11/5/2026 South Truckee Meadows/Washoe Valley/District 2 CAB Meeting

The November 5, 2026, South Truckee Meadows/Washoe Valley/District 2 Citizens Advisory Board meeting in Washoe County, Nevada, covered wildfire preparedness, South Valleys Regional Park development, transportation planning, and concerns about flooding, growth, and public access to meeting records. Washoe County Parks reported that construction is underway on two girls’ softball fields, a restroom/concession building, and an access road at the park; the project is primarily funded by a $3.5 million grant from the William and Pennington Foundation. Additional fields, a multi-use turf area, and a possible dog park remain future phases dependent on funding and resources. Staff said a community center could be considered in a later phase, and clarified that a previously discussed soccer-field proposal and related RFP are not part of the current project. No contract award or vendor selection was announced. A forestry representative also described wildfire-mitigation grant opportunities, including a recently released program offering up to $100,000 for mitigation work; no award to this community was identified.

Public comments raised concerns about wildfire risk, a proposed Nevada Department of Agriculture fence and its potential effects on wild horses and fire safety, flooding and drainage maintenance, development and traffic, and park needs. An RTC consultant announced a South Meadows neighborhood-network survey and public meeting on walking and biking connections. The board agreed to place discussion of a community wildfire-prevention group on its next agenda. Members also passed a motion for the chair and vice chair to meet with county staff about how CAB minutes are prepared and to provide a written report before the next meeting; draft minutes from earlier meetings remained under review. No procurement-related contract vote or spending approval was recorded.