Reno City Council Meeting
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Note: This summary is based on published meeting minutes.
What Happened
Reno City Council met on January 14, 2026, and approved eight items including a $300,000 legal settlement, sewer infrastructure improvements, and childcare regulations.
Key Decisions
APPROVED — Legal settlement in Apryl McElroy and Jessica Troup v. City of Reno case — 6-0 — $300,000 paid from Risk Management Fund to resolve litigation
APPROVED — Rivermount Neighborhood Street Rehabilitation Project (sewer main installation and connection fee ordinance) — 6-0 — City will upgrade sewer infrastructure and establish area-specific fees for connections in Rivermount neighborhood
APPROVED — Childcare use standards ordinance (Ordinance No. 6732) — 6-0 — New regulations allow childcare centers, in-home childcare, and workplace childcare across all wards
APPROVED — Regional Plan Amendment for electric transmission line relocation — 6-0 — Allows 120kV electric line to move for River Bend development on 14.98-acre site south of Highway 40 West
APPROVED — Third Amendment to Downtown Events Center Operating Agreement — 6-0 — Updates operating agreement between city and Convention and Visitors Authority
APPROVED — Donation to The Generator — 5-0 — $1,250 from council discretionary funds for creative community programs
Debated But Not Resolved
Rivermount sewer fees and county loan accessibility — Council Member Duerr raised concerns about whether the County loan program is accessible enough with reasonable rates and terms. Duerr and Susan Ball Rothe will meet with the County to discuss revising the program. No vote was blocked; project was approved despite this concern.
What to Watch
$300,000 — Legal settlement (McElroy and Troup case) — Risk Management Fund
$1,250 — Donation to The Generator — General Fund (council discretionary funds)
Rivermount sewer connection fee ordinance — Council approved the project but did not finalize the specific fee structure. The ordinance establishing area-specific sewer connection fees still needs to be drafted and brought back to council. Watch for when that draft is presented.
County loan program changes — Council members are negotiating with the County to make sewer infrastructure loans more affordable. Results of that conversation may affect how Rivermount residents can pay for required sewer connections.
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