Picon’s Petty Post of the Day: Quorums, Curry, and Common Sense

Eddie Lorton’s post on Facebook after the Diwali - Festival of Lights event on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at the Atlantis.

Since we’re already having a petty day (thank you, City of Reno T-shirt inquiry), let’s move right along to our next question of the week — this one courtesy of four-time Reno mayoral candidate Eddie Lorton.

Eddie took to Facebook recently to raise a “quorum concern” about several Reno City Council members attending the India Association of Northern Nevada,(IANN) event. We’ll give him this — he’s consistent about showing up where cameras and questions are.

But here’s the thing, Eddie — this wasn’t some secret backroom deal or city council meeting in disguise. It was a community celebration hosted by a respected nonprofit that annually invites elected officials. And yes, we know because Picon Press has been there before like last year.

Photo from the India Association of Northern Nevada (IANN) last year - 2025 - showing Reno City Councilmembers in attendance.

For the record: Multiple council members can legally attend public events like this one as long as they’re not making decisions or deliberating city business. That’s not a loophole — that’s the law.

So maybe let’s not rain on the IANN’s parade or discourage community groups from inviting their elected officials. Not everything that looks like a quorum is a conspiracy — sometimes, it’s just Reno leaders showing up to celebrate our city’s diversity