Las Vegas officials focus on internal candidates for city manager

By Jamie Munks Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 5, 2017 - 1:50 pm

Las Vegas City Manager Betsy Fretwell during a city council meeting at Las Vegas City Hall on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

The city of Las Vegas will search internally for a replacement for City Manager Betsy Fretwell, who is headed for the private sector.

The City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday to direct the human resources department to begin looking for a replacement for Fretwell among current city workers.

Fretwell announced last month she was leaving the city in July to join tech company Switch. Mayor Carolyn Goodman said city leaders are “quite heartbroken” about Fretwell’s departure.

The other option on the table Wednesday was spending $50,000 to hire a headhunter that would conduct a nationwide search. Councilman Stavros Anthony cast the only no vote Wednesday.

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Las Vegas-owned golf course site to become affordable housing community

By Emerson Drewes / RJ

November 20, 2024 - 1:09 pm

The project in east Las Vegas is slated to be the largest affordable housing project in the history of Nevada.

‘Her remarkable life’: Lois Tarkanian was pillar of Las Vegas as educator, politician

By Mark Anderson / RJ

November 19, 2024 - 12:53 pm

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An aerial view of the shuttered Badlands Golf Course and the Queensridge towers, right, on Tues ...

5 things to know about the Badlands saga

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 18, 2024 - 7:30 am

Nearly a decade after Yohan Lowie bought the golf course to build an expansive housing project, the legal battle with the city of Las Vegas appears to be nearing a resolution.

Las Vegas LDS temple clears another hurdle

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 13, 2024 - 4:27 pm

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cleared another hurdle with its plans to build a temple near lone Mountain in northwest Las Vegas.

Summerlin getting 200 more homes as new neighborhoods approved

By Emerson Drewes / RJ

November 13, 2024 - 3:24 pm

The Las Vegas Planning Commission approved plans for two parcels of land in the Summerlin master-planned community.

A rendering of the proposed LDS temple planned near Lone Mountain in northwest Las Vegas. (cour ...

City may give up easement at Lone Mountain LDS temple site

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 11, 2024 - 2:39 pm

The Planning Commission will consider relinquishing the city’s access for road, drainage and sewer for a portion of the development’s perimeter.

Victoria Seaman concedes Las Vegas mayoral race to Shelley Berkley

November 7, 2024 - 7:00 pm

Las Vegas mayoral candidate Victoria Seaman officially conceded the race to her opponent, former U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley.

Las Vegas puts more muscle behind camping ban that affects homeless

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 6, 2024 - 5:19 pm

The City Council voted to strengthen a camping ban that affects homeless people who sleep and gather in public spaces.

Nightclub coming to Historic Westside despite proximity to homes, church

By Emerson Drewes / RJ

November 7, 2024 - 8:30 pm

A new nightclub has been approved for the Historic Westside, despite being in close proximity to homes, a city park and a place of worship.

Las Vegas delays vote on ‘imminent’ Badlands settlement

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 6, 2024 - 5:35 pm

The Las Vegas City Council delayed a vote whether to approve $250 million to $286 million as part of a possible settlement with the would-be developer of the defunct Badlands golf course.