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Local Government Program

We cover the local bodies that meet all year, including the RTC board, the Clark County Commission, and the city councils of Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas.


Why this project

The Nevada Legislature meets every two years. The bodies that actually steer Las Vegas transit between sessions — RTC board, county commission, city councils — meet every month. Most decisions affecting the system happen in those rooms, with no advocate present and no public summary the next day. The Local Government Program changes that, simply, by showing up.

Approach

  • Calendar all five bodies’ meetings on a public Google Calendar feed embedded on the site
  • Pre-read each agenda; flag transit-relevant items the day they post
  • Standing comment templates LVBT adapts per item; member submissions encouraged via the site
  • Recap each meeting within a week — short, plain, sourced
  • Feed votes to Transit Watch’s scorecards so the public record builds month over month

Goals

  • Planned

    Coverage of every monthly RTC board meeting in 2026–27 — agenda preview, key votes, summary published within a week

    Target Dec 2027

  • Planned

    Monthly coverage of the Clark County Commission and the three Valley city councils

    Target Dec 2027

  • Planned

    LVBT public comment on every transit-relevant agenda item during 2027

    Target Dec 2027