Clark County, Nevada
From Sunshine Review
Clark County is one of 16 counties in Nevada. The county had a population of 1,375,765 at the 2000 census, and a 2006 estimated population of 1,777,539, making it the most populous county in Nevada. It contains the city of Las Vegas, the state's most populous city. Las Vegas has been the county seat since the county was created by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1908. Much of the county was originally part of Pah-Ute County, Arizona Territory before Nevada became a state. The county was named for William Andrews Clark, a Montana copper magnate and United States Senator. Clark was largely responsible for the construction of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad through the area, a factor heavily contributing to the region's early development.Residents of the Las Vegas Valley area often do not make a distinction between the Clark County and the city of Las Vegas, using Las Vegas to describe both. It is also a major tourist destination, with 150,000 hotel and motel rooms.
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[edit] The good
- Building information and permit application information are available online.[1]
- Some budget and audit information is available online.
- Clark County posts minutes of its meetings on the website, but for only 120 days.[2]
[edit] The bad
- No information on how to file for public records.
- No credit card receipts, or checkbook register information available online.
- Does not disclose whether it belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
- The contract between the county and the firefighters' union says, "At no time shall the County place the collective bargaining agreement, in whole or part on any website."[2]
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: Nevada taxpayer-funded lobbying
Clark County and subsidiaries have a total of 30 lobbyists. [3]
| Agency | No. of Lobbyists |
| Clark Co. Department of Juvenile Justice Services | 2 |
| Clark Co. Election Department | 1 |
| Clark Co. Public Defender's Office | 1 |
| Clark County | 12 |
| Clark County Office of the District Attorney | 1 |
| Clark County Water Reclamation District | 2 |
| Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark Co. | 1 |
| Las Vegas/Clark County Library District | 10 |
[edit] External links
- Clark County Website
- Clark County on E-Reference
- Public Records Directory - Clark County
- Clark County Courts
- Clark County Fire Department
- Clark County Bar Association
- Contract between Clark County and firefighters' union
[edit] References
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