EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN NLV

from The June 2023 Edition of The Breeze Magazine

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S u n C i t y A l i a n t e R e s i d e n t Eloise Turney recently joined the City of North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown and the City Council for a preview of all the exciting things taking shape in North Las Vegas!

M a y o r G o y n e s - B r o w n , a native of North Las Vegas and a resident for the past 60 years, delivered the 2023 State of the City address on March 23, 2023, at Aliante Resort, showcasing the City of North Las Vegas' historic achievements, unprecedented progress and innovative momentum.

During her address Mayor Goynes-Brown noted, her father, Theron Goynes, was the ﬁrst Black man on the North Las Vegas City Council, a position he held for 20 years. “My father ran for Mayor of North Las Vegas in 1997 and lost the election. It took another 15 years before another African-American tried for the Mayor's seat,” she said. “Today, I stand here proudly and humbly to say that history has been made!”

In outlining her goals, she said, “My focus as Mayor will be on the people of this City, ensuring they have a great quality of life with equal opportunities for success, good schools, a solid support system, top-notch parks and safe neighborhoods.”

Mayor Goynes-Brown also highlighted the City's ﬁnancial stability and stunning gains in economic development and job creation, with two of every three Southern Nevada companies incentivized by the state choosing to locate in North Las Vegas. The City's attractiveness to new industries has resulted in:

• 63,533 new jobs with an average hourly wage of $33.31

• $438 million dollars of capital investment

• $36 billion dollars in economic impact

• $5 billion healthcare campus in the City's Job Creation Zone

• Redevelopment of 19 acres in downtown Lake Mead/Las Vegas Boulevard corridor

The State of the City address also featured initiatives focused on improving the quality of life for the residents of the City of North Las Vegas. Among the quality-of-life initiatives highlighted were:

• Investment in new parks and revitalization of mature parks

• Programming to increase attendance and family engagement at public schools

• Cultivation of Restaurant Row, with 24 new dining options in the past three years

• I n c r e a s e d h o u s i n g s t o c k a n d p o l i c i e s d e s i g n e d t o k e e p homeownership attainable and aﬀordable

• New police and ﬁre stations, increased public safety through diverse recruiting and robust community policing

• Dedicated Veterans Resource Center and much more.

Eloise shared these comments about the State of City 2023. “I was energized by the wonderful turnout; some 700 people attend the Mayor's State of the City address and luncheon. I was excited about all the new projects she discussed including new Fortune 500 companies, new roads and community improvements. I left with the feeling that I am very proud to be a North Las Vegas resident,” said Eloise Turney