A new law aimed at increasing water efficiency will help businesses conserve nearly 10 percent of Southern Nevada’s water supply. The law, Assembly Bill 356, prohibits the use of water delivered by Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) member agencies to irrigate decorative grass in streetscapes, medians, parking lots, and other areas where it does not serve a recreational or … [Read more...] about New Law Targets Turf in Southern Nevada
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Sundial Drive HOA Avoided Fee IncreaseBy Replacing Decorative Grass
When mulling over the pros and cons of keeping its water-thirsty grass last year, the Sundial Drive Homeowner’s Association (HOA) surveyed its residents for input. The board was deciding whether to keep the grass and raise HOA fees to cover water and maintenance costs or replace the grass with a water-smart landscape. While some residents expressed strong support for keeping … [Read more...] about Sundial Drive HOA Avoided Fee Increase
Bank of Nevada – Preparing Your Business Exit StrategyAdvice from the Experts
While some members of the baby boomer generation are already retired, many more among this demographic are expected to retire in the next several years. Baby boomers are born between 1946 and 1964 and are currently between 57 and 75 years of age. Since many baby boomers are also business owners, some estimates expect the rate of business sales to increase in the next five … [Read more...] about Bank of Nevada – Preparing Your Business Exit Strategy
First Independent Bank – Preparing Your Business Exit StrategyAdvice from the Experts
While some members of the baby boomer generation are already retired, many more among this demographic are expected to retire in the next several years. Baby boomers are born between 1946 and 1964 and are currently between 57 and 75 years of age. Since many baby boomers are also business owners, some estimates expect the rate of business sales to increase in the next five … [Read more...] about First Independent Bank – Preparing Your Business Exit Strategy
Tiny Homes May Be the SolutionTo the Affordable Housing Problem
By Melissa Eure, president of G.C. Garcia, Inc. Housing attainability is a discussion item in Nevada as well as many other states. Factors such as the high price of land, limited supply, cost of regulatory approvals for zoning, increasing costs of building supplies and an ever-decreasing number of laborers makes affordable housing seem unobtainable. Recently, the Nevada … [Read more...] about Tiny Homes May Be the Solution
High ReturnsInvesting in People Pays Dividends for Vegas Lawyer, International Firm
In 1987, I read an article in the New York Times about Eugene Lang, a millionaire who told sixth-grade students in East Harlem that he would fund their college education if they stayed in school. Immediately, I wrote Mr. Lang to see how I might support his mission. A year and a half later – somewhat to my surprise – Eugene landed in Las Vegas and contacted me. As a result of … [Read more...] about High Returns
Summerlin Landscape Conversion Projects Save WaterBy Replacing Decorative Grass
For the past 30 years, the master-planned community of Summerlin® has set high standards for urban and residential development. A development of The Howard Hughes Corp.® (HHC), Summerlin is again leading by example as it creates a more sustainable, water-efficient community by replacing more than 120,000 square feet of grass along Summerlin Parkway and at residential community … [Read more...] about Summerlin Landscape Conversion Projects Save Water
Apartment Complexes SaveThrough Water-Efficient Technologies, Landscape Upgrades
What do boulders, beaches and pearls have in common? They are names of ConAm apartment complexes in Southern Nevada that have taken advantage of cash incentives offered by the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA). ConAm has received more than $161,000 for replacing grass with water-smart landscapes and replacing plumbing fixtures and appliances with high-efficiently … [Read more...] about Apartment Complexes Save
Sun City Anthem HOACashes in on Water Savings
As severe drought conditions reduced water levels in Lake Mead — Southern Nevada’s primary water supply — the Sun City Anthem Homeowner’s Association (HOA) recognized that HOAs play an active role in helping Southern Nevada conserve water and began taking steps to decrease its community water use. Through a combination of replacing grass, upgrading irrigation controllers, and … [Read more...] about Sun City Anthem HOA
U.S. Bank’s Good TruckComes to Las Vegas
These days, we can all use a little more “good” in the world. That’s why U.S. Bank rolled out its Good Truck across Southern Nevada, to thank the people – from non-profits to healthcare workers to first responders -- who are helping our communities get through the pandemic while supporting locally owned restaurants in the process. In the past week alone, the Good Truck’s … [Read more...] about U.S. Bank’s Good Truck
GC Garcia, Inc. Celebrates 25 YearsAnd Looks Back on Southern Nevada’s Changing Landscape
GC Garcia, Inc., a Nevada-based land planning and development services firm, is celebrating its 25th anniversary, joining an exclusive list of companies who have reached this milestone. Founded by George Garcia, the company is well-established and respected within southern Nevada’s local government and agency circles while recognized as a leader in government and neighborhood … [Read more...] about GC Garcia, Inc. Celebrates 25 Years
Las Vegas Valley Water DistrictSupports Local Fire-Fighting Efforts
It has been 40 years since Las Vegas suffered the third deadliest fire in modern U.S. history when 85 people perished in a Las Vegas Strip casino fire. Less than three months later another deadly hotel fire occurred, spurring Nevada lawmakers to enact some of the toughest fire safety and building sprinkler regulations in the nation. Today, mandated fire sprinkler and … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Valley Water District
Behind the ScenesWith a U.S. Bank Goals Coach
When you think of the kinds of services offered by a bank, likely a goals coach isn’t something that comes to mind. U.S. Bank, however, began offering free goals coaching in Las Vegas last fall, helping customers identify milestones they want to reach in life – like saving to buy a house, starting their own business or something else entirely – and working with them to develop … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes
U.S. Bank Keeps an ‘In-Person Feel’In Socially Distanced Times
Banks have been offering digital services for some time, but social distancing guidelines have accelerated behavior changes even further. At U.S. Bank, digital now accounts for more than three-quarters of all service transactions – up from 65 percent two years ago. While a routine transaction like depositing a check through a mobile app might be the first thing that comes to … [Read more...] about U.S. Bank Keeps an ‘In-Person Feel’
Las Vegas Valley Water DistrictInvested in the Future
When a severe drought first hit the Colorado River basin in 2000, the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) joined other local water agencies to invest in forward-thinking plans and programs to protect the community’s water resources. Engineering a deep-water solution, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and its member agencies, including the LVVWD, initiated the … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Valley Water District