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Nevada Stories Posted in June 2008
Growth Plan Appears Headed For Ballot in Reno
Category: City Government · State: Nevada · Source: Las Vegas Sun
A citizen initiative designed to limit sprawl around Reno appears headed for the November ballot. Supporters on Friday turned in petitions with more than 28,000 signatures _ about 10,000 more than the 18,093 signatures required to qualify the measure for the ballot. If approved, the initiative would require growth in Washoe County to be based on sustainable water resources within the county and would ban the importation of water from outside the county. Officials said it would be the first binding question on growth limits to appear on a county ballot. "We have no illusions that this fight is just beginning," petition leader Bob Fulkerson said. "The monied interests and developers have us in their sights." Pamela Galloway of Voices for a Sustainable Washoe County said the petitions received broad support from Republicans and Democrats alike. She said the initiative would require regional planners to plan for 200,000 more people for a total population of 600,000.
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