Double-Dipping, Triple Scoops, and TMFPD’s Mystery Money

We’re wondering if The Porter Group would send us some of the cool swag they have on the table - after all our taxpayer dollars are helping fund it.

At the last Washoe County District 2 CAB meeting there was a little unexpected theater courtesy of Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. TMFPD gave a presentation that left residents scratching their heads, raising eyebrows, and possibly checking their wallets.

Because here’s the question no one answered clearly:

Is TMFPD already paying The Porter Group $5,000 a month to “find them funding”… or are they just thinking about paying them $5,000 a month? Or did they give the idea up.

Either way, TMFPD is having major financial woes — they’ve said it publicly, repeatedly, dramatically. They’re hanging on by dental floss. So where exactly is this mystery pot of gold that would cover Porter Group fees?

And here’s the kicker:

Washoe County already pays The Porter Group a hefty chunk of change. TMFPD paying them AGAIN would be double dipping so blatant it deserves a loyalty punch-card at Baskin Robbins.
At this rate, The Porter Group should qualify for a triple-scoop waffle cone courtesy of Washoe taxpayers.

Let’s break it down:

• Washoe County pays Porter Group.

• TMFPD would also pay Porter Group.

• Both want the same “federal funds help.”

• So taxpayers pay twice for the same thing.

Brilliant. Truly brilliant.

TMFPD claims they need Porter Group to hunt down federal grants for the Washoe Valley consolidated station project. But here’s the part that should concern every Nevadan:

How many agencies and local governments in Nevada are paying The Porter Group?
And what—exactly—are they getting for it?

Because Picon could call Senators Rosen, Cortez Masto, or Congressman Amodei just as easily as Porter Group can. We can send emails. We can request meetings. We can ask for federal support.

But The Porter Group has figured out the real magic trick:
Get plugged into NACo, network their way around government, and boom—contracts everywhere.

Nevada taxpayers deserve to know how many times they’re paying for the same “service” under different agency names.

We’ll be digging more into this.
Stay tuned.