In a brief meeting Tuesday night, the City Council introduced a bill that could affect the housing of chickens in residential areas.
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It’s been more than a year since Police Chief Bill Conger was tabbed to permanently lead Boulder City’s Police Department. Since then, he’s strived for more community policing, and improved the camaraderie between the men and women who protect the city.
Bill Rackey is a proud graduate of Boulder City High School and fought to change the street named School Drive to Eagles Drive, which the City Council passed during its Tuesday meeting.
City Attorney Dave Olsen was hit with a $1,500 fine Sept. 10 by the Nevada Commission of Ethics for his involvement in his son’s civil suit against Boulder City and Henderson in 2010.
Boulder City’s Public Works Department is in arbitration with one of the lead contractors of the Nevada Way reconstruction project after the company claimed the city paid it $200,000 less than it was owed.
Boulder City’s attempt to reduce the $180,000 in attorney fees it was ordered to pay to six citizens after the Nevada Supreme Court ruled the city wrongfully sued them was denied Monday.
Construction on a nine-month flood control project along Buchanan Boulevard is set to break ground Monday.
The City Council on Tuesday extended the lease agreement with See Spot Run Inc. to keep the dog park in Boulder City for at least five more years.
Boulder City is hoping to pay about $150,000 less than ordered for attorney fees for six residents who the Nevada Supreme Court ruled were wrongfully sued by the city after they circulated three ballot initiative petitions in 2010.
Boulder City is about to break ground on one of its largest flood control projects in recent years to help alleviate excess water along Buchanan Boulevard.
The process of adding the Boulder City name to a segment of U.S. Highway 93 will take a bit longer as the City Council debated possible names during Tuesday night’s meeting.
U.S. District Court ordered Brian Olsen, son of City Attorney Dave Olsen, to pay more than $20,000 in attorney fees after ruling in favor of Boulder City and Henderson relating to Brian Olsen’s arrest in 2010.
As Nevada continues to make strides in the renewable energy market, Boulder City continues to reap the benefits of the projects that create more jobs and bring in more revenue for the city.
There will be a planned power outage starting at 5 a.m. Friday morning as the city’s electrical system is returned to its normal configuration, according to the city manager’s office.
Boulder City Hospital will not have a permanent helicopter, for now. CEO Tom Maher said the hospital withdrew its application for one during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.
