December 2020

Happy Holidays! I hope that you all had a safe Thanksgiving and are decorating for the holidays. Unfortunately, COVID-19 levels continue to soar to their highest levels and increasingly it is our own family and friends that are affected. To avoid further spread, I would ask that you take extra precautions, including limiting the size of gatherings and being vigilant about wearing a mask around others. With vaccines on the horizon, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and I know we will get through this together.

As always, please feel free to contact me and my team by phone at (702) 455-3500 or by email at ccdistf@clarkcountynv.gov.  You can also follow me @JustinJonesNV on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to keep up with the latest events in the District.

You Can Help Families This Holiday Season

Commissioner Jones is partnering with the Vegas Community Pantry and the Institute for a Progressive Nevada to offer a Helping Hand for the Holidays for families in need in our community.  One hundred families will be chosen to receive a care-box of fresh food and a toy and article of clothing for every child in the household.  Click on the graphic above or here to learn more and make a donation.  If you know of a family that couple benefit from this program, please have them complete this form to be considered

#TeamJones and Community Partners Provided 600 Thanksgiving Boxes to Families

On Saturday, November 21st, families lined up in their cars at the Desert Breeze Community Center Parking Lot to receive turkeys and boxes of food for their Thanksgiving celebrations.  Commissioner Jones had partnered with Three Square and Catholic Charities to provide 300 meals, but thanks to the generosity of Congresswoman Susie Lee, the number of families served was doubled to 600.  

Thanks also goes to Cultivate LV and DW Bistro for contributing to make the event a success.  Community partnerships like these are something we are always thankful for - and especially during these difficult times. 

Your Input is Needed to Transform Clark County

Clark County wants to hear from you and we encourage you to take a few minutes to complete the Transform Clark County Survey to share what you think about the County's Development Code known as "Title 30."  The survey is open until Dec. 15.

The Transform Clark County is a multi-year initiative launched earlier this year to establish a cohesive, countywide vision for the future of the County with a defined strategy to achieve that vision. A complete rewrite of key County policy and regulatory documents will include the Master Plan and Development Code. The rewrite of the Master Plan is expected to be completed by summer 2021 with adoption of the Development Code slated for late 2022. Visit the Transform Clark County website to sign up to receive emailed updates.

Residential Care Advocate Joe Tinio

Jose "Joe" Tinio passed away on December 7th, but leaves behind him a legacy of advocacy for residential care for the most vulnerable in our community.  Since moving to Las Vegas in 2002, Mr. Tinio worked to provide safe, home environments for the care of people that were no longer able to care for themselves due to aging, medical issues, and many other reasons.  He was the co-founder and Chairman of ECHO, an organization representing Adult Residentail Care Providers in Nevada.  He was appointed by Governor Sandoval to the Nevada Commission on Aging.  And, he was a  member of the State of Nevada Board of Long Term Care Administrators.

State Route 160 Upgrade Project Completed

NDOT recently completed the two year long project to upgrade and widen potions of  State Route 160. This stretch of rural highway average about 8,600 vehicles a day and connects Las Vegas and Pahrump.

A 6-mile stretch of  highway was widened from two to four travel lanes and the roadway geometry was altered for fewer twists and turns. Work also included rehabilitating 22 miles of deteriorating roadway from Mountain Springs west to the Nye County line. 

Click on the photo below to learn more about the project, including a link to a video of several of the 58 blasts that took place during construction.

Snow in Clark County

While it doesn't happen very often, we do get snow here in Clark County occasionally.  When we do get some of the white stuff, even if it is just a few flakes, it causes quite a bit of excitement.  These days we snap photos with our phones and share them on social media - but as you can see below, snow days in the past caused people to grab their cameras, too.  All photos from the UNLV Digital Collections. Top left: Goodsprings 1928, Top right: Boulder City c1950, Middle: Walking Box Ranch near Searchlight c1938, Bottom left: Stardust 1974, Bottom right: Moapa Valley c1930s.

Send Us Your Concerns with FixIt Clark County

On November 17th, Clark County introduced FixIt Clark County - a new tool to help residents report their concerns and complaints regarding Roads, Code Violations, Trash, Short Term Rentals, and many other issues.  FixIt Clark County can be accessed through an app for your mobile devices or through the County website.  This video gives you a brief overview of the app.  If you choose to access FixIt through the County website, here are some steps to help you get started.

Get to the FixIt Clark County page by clicking here or going to www.clarkcountynv.gov and choosing "Report An Issue" from the "Residents" drop down menu. 

If your concern is regarding one of the issues at the top of the screen, just click on the appropriate box and you will be taken to the map screen to specify the location.  If your issue is about something else, scroll down to the map and click on the "New Request" button.  You can enter a specific address or move the map around and zoom in/out until the orange pointer is on the correct location.  The default map shows the street view, but you can click in the upper right corner to toggle to the satellite view.  When you have found the location, click "Confirm Location."  

After you confirm the location, choose a topic from the list that most closely matches your concern.  On the next page you can submit a photo.  Although your complaint can be submitted without a photo, they are extremely helpful to staff when researching and routing your concern.

On the next page you will provide details about your concern.  Questions will prompt you to provide information that is specific to the type of issue you are reporting.

You will be given the option of whether to have your user name visible to the public on the next page.

Finally, you will be asked to sign into your account if you have one or to register for a new account.  By creating an account, you will receive notifications about the status of your request, the ability to add comments, and keep track of all of your submitted requests.

After submitting your request, you will receive an acknowledgement email similar to the example below.

Clicking on the "Reply" button at the bottom of the message takes you to your request  you can make comments and view other details.  From there you can also submit a new request, see other requests in the area, and access all of the features that FixIt Clark County has to offer.