Homelessness & Public Safety in Clark County | Manny Kess for Clark County Commission District E

Compassion, Accountability, and Safer Neighborhoods in District E

A crisis at a ten-year high, neighborhoods that deserve to feel safe, and people who deserve a way off the street.
The honest answer needs both compassion and accountability.

Clark County's 2024 point-in-time count found more than 7,900 people experiencing homelessness on a single night, over half of them unsheltered. That number shows up in parks, underpasses, and business doorways differently depending on which part of the valley you're in and District E residents see it up close on local corridors, not just in headlines about downtown.

The county funds and oversees a meaningful share of the region's shelter, outreach, and behavioral-health response, which means this seat has real influence over both how much capacity exists and how it's measured. Right now, most residents have no clear way to see whether conditions in their specific area are improving or not.

Manny doesn't see compassion and order as opposing goals. He wants real investment in shelter beds, stabilization capacity, and outreach teams, paired with consistent enforcement that keeps parks, sidewalks, and business corridors safe and usable. And he wants it made visible: quarterly public reporting broken out by area, so District E residents can see what's actually changing near them instead of a single countywide number that hides local reality.

Manny's Five Action Items.

Expand real shelter and stabilization bed capacity, not just outreach programs.

Fund consistent outreach teams paired with consistent enforcement — not one without the other.

Publish quarterly homelessness and safety data broken out by area, District E included.

Hold service providers and contracts accountable to outcomes, not just funding renewal.

Keep public spaces — parks, sidewalks, business corridors — safe and usable for residents.

Manny on the other Issues.

Revitalizing Commerce

The county has spent $12M+ acquiring property here, with residents still waiting.

Manny's Position:

A plan only counts once it has a date attached.

What he'll do:

Publish a real timeline — lighting, safety, parking, code compliance, first.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Property Tax and the 3% Cap

A simple refinance can quietly reset a homeowner's tax cap higher.

Manny's Position:

Homeowners shouldn't lose protection by accident.

What he'll do:

Defend the 3% cap and make sure every homeowner knows how to keep it.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Homelessness and public safety

Clark County counted 7,900+ homeless residents in 2024, over half unsheltered.

Manny's Position:

Compassion and order aren't opposites.

What he'll do:

Fund real shelter and outreach, paired with enforcement — reported quarterly, by area.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Education and Technology

The county doesn't run schools, but it shapes digital access and local jobs.

Manny's Position:

The county can't run schools — but it can open doors.

What he'll do:

Expand digital access and grow tech/trade jobs through real partnerships.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Human Services

A roughly $893M safety net — foster care, eviction help, senior care — runs largely unseen.

Manny's Position:

It should be easy to find, not hidden.

What he'll do:

Run it by outcomes and make 2-1-1 the front door people actually know.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Healthcare

The same seven commissioners on this ballot also govern UMC, Nevada's only Level I trauma center.

Manny's Position:

That mission is non-negotiable.

What he'll do:

Protect UMC's funding and oversight as a core county duty.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Our local economy

The Strip is technically unincorporated county — but the off-Strip economy pays east-valley bills.

Manny's Position:

The neighborhood economy matters as much as the Strip.

What he'll do:

Hold public money in stadium and resort deals to real accountability.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Roads, transit, and traffic

Most valley roads, the Maryland Parkway transit line, and the airport are county business.

Manny's Position:

Getting around the valley shouldn't be this hard.

What he'll do:

Push the transit line and pedestrian-safety fixes forward — no more stalling.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Transparency and accountability

Contracts and spending decisions are easier to track than most residents realize.

Manny's Position:

Results should matter more than relationships.

What he'll do:

Tie spending to outcomes — and stay reachable: 702.277.1072.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Fiscally responsible decisions

The commission oversees a $10.1B budget across county funds.

Manny's Position:

That's not the county's money — it's yours.

What he'll do:

Account for every dollar like a business owner would.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Affordability and cost of living

Median home price in Clark County is near $490,000 — pricing out working families.

Manny's Position:

Affordability gets solved by supply, not slogans.

What he'll do:

Expand housing supply and cut the delays driving up build costs.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Small Business and Permitting

The county runs the permit process Manny built five businesses through.

Manny's Position:

Permits take too long and nobody can see why.

What he'll do:

Publish a public dashboard showing permit times — targets vs. actuals.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Public Safety

Crime trended down in 2024, and a new East Valley police station is coming.

Manny's Position:

Fund what works, not what's familiar.

What he'll do:

Hold every safety contract to results and keep that station on schedule.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Water Shortage

Southern Nevada has already cut per-person water use 58% since 2002.

Manny's Position:

Residents come before resorts when supply tightens.

What he'll do:

Defend the conservation rules that work and keep rates fair.

READ THE FULL PLAN

Compassion, Accountability, and Safer Neighborhoods in District E

A crisis at a ten-year high, neighborhoods that deserve to feel safe, and people who deserve a way off the street. The honest answer needs both compassion and accountability.

Manny's Five Action Items.

Manny on the other Issues.​

The county has spent $12M+ acquiring property here, with residents still waiting. Manny's Position: A plan only counts once it has a date attached. What he'll do: Publish a real timeline — lighting, safety, parking, code compliance, first.

A simple refinance can quietly reset a homeowner's tax cap higher. Manny's Position: Homeowners shouldn't lose protection by accident. What he'll do: Defend the 3% cap and make sure every homeowner knows how to keep it.

Clark County counted 7,900+ homeless residents in 2024, over half unsheltered. Manny's Position: Compassion and order aren't opposites. What he'll do: Fund real shelter and outreach, paired with enforcement — reported quarterly, by area.

The county doesn't run schools, but it shapes digital access and local jobs. Manny's Position: The county can't run schools — but it can open doors. What he'll do: Expand digital access and grow tech/trade jobs through real partnerships.

A roughly $893M safety net — foster care, eviction help, senior care — runs largely unseen. Manny's Position: It should be easy to find, not hidden. What he'll do: Run it by outcomes and make 2-1-1 the front door people actually know.

The same seven commissioners on this ballot also govern UMC, Nevada's only Level I trauma center. Manny's Position: That mission is non-negotiable. What he'll do: Protect UMC's funding and oversight as a core county duty.

The Strip is technically unincorporated county — but the off-Strip economy pays east-valley bills. Manny's Position: The neighborhood economy matters as much as the Strip. What he'll do: Hold public money in stadium and resort deals to real accountability.

Most valley roads, the Maryland Parkway transit line, and the airport are county business. Manny's Position: Getting around the valley shouldn't be this hard. What he'll do: Push the transit line and pedestrian-safety fixes forward — no more stalling.

Contracts and spending decisions are easier to track than most residents realize. Manny's Position: Results should matter more than relationships. What he'll do: Tie spending to outcomes — and stay reachable: 702.277.1072.

The commission oversees a $10.1B budget across county funds. Manny's Position: That's not the county's money — it's yours. What he'll do: Account for every dollar like a business owner would.

Median home price in Clark County is near $490,000 — pricing out working families. Manny's Position: Affordability gets solved by supply, not slogans. What he'll do: Expand housing supply and cut the delays driving up build costs.

The county runs the permit process Manny built five businesses through. Manny's Position: Permits take too long and nobody can see why. What he'll do: Publish a public dashboard showing permit times — targets vs. actuals.

Crime trended down in 2024, and a new East Valley police station is coming. Manny's Position: Fund what works, not what's familiar. What he'll do: Hold every safety contract to results and keep that station on schedule.

Southern Nevada has already cut per-person water use 58% since 2002. Manny's Position: Residents come before resorts when supply tightens. What he'll do: Defend the conservation rules that work and keep rates fair.

A crisis at a ten-year high, neighborhoods that deserve to feel safe, and people who deserve a way off the street.
The honest answer needs both compassion and accountability.

Manny on the other Issues.

The county has spent $12M+ acquiring property here, with residents still waiting.

Manny's Position:

A plan only counts once it has a date attached.

What he'll do:

Publish a real timeline — lighting, safety, parking, code compliance, first.

A simple refinance can quietly reset a homeowner's tax cap higher.

Manny's Position:

Homeowners shouldn't lose protection by accident.

What he'll do:

Defend the 3% cap and make sure every homeowner knows how to keep it.

Clark County counted 7,900+ homeless residents in 2024, over half unsheltered.

Manny's Position:

Compassion and order aren't opposites.

What he'll do:

Fund real shelter and outreach, paired with enforcement — reported quarterly, by area.

The county doesn't run schools, but it shapes digital access and local jobs.

Manny's Position:

The county can't run schools — but it can open doors.

What he'll do:

Expand digital access and grow tech/trade jobs through real partnerships.

A roughly $893M safety net — foster care, eviction help, senior care — runs largely unseen.

Manny's Position:

It should be easy to find, not hidden.

What he'll do:

Run it by outcomes and make 2-1-1 the front door people actually know.

The same seven commissioners on this ballot also govern UMC, Nevada's only Level I trauma center.

Manny's Position:

That mission is non-negotiable.

What he'll do:

Protect UMC's funding and oversight as a core county duty.

The Strip is technically unincorporated county — but the off-Strip economy pays east-valley bills.

Manny's Position:

The neighborhood economy matters as much as the Strip.

What he'll do:

Hold public money in stadium and resort deals to real accountability.

Most valley roads, the Maryland Parkway transit line, and the airport are county business.

Manny's Position:

Getting around the valley shouldn't be this hard.

What he'll do:

Push the transit line and pedestrian-safety fixes forward — no more stalling.

Contracts and spending decisions are easier to track than most residents realize.

Manny's Position:

Results should matter more than relationships.

What he'll do:

Tie spending to outcomes — and stay reachable: 702.277.1072.

The commission oversees a $10.1B budget across county funds.

Manny's Position:

That's not the county's money — it's yours.

What he'll do:

Account for every dollar like a business owner would.

Median home price in Clark County is near $490,000 — pricing out working families.

Manny's Position:

Affordability gets solved by supply, not slogans.

What he'll do:

Expand housing supply and cut the delays driving up build costs.

The county runs the permit process Manny built five businesses through.

Manny's Position:

Permits take too long and nobody can see why.

What he'll do:

Publish a public dashboard showing permit times — targets vs. actuals.

Crime trended down in 2024, and a new East Valley police station is coming.

Manny's Position:

Fund what works, not what's familiar.

What he'll do:

Hold every safety contract to results and keep that station on schedule.

Southern Nevada has already cut per-person water use 58% since 2002.

Manny's Position:

Residents come before resorts when supply tightens.

What he'll do:

Defend the conservation rules that work and keep rates fair.