Reno City Council approved a $30 million commitment to keep the Aces baseball team in the city through 2035.

THIS WEEK IN RENO CITY COUNCIL

Reno leaders approved a $30 million Aces stadium partnership, funded multiple public safety grants, and selected board leadership across eight city meetings.

THE BIG DECISIONS

• APPROVED — Reno Aces stadium mixed-use development — 7-0 — City commits $30 million through 2035 to keep the baseball team in Reno for 20 more years while private investors add $40 million in improvements.
• APPROVED — Lakeridge Resort hotel and golf course development — 5-2 — Rezoned 12.5 acres south of McCarran Boulevard with 50 solar parking spaces; Councilmembers Duerr and Ebert opposed the project.
• APPROVED — Greater Nevada Field public-private partnership modifications — 7-0 — Extended Aces commitment and transferred stadium ownership to Nevada Land LLC with additional capital investment secured.
• APPROVED — Three alley and street abandonments — 7-0 — Cleared public rights-of-way in downtown Block F and Susileen Road area to enable future development projects.

MONEY MOVES

• $30,000,000 — Reno Aces stadium partnership funding through 2035 — City of Reno General Fund and Redevelopment Agency ($17 million plus $1 million annually)
• $387,135 — Commercial vehicle safety enforcement grant — U.S. Department of Transportation
• $73,460 — Human trafficking law enforcement grant — Nevada Department of Public Safety

STILL IN PROGRESS

• Downtown Action Plan Implementation — Progress update deferred to future meeting — No timeline specified yet.
• Redevelopment Agency FY2026 Q2 Quarterly Report — Quarterly report review postponed — Will return at next scheduled board meeting.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Meetings held: 8
• Items voted on: 19
• Total spending approved: $30,490,595
• Unanimous votes: 10
• Contested votes: 1

PULSE QUESTION

QUESTION: Do you support the city committing $30 million to keep the Reno Aces in town for 20 more years?

OPTIONS: ["Yes, sports teams bring economic value", "No, the city should use funds for other needs", "Unsure, need more details about the deal"]

TAGS

Infrastructure, Budget, Governance, Housing, Zoning, Parks, Public Safety

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