BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LYON COUNTY NEVADA
27 South Main Street
Yerington, Nevada 89447
Phone: (775)463-6531 Fax: (775)463-6533
Bob Hastings, District 1
Don Alt, District 2
Ray Fierro, District 3
Joe Mortensen, District 4
Greg Hunewill, District 5
Jeffery A. Page
County Manager
March 8, 2017
Nevada State Legislature
Nevada Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
401 South Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
RE:
AB 153 Requires counties to pay impact fees to certain local governments for
certain costs incurred as a result of projects of intercounty significance.
Dear Chair Flores and Committee Members,
I have reviewed this bill and I am opposed to it based upon the following:
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This bill would add one more layer of bureaucracy to government oversight thus
increasing the time for a new or relocating business to be permitted to build.
This creates an unfriendly business climate for the State of Nevada.
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If this bill is enacted then Counties may have to pay for the impacts of a decision
made by cities in that county with no input or say into the city’s decision.
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Counties have no real control over the tax abatements offered by the State to a
new business. If this bill is enacted then a county may be required to pay for an
impact with no revenue source as the state has approved tax abatement on the
business.
I understand that large new businesses may have an adverse impact of services
provided by neighboring counties and/or cities. Lyon County has been a bedroom
community for Carson City, Reno, Sparks, Washoe County and Storey for decades.
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If the intent of this bill is to provide local government a sustainable revenue stream to
ensure services are provided then I suggest that the State of Nevada look at the entire
tax structure and revise it to accommodate growth and declines in the economy. This
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Lyon County, the Lyon County School District, four Fire Protection Districts, the Cities of
Fernley and Yerington have had to prioritize their spending and provide the best
possible services with the revenue streams they have.
bill effectively kills economic development for local government and the State of
Nevada.
I do not believe that we should set into motion a law that pits government against
government. We should be providing a process that creates and retains jobs for our
citizens and communities. Let’s develop processes that enhance economic
development, encourages proper growth, removes fiefdoms and makes Nevada strong.
I applaud the efforts of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Northern
Nevada Development Authority and the Economic Development Authority of Western
Nevada. These three entities have torn down the barriers to bring the region out of the
recession. Let’s not tie their hands with more red tape and governmental regulation.
Sincerely
Jeffery A. Page
Lyon County Manager
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cc. Board of Lyon County Commissioners
Carson City County
Douglas County
Storey County
Nevada Association of Counties