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State of the City address tonight

Mayor Rod Woodbury will present his State of the City address tonight in the pavilion tent at Boulder Creek Golf Club, 1501 Veterans Memorial Drive. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a social hour, followed by the annual address at 6.

Reservations are requested and can be made by calling the city clerk’s office at 702-293-9208.

Potential residential developments to be discussed

Potential residential developments in town will be discussed during an informational workshop from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Elaine K. Smith Center, 700 Wyoming St.

The meeting is part of the city’s Land Management Plan process, which allows officials and community residents to offer their opinions on proposed uses for city-owned property.

Included in the discussion will be proposals by developer Randy Schams. He recently purchased 640 acres of land in unincorporated Clark County and would like to discuss the possibility of trading his land for city-owned parcels to build new homes.

City to reveal electrical line plans

The city will hold an informational open house from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 1 regarding its plan to build a new high-voltage electrical transmission line. The session will include the project’s background, schedule and preliminary design plans.

The meeting will be held at the Elaine K. Smith Center, 700 Wyoming St.

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