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November 21, 2009

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Joe Schoenmann

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System fails to catch contractor’s family tie with county
Forms were filled out, but illegal contract got through
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
Over the past several years, a Clark County employee’s architectural firm has gotten hundreds of thousands of dollars in county architectural contracts in violation of state law. County Commissioner Steve Sisolak discovered the problem relatively easily and is questioning how and why county staff hadn’t. As a result, the county is investigating and planning changes to try to prevent similar violations in the future.
Stripper-mobile will roll again, owner says
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
The world has not seen the last of the Las Vegas stripper-mobile, the truck’s owner says. Fred Robertson, owner of Always Rolling Ads, only quit hauling exotic dancers up and down the Strip last week because the nude clubs that had leased the advertising vehicle decided they didn’t want to take on county commissioners. The commissioners had cited not just complaints from offended onlookers but concerns about safety — the dancers were “unsecured” in the back of the truck, and rubbernecking motorists might drive their cars into pedestrians or other vehicles.
Mobile billboards roll onto commissioners’ agenda
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
The stripper-mobile was almost part of this Tuesday’s Clark County Commission meeting until its operator decided to shut it down Friday. Commissioners may instead discuss the precursor to the stripper-mobile, the mobile billboard.
Clubs want to be ‘good citizen,’ so stripper-mobile ends its run
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009
The stripper-mobile won’t be the talk of the town — or the nation — much longer. Las Vegas attorney Jay Brown, who represents Little Darlings and Déjà Vu strip clubs, said the controversial Strip run of the U-Haul-like truck outfitted with Plexiglas walls to showcase clothed strippers is over.
County budget cuts expected, but how much?
Furloughs, buyouts and a hiring freeze aren’t likely to be enough to fill county’s budget gap
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
County budget crunchers delivered a prediction Tuesday that might spur department chiefs to look harder for ways to save money. The county’s eye-opener was a projected budget deficit of $129 million next fiscal year, which begins July 1. With the average county employee earning about $90,000 annually in salary and benefits, the county would have to lay off about 1,400 of its 12,000 employees to reach $129 million.
'Stripper-mobile' with live dancers raises safety, decency concerns
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
Even the men who hand out “nude girls direct to your room” cards stopped their hawking long enough to do some gawking at the “stripper-mobile” as it rolled down the Strip on Monday night. It’s akin to a small U-Haul truck but with Plexiglas surrounding the brightly lit cargo area instead of walls. In the middle is a gleaming stripper pole. Swinging around the pole is a scantily clad young woman. Two of her fellow strippers are in the back of the truck too, awaiting their turns.
Commissioner grills officials on bid process
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009
The wrangling over bids for county contracts continues to be an issue for county commissioners — and provided one of them with a “Perry Mason” moment during last week’s meeting.
County considers suing over travel Web site room taxes
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
As other parts of the country win tens of millions of dollars in court judgments against online tourism companies, Clark County commissioners are talking about following suit. At issue is the amount of hotel room taxes paid by online travel sites.
Competition for county work worth a look?
Commissioners say maybe, but they raise several questions
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
The “runaway” costs of unionized employees have municipalities across the nation considering “managed competition,” which forces public employee unions to compete for their public jobs.
Pay increase is only for some under DA
As court reinstates raises of most-senior prosecutors, it takes away pay hikes for their lowest-paid colleagues
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Clark County’s highest paid prosecutors are getting the raises they fought for this year, but their less experienced colleagues are paying the price.

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