The Carson City Clerk-Recorder’s office is gearing up for election season. Miguel Camacho, chief deputy clerk, joined public comment time at the Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday to remind local candidates the filing period is March 7-18.
Seats up for election this midterm include city assessor, clerk-recorder, district attorney, sheriff, treasurer, Ward 1 supervisor and Ward 3 supervisor. Outside city offices, there are district school trustee positions, District 16 state senator, and District 40 state Assembly positions that will be on the ballot.
Carson City residents can file their candidacy for elected positions at the clerk-recorder’s office on 885 E. Musser St., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays except on holidays. Candidates should bring photo ID, proof of residency, and any filing fees that apply to the position.
Camacho said the filing process usually takes 20-30 minutes.
More information is on the city website, https://www.carson.org/government/departments-a-f/clerk-recorder/elections-department/candidate-information.
The supervisors also heard a report from the Historic Resources Commission. Chair Michael Drews said the commission heard 45 applications in 2021, up from 39 in 2020. The biggest challenge it faces going forward is disrepair in the historic district.
“Property maintenance in the district is becoming a little bit of an issue,” he said, adding the commission would like to identify a funding source for neglected buildings.
Throughout the meeting, for the first time since the start of the pandemic, Mayor Lori Bagwell held public comment periods during each agenda item. Going forward, if the mask mandate remains lifted, she said she will hold public comment on every agenda item, rather than two opportunities at the beginning and end of the meeting.
The partitions between the supervisors were taken down, and no member of the board wore a mask to the meeting. Some members of the audience whispered about how refreshing it was to see faces.
