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Washoe County Forensic Services Agreement

The city renewed its crime lab contract with Washoe County for up to $800,000, benefiting from a $200,000 fee reduction due to new testing billing strategies.

1 mentionLast discussed Sep 14, 2026

HighPublic Safety

Fire Department Shared Leadership Model

Sparks and Reno approved a shared Fire Chief arrangement under Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran to improve regional coordination and reduce administrative overhead while keeping individual department budgets and labor contracts separate.

1 mentionLast discussed Jul 27, 2026