A fire department representative told the Ward 3 Neighborhood Advisory Board the department has 337 full-time staff, 15 stations and 146 vehicles, described a regional study required by Senate Bill 319 and urged defensible-space work and seasonal fire-safety steps for residents.

Assistant Chief Sean Garlock told the Ward 4 Neighborhood Advisory Board the Reno Police Department is prioritizing rebuilding internal trust, officer wellness and near–real-time crime data after leadership changes. He outlined recruit numbers, wellness programs funded by a 2024 DOJ grant and plans to republish core policies online.

Reno Police Department leaders told the Ward 5 Neighborhood Advisory Board they are prioritizing patrol staffing, officer wellness and public‑facing crime data while responding to regional wildland fires; they described drone first‑responder use and a $1,000,000 federal appropriation for wellness programs.

Reno Police Chief Corey Solfreno told the Ward 6 Neighborhood Advisory Board the department will expand traffic enforcement, make policies public via PowerDMS and invest in officer wellness and recruiting as part of efforts to rebuild trust and service delivery.

A proposed 329-acre Peavine Peak business park drew intense opposition at the Ward 4 advisory meeting, where residents said the industrial plan would send semi‑trucks into neighborhood streets, increase noise and risk downstream flooding; the applicant said uses, buffers and traffic mitigations are included in the SPD handbook and staff review is ongoing.

Neighbors told the Ward 2 Neighborhood Advisory Board they oppose a proposed 100‑foot cell tower beside the Truckee River, citing visual impact, property values and inadequate notice; developer SBA (via BNT Group) said it is exploring lower heights and will work with staff.

At the Ward 3 NAB meeting, RTC government-affairs officer Paul Nelson described ridership growth, fleet updates, youth transit programs and a multi-year neighborhood network and bike-corridor plan affecting Ward 3, including Mill Street upgrades and an $85 million Sun Valley Boulevard overhaul.

City Manager Jackie Bryant told the Ward 5 Neighborhood Advisory Board that Nevada's consolidated-tax package (six taxes) generated about $2.2 billion statewide in FY24 and that CTAX revenue provides roughly one-third of Reno's general fund; she highlighted distribution rules that leave Reno receiving a smaller share than its population and described steps the city is taking to track interlocal subsidies.

Council reviews noise, safety issues amid push for later hours at EDM nightclub.