Government of Washoe County, Nevada
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 Washoe County, Nevada |
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| Seat: Reno |
| Population (2020): 486,492 |
| County Commissioners: 5 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Washoe County is located in Reno, Nevada. The county covers a total of 6,600 square miles in northwestern Nevada.[1]
Elections
2024
Washoe County, Nevada, held general elections for county commission on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 11, 2024. The filing deadline was March 15, 2024.
2022
Washoe County, Nevada, held general elections for assessor, clerk, district attorney, public administrator, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, and justices of the peace on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 14, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 18, 2022.
2020
Washoe County, Nevada, held general elections for county commission districts 1 and 4 on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was March 13, 2020.
2018
Washoe County, Nevada, held general elections for county commissioner, county assessor, county clerk, district attorney, justice of the peace, district judge, public administrator, county recorder, county sheriff, and county treasurer on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on June 12, 2018.
Elected officials
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County commissioners
- See also: County commission
The county commission functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. Washoe County has five commissioners who are elected by district to four-year terms.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
The widget below automatically displays information about their 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:
Justice Courts
Washoe County voters elect justices of the peace for Reno. The justice court hear cases dealing with traffic citations, small claims, protective orders, and summary evictions. Each justice of the peace is elected to a six-year term.[3]
Other elected officials
Clark County residents also elect the following public officials:
Recent news
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See also
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