We generally expect our leaders to be educated, smart, and well-informed. More often than not, we support, elect, and follow those who appear to have an answer for everything. But good leaders don’t know everything. And the very best ones know that they don’t know everything.
Boulder City residents occasionally ask how the city is able to have one of the lowest property tax rates in the state, and still provide needed functions such as police, fire, and public parks. In addition to land leases that provide 35% of our general fund budget, we also look at ways to keep costs down. As the city’s Purchasing, Grants and Risk manager for the last eight years, I have seen the city make decisions that keep us lean.
I have a lot on my heart these days. The good news is that my heart is in great health. So… allow me to start with that.
Living in Southern Nevada, we know there comes a point each summer when opening the front door feels more like opening up the oven.
Where does the time go?
“Tregin’ ” is a remarkable movie with an independent feel filmed at Hoover Dam. The movie debuted in 2006 and stars Sean Patrick Flaherty. “Tregin’ ” appealed to me, and is my Throwback Thursday recommendation because it’s a wonderful reflection of a personal journey.
The names of veterans service organizations cover a large linguistic spectrum. Examples of well-known names are Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.
The days are ticking by as Interstate 11 inches toward completion. By the end of the year, it will be open and thousands of cars will bypass Boulder City as they make their way to destinations north and south of the community.
When you cannot work for the city and you don’t want to run for elected office, what can you do to serve your city government directly? You can serve on a City Council-appointed board or commission. We have 11 such boards in the city with dozens of volunteer members.
Do your priorities guide your life? Whoa! Who has time for priorities? Here are a few of mine.
History tells us that the Korean War officially came to an end July 27, 1953, when the United States, China, North Korea and South Korea agreed to an armistice.
Before you electronically horsewhip a police officer whose body-worn camera wasn’t activated while he was running toward the sound of automatic gunfire during the Oct. 1 massacre, consider the reliability and limitations of the body-worn camera.
What happens to good people when bad things happen? Books have been written on this subject, but when it strikes close to home the question is no longer academic. When enough stress and chaos enter the mix, some good people turn down a road unexpected. Without sufficient moral strength, it takes their soul. Such, I worry, has been happening with my friend Jeff Grasso, the former Boulder City policeman who has had legal troubles lately.
Talk about perfect timing.
When walking into the Boulder City High School cafeteria last Wednesday, it was almost like stepping back in time nearly 100 years.
Featuring a roster full of key returnees, Boulder City High School girls volleyball is looking to make an extended postseason run this season.
Coming off a state championship, Boulder City High School girls tennis is coming into the season with some question marks.
