washoe County, Nevada. The city's population was 264,165 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Reno utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2]
Mayor
The mayor is a member of the city council. He or she presides over council meetings and official city ceremonies. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.[3]
The current Mayor of Reno is Hillary Schieve (nonpartisan). Schieve assumed office in 2014.
City manager
The city manager is Reno's chief executive. Appointed by the city council, the city manager's responsibilities include overseeing the city's day-to-day operations, planning and implementing the city's operating budget, carrying out council policies, and appointing departmental directors and other senior-level positions.[4]
City council
The Reno City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[5]
The city council consists of seven members including the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while the city council members are elected by the city's six wards.[5]
The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Mayoral partisanship
Reno has a mayor who identifies as nonpartisan or unaffiliated. As of November 2024, 63 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 25 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, four are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
Mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan in most of the nation's largest cities. However, many officeholders are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.
Elections
2024
- See also: City elections in Reno, Nevada (2024)
The city of Reno, Nevada, held general elections for city council and judicial offices on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 11, 2024. The filing deadline for judicial seats was January 12, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-judicial seats was March 15, 2024.
2022
The city of Reno, Nevada, held general elections for mayor, city attorney, city council, and municipal court judge on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 14, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 18, 2022.
2020
- See also: City elections in Reno, Nevada (2020)
The city of Reno, Nevada, held general elections for city council wards 1, 3, and 5, as well as one at-large seat and one municipal court judgeship on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline for judicial candidates in this election was January 17, 2020. The filing deadline for non-judicial candidates in this election was March 13, 2020.
2018
The city of Reno, Nevada, held general elections for mayor, city council, and city attorney on November 6, 2018. The primary was on June 12, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was March 16, 2018.
2016
The city of Reno, Nevada, held elections for three ward seats and the at-large seat on its city council on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 14, 2016, for Ward 1 and the at-large seat, as more than two candidates filed for both races. Wards 3 and 5 were unopposed and required no primary.[6]
2014
The city of Reno, Nevada, held nonpartisan elections for mayor and city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014.
Two city council wards were up for election. These were Wards 2 and 4. All incumbents in Reno's 2014 election cycle were term-limited. Therefore, the office of mayor and both city council positions were open seats. Hillary Schieve was elected as mayor and Naomi Duerr and Paul McKenzie were elected to the city council.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
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| Demographic Data for Reno | |
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| Reno | |
| Population | 264,165 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 108 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 66.1% |
| Black/African American | 3.4% |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| Native American | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| Two or more | 10.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 23.6% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 89.6% |
| College graduation rate | 35.3% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $73,073 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.3% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. The city manager is responsible for submitting the proposed budget to the state's Department of Taxation, consolidating budget estimates, and submitting copies to the mayor and city council. The city council holds public hearings and is responsible for adopting the budget. The final budget is then submitted to the Department of Taxation.[7][8]
Fiscally standardized cities data
The fiscally standardized cities (FiSC) data below was compiled by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to make municipal budgets comparable across cities in the United States.[9]
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FiSCs are constructed by adding revenues and expenditures of each central city municipal government to a portion of the revenues and expenditures of overlying governments, including counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The allocations to FiSCs are estimates of the revenues collected from and services provided to central city residents and businesses by these overlying independent governments. Thus FiSCs provides a full picture of revenues raised from city residents and businesses and spending on their behalf, whether done by the city government or a separate overlying government.[10] |
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| —Lincoln Institute of Land Policy[11] | ||
The tables below show estimated finances within city limits. As such, the revenue and expenses listed may differ from the actual city budget.
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Historical total revenue and expenditure
To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.[9]
Reno, Nevada salaries and pensions over $95,000
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Contact information
Mayor's office
1 E. First Street
PO Box 1900
Reno, NV 89505
Phone: 775-334-2001
City Clerk's office
1 E. First Street
2nd Floor, Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 775-334-2030
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
- See also: Washoe County, Nevada ballot measures
The city of Reno is in Washoe County. A list of ballot measures in Washoe County is available here.
Noteworthy events
2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
During the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, demonstrations and protests took place in cities nationwide, including Reno, following the death of George Floyd. Events in Reno, Nevada, began on Saturday, May 30, 2020.[12] The same day, Mayor Hillary Schieve (U) instituted a curfew.[12] Later that evening, Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) mobilized the Nevada National Guard, members of which were deployed to the city at the request of city officials.[13]
2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws
In July 2015, the Movement Advancement Project described Reno, Nevada, as a city or county that prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity via ordinances that apply to public and private employers. At that time, a total of 71 of America's largest 100 cities prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while 69 of those cities also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.[14]
Nondiscrimination laws can cover a variety of areas, including public employment, private employment, housing, and public accommodations. Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level.
See also
External links
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- City of Reno
- Office of the Mayor
- City Council
- City Charter and Municipal Code
Footnotes
- ↑ The mayor is included in this number as one of the city council members.
- ↑ City of Reno, "Government," accessed September 1, 2021
- ↑ City of Reno, "Mayor Hillary Schieve," accessed September 1, 2021
- ↑ City of Reno, "City Manager's Office," accessed September 1, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 City of Reno, "City Council," accessed September 1, 2021
- ↑ Washoe County Clerk, "Election Information," accessed September 30, 2015
- ↑ City of Reno, "City Budget," accessed September 1, 2021
- ↑ Municode, "Reno, NV City Charter and Municipal Code," accessed September 1, 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities database," accessed June 4, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities," accessed May 26, 2021
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 My News 4, "Tensions run high in Downtown Reno as National Guard is called to assist with protests," May 30, 2020
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "National Guard sent to Reno after looting, City Hall damaged," May 30, 2020
- ↑ Movement Advancement Project, "Local Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances," accessed July 7, 2015
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