Comments by ErikPappa - Las Vegas Sun

Comments by user: ErikPappa

Posted on: Got stimulus? We’ve got a project list

It should be noted that Clark County simply passed along a list of projects submitted by each jurisdiction and did not weigh in on the relative merits of each project. Therefore, it cannot be assumed that Clark County necessarily supports each project on the list.

Erik Pappa
Director of Public Communications
Clark County

(Suggest removal) 1/19/09 at 3:59 p.m.

Posted on: Story on delay in results got it right

Thanks for helping clarify yesterday's story. The salient points are these: In a high-turnout election, the Election Department routinely releases updated results every 45 minutes. While the registrar could have released the results 10 minutes sooner than he did, the registrar was delayed by two local television stations who had scheduled live, on-camera interviews. That delay on the stations' part was prompted, understandably, by a candidate's victory speech, which the stations chose to carry live. I suppose one might question whether the registrar should have given the interviews, but it is the county's practice to make its representatives available to the media in an effort to be transparent -- especially in a matter as important as an election. In any case, today's story helps clarify some of the points missing from yesterday's account.

Erik Pappa
Director of Public Communications
Clark County

(Suggest removal) 11/7/08 at 9:23 a.m.

Posted on: Tax money buys tickets to special events, too

What needs to be noted is that Ms. Valentine paid for the Nevada Partnership table using her own personal funds. Additionally, she no longer serves on the Partnership's board of directors.

Erik Pappa
Director of Public Communications
Clark County

(Suggest removal) 9/23/08 at 2:11 p.m.

Posted on: Maimed at bus stop, she makes plea

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is not a Clark County government agency. It is a separate legal entity. Additionally, it is the RTC that has a contract with Outdoor Promotions, not the county.

Erik Pappa
Director of Public Communications
Clark County

(Suggest removal) 8/29/08 at 9:38 a.m.

Posted on: Blunders yield bonanza

I think it is worth noting that Clark County government was never involved in administering this account. This account was under the Clerk’s Office until January 2007, when it was transferred to the State of Nevada’s Eighth Judicial Court. The court and the Clerk’s Office are both headed by independently elected officials, who set their own priorities for their organizations.

(Suggest removal) 5/15/08 at 10:02 a.m.