Update on the Brothel + Water District + Eminent Domain

How much time is too much time to have no enforceable conflict of interest in Nevada? 2 decades

What changes are being considered?

• Part ways with the developer who also employs all the board members of the water district
• Establish procurement procedures
• Clear conflicts of Interest Disclosures

Nevada Independent | Water district linked to developer will consider reforms after eminent domain action revealed web of conflicts

Update to this gem from earlier this month:

Where: Storey County, NV

How did this come about?

• The owner of the Mustang Ranch is a developer at the Industrial Park
• This same person is also a Water District Commissioner
• This person signed development agreements as both the developer and the water district representative
• All employees of the Water District work and live at the brothel

The governance issue with the water district: Simultaneous Public and Private Benefit

Nevada Independent | For years, a public water district blurred the line between business and government — with a developer’s brothel workers at the helm