RE:
OUR TOWN ADVISORY BOARD AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
(December 1st, 2009)
I recently read Mr. Frank Pilz’s letter to the Editor and your response. I concur with the majority of the items discussed; however, I feel I must comment on a couple of points.
First of all, we never had a “right to vote” to elect the Laughlin Town Advisory Board (LTAB). In Ordinance 490, which was signed in February, 1976 and formed the unincorporated town of Laughlin, it states that the LTAB will be appointed by the Clark County Commissioners. At that time, the citizens did not push to have the LTAB elected, which was an option as provided in NRS 269.576. Had they done so, we would have the “right to vote” today for the LTAB. It is my belief that we are the victim of our own negligence.
