News briefs for September 21, 2001

Friday, Sept. 21, 2001 | 10:26 a.m.

Session to focus on effects of attacks

The Community Counseling Center will hold a presentation Monday to help Las Vegas residents cope with the current national crisis.

The event will take place at the Clark County Library auditorium at 1401 E. Flamingo Blvd. at 6 p.m.

During the presentation counselors will examine feelings such as helplessness, grief and anxiety and tell the audience how to deal with them.

Therapists will also give parents tips on how to talk about the terrorist attacks with their children.

A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Refreshments will be served.

Cleveland teen shot in North Las Vegas

A 16-year-old Cleveland resident was shot to death Wednesday night in North Las Vegas while talking with friends.

Moclanail Rogers, who was visiting relatives, was outside talking to friends at about 10:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 3300 block of Civic Center Drive, near Cheyenne Avenue, when a gunman approached, North Las Vegas Police said.

The suspect fired and hit Rogers in the chest. Rogers was able to go inside a nearby apartment for help. He was taken to University Medical Center, where he died, police said.

The suspect fled on foot and has not been identified.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call North Las Vegas Police at 633-9111 or Secret Witness at 385-5555.

Hearing set for new ordinance

Clark County commissioners have set Oct. 3 as the date for a public hearing and vote on a proposed ordinance that would allow greater housing concentrations in gaming districts and near resorts.

The existing county law allows up to 50 apartments per acre. Other zoning areas allow unlimited density.

Planning staff told the commissioners that allowing greater housing density near resorts can help spur redevelopment and allow better use of existing roads and other infrastructure.

Millions slated for local services

The federal government is funneling $11 million to Nevada counties this fiscal year to help local governments provide services that have suffered because of insufficient tax revenues.

Clark County will receive $505,243 from the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program. Churchill County will receive the most -- $955,700 -- and sparsely populated Storey County will get the least -- $14,418.

Because nearly 90 percent of the land in Nevada is owned and managed by the federal government, local jurisdictions can't collect taxes on the property. The program is designed to help make up for shortfalls in funding police, fire, schools, hospitals and infrastructure needs.