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When a Seat Magically Empties: The Senior Advisory Board’s Transparency Problem

Something strange is happening at the Washoe County Senior Advisory Board — and seniors deserve to know exactly what’s going on.

At the October 8, 2025 meeting, the board discussed moving current District 5 representative Pam Roberts into the suddenly vacant District 1 seat. On paper, that looks like a routine housekeeping matter. In reality, it raises a long list of uncomfortable questions.

A Distrcit 1 seat that seemed to have emptied itself … conveniently - if you listen to the July 9, 2025 Zoom Senior Advisory Board Meeting. The person who previously held the District 1 seat “suddenly resigned.” No real explanation. No public discussion. No clarity on whether the resignation was voluntary or… encouraged.

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