Building a Stronger District E Economy Beyond the Strip
Here is a fact that surprises people: the Las Vegas Strip is not in any city.
It sits in unincorporated Clark County, so the County Commission, not a city council, holds real authority over the most valuable real estate in Nevada.
The Las Vegas Strip sits in unincorporated Clark County, which means this seat technically helps govern some of the most valuable real estate in the country. But most District E residents don't work or spend on the Strip they work and spend in the off-Strip, neighborhood economy, and that distinction tends to get lost in how the county talks about "the economy" overall.
The Commission also signs off on major public investments tied to tourism and entertainment, including stadium and resort development deals and, this past year, a $56 million one-time transfer used to help balance the county budget. Those decisions deserve the same scrutiny a household gives its own largest expenses.
Manny's focus is on the part of the economy most residents actually live in: mind the neighborhood and small-business economy first, hold every dollar of public money in stadium and resort deals to real accountability, and push toward a Clark County economy with more than one engine, instead of one almost entirely dependent on tourism.
Manny's Five Action Items.
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Prioritize the off-Strip, neighborhood economy in county economic policy — not just tourism.
2.
Demand real accountability on public dollars in stadium and resort development deals.
3.
Push to diversify the county's economic base beyond tourism dependency.
4.
Scrutinize one-time budget transfers, like the $56M move, with public explanation.
5.
Support small and local employers through the same lens as small-business permitting reform.
Manny on the other Issues.​
