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Austerity for Thee, but Not for Me?
Spending Spree? Alexis Hill’s $75,000 discretionary blowout raised a few eyebrows. If Washoe County taxpayers are wondering where fiscal responsibility went, they might find it buried under a pile of discretionary receipts. On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, just seven days into the new fiscal year, Commission Chair Alexis Hill reportedly spent $75,000 of her $100,000 discretionary fund—a bold move, especially with the county staring down the barrel of a $27 million budget deficit.
Let that sink in: while departments are keeping positions vacant, taxpayers are being warned of potential service reductions, and the county floats ideas of tax hikes, the Chair of the Commission is spending taxpayer funds like it's Black Friday in July.