What to know about Reno's Ward 6 controversy

A bill put forward by the city of Reno to keep the city council as it is with an at-large ward rather than create a new sixth ward died Friday in t...

April 17, 2023
5:36 PM

A bill put forward by the city of Reno to keep the city council as it is with an at-large ward rather than create a new sixth ward died Friday in the Nevada Legislature. Here's briefly what to know about the controversy, which generated some heat at last week's council meeting. Load Error Reno currently has a mayor and an at-large council member that represent the whole city. All registered voters in the city can vote for them. It also has five wards, or sections, of the city that each has its own council member.

Mark Robison