City asks residents to complete language services survey

Carson City is seeking input from residents on the quality and accessibility of its language services.

Residents are invited to participate in a brief survey on the city’s website, www.carson.org/LAS, which is available in both English and Spanish. The survey will remain open until July 19.

The survey results will assist the city in drafting a Language Access Plan (LAP) to submit to the Governor’s Office for New Americans in compliance with legislation passed during the 83rd session of the Nevada Legislature (2023).

“AB 266 (2023) requires all Nevada counties (including Carson City) to develop a LAP that assesses the existing needs of its residents for language services and the degree to which the city has met those needs, with a particular focus on the needs of residents who are Limited English Proficient (LEP), as described and defined in AB 266,” city officials said in a news release. “The plan will also include an inventory of language services currently available to Carson City residents and an overview of the training and resources provided to Carson City employees who interact with LEP residents.”

The development and maintenance of an LAP will assist the city in ensuring that its various programs, resources, and official communications are accessible and understandable to all its residents, especially in an emergency, according to the release.