Reno still needs to spend $28 million in federal COVID relief money, with the City Council scheduled to allocate the money to different projects at a meeting on Wednesday.
This much money is sure to raise some eyebrows and lead to the potential for corruption and misguided priorities.
At the top of the list, Reno PD is expected to get $11.5 million for new body cams, Tasers and surveillance software, or more than 40% of the overall total.
Several parks and the river path are expected to get over $6 million combined for improvements.
The Community Health Alliance, headed by former City Council member Oscar Delgado, is expected to get $5 million to its Neil Road facility, which it leases from the city.
A little over one million is excepted to go to the Village at Sage Street, the dormitory housing on Sage Street, while another million is expected for new fences at the already closed off Lear Theater.
In the lower range, $510,000 is expected for ADA improvements at city hall, and additionally $500,000 for small business lease support, $500,000 for wild horse fencing and $350,000 for e-recycling.
Modifying some of the fake facades on our downtown casinos is expected to get $250,000.
Do you think these are good choices to spend this much money? If not, how would you spend the money?