Category: City of Las Vegas

City Launches First Friday Food Truck/Trailer Pilot Program

Program Will Allow Vendors To Secure Spots During First Friday Event

Beginning November 2023, a new pilot program will create designated spots for mobile food trucks and trailers during the monthly First Friday event in the 18B Las Vegas Arts District. Vendors that are licensed and approved to operate in the city of Las Vegas will have the opportunity to have a spot, based on a lottery.

Interested food truck and trailer operators must apply in person for the lottery by noon on Oct. 20, at the Las Vegas Parking Services Office located at 350 S. City Parkway. The lottery will be held at the same location Oct. 25 at 9 a.m., and food trucks will be able to choose the date and spot that they want to operate in over the next six months.

Available locations for First Fridays include:

  • 21 W. Imperial Ave.;
  • 1401 S. Commerce St.;
  • 1319 S. Commerce St.;
  • 1221 S. Casino Center Blvd.; and
  • 198 E. Colorado Ave.

The pilot program is the result of the city of Las Vegas staff meeting with businesses in the Arts District and the 18B Board following concerns about illegal parking and use of private properties without consent. The city already has a successful food truck lottery in place for other parts of downtown Las Vegas.

The Oct. 25 lottery will be limited to those that have registered and companies currently licensed to operate mobile food vending trucks or trailers in the city of Las Vegas. There is a fee of $50 per application to enter the lottery.

Lottery winners will be able to use the space they choose on the First Friday of their choice from 6 to 10 p.m.

For more information about the Mobile Food Vendor Pilot Program, vendors may contact Parking Services via email at CLVFoodTruck@LasVegasNevada.GOV or by phone at 702.229.4700.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jace Radke | 702.229.2205 | 702.249.3514 |

City Of Las Vegas Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bring The Family To Lorenzi Park Nov. 2, 4-9 P.M.

The city of Las Vegas offers a fun family event in honor of Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Free and open to the public Thursday, Nov. 2, 4-9 p.m., the annual festival offers live entertainment, artisan vendors, food trucks, children’s activities and an ofrenda contest at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park, located at 720 Twin Lakes Drive.

This year’s entertainment features the Pacifico Dance Company. Bring blankets and low-back chairs to be more comfortable on the lawn. To participate in the ofrenda contest, submit your completed application by Oct. 20. Call 702.229.2238 for an ofrenda contest application. For more information, visit www.lasvegasnevada.gov/dayofthedead or www.lasvegasnevada.gov/diadelosmuertos.

 To assist in preparing your ofrenda, the Charleston Heights Art Center offers a Sugar Skull Art Making Workshop Saturday, Oct. 28, 1-3 p.m. The cost is $15 per person (ages 7+) and includes all supplies.

Sugar skulls are used annually during the Dia de los Muertos holiday. Celebrated primarily in central and southern Mexico, the holiday is observed Nov. 1–2, most notably with decorated ofrendas.

The Day of the Dead is increasingly observed in the United States as a way to honor and celebrate our loved ones who have passed on. Workshop students receive one skull each to decorate, following a lesson on traditions, origins, uses, and meanings of the holiday, along with an overview of how to create skulls from scratch. Participants should dress for art-making.

For more information and registration to reserve your seat, go online to https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/discover. Registration is limited. Call 702.229.ARTS (2787) for assistance and information.

MEDIA CONTACT: JACE RADKE | 702.229.2055 | 702.249.3154 | jradke@lasvegasnevada.gov

Fighting Against Substance Abuse

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Media Invited To Cover Event At City Hall Thursday, Oct. 5

Las Vegas Ward 2 City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman will recognize those fighting against substance abuse at the Breakfast for Heroes event Thursday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 a.m. at City Hall, 495 S. Main St. The event will be on the second floor patio of City Hall.

The event will honor those in the community leading the way against substance abuse and raising awareness of this disorder. The breakfast is in partnership with nonprofit 10,000 Beds, an organization that provides treatment scholarships.

Honorees at the event include:

  • Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill for his commitment to humanity in law enforcement response to our community’s substance abuse disorder crisis;
  • Jeff Iverson and Robert Banghart from Crossroads of Southern Nevada for their efforts in providing support, treatment and recovery services for individuals struggling with substance abuse;
  • Ryan Hampton from Mobilize for Recovery for advocacy and activism efforts to raise awareness about addiction, recovery and fighting for improved policies; and
  • Stuart Smith, Sean Hampton and Tina Fennel from the Foundation for Recovery for providing support and resources to individuals in recovery.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jace Radke | 702.229.2205 | 702.249.3514 | jradke@lasvegasnevada.gov

Deputy City Marshals Seek Public’s Assistance

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Detectives Working To Identify Woman In Connection With Stolen Debit Cards

The city of Las Vegas Deputy City Marshals are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman who is a suspect in two instances of debit cards being taken from inside parked cars at city parks.

A surveillance photo of the woman, as well as a car she may be driving, are available here. No passwords are needed. Click cancel If the system asks you for a password and the photos will come up.

Suspect
Suspect Vehicle

Aug. 23, a victim parked her vehicle within the parking lot of Children’s Memorial Park. Several hours later, the victim returned to her vehicle to find her front passenger window shattered and her purse missing. The victim’s stolen debit card was later used to purchase a $500 pre-paid gift card.

Sept. 21, 2023, a victim parked his vehicle within the parking lot of Majestic Park. A short time later, the victim’s girlfriend received a text message alert that her debit card had been used in an effort to purchase a $500 pre-paid gift card.

If people recognize the woman in the photograph, they are asked to call the Deputy City Marshal tip line at 702.229.3223.

MEDIA CONTACT: Jace Radke | 702.229.2205 | 702.249.3514 | jradke@lasvegasnevada.com

City Of Las Vegas Northwest Area Fiber Optic Communications & Intelligent Transportation System Improvements Phase 1 Begins Sept. 11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Work Will Be At Numerous Locations Surrounding Centennial Bowl Interchange

Beginning Sept. 11, the city of Las Vegas will commence the Northwest Area Fiber Optic Communications and ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) Improvements Phase 1 project in major streets surrounding the Centennial Bowl interchange (where U.S. 95 meets Clark County 215/Bruce Woodbury Beltway). The work, contracted to Las Vegas Electric, Inc., includes installing fiber-optic communications infrastructure for monitoring and management of traffic conditions.

While some locations will only require a couple of days or a week of lane restrictions, other locations will require months of work. Residents should expect intermittent lane restrictions on the roadways highlighted in the map. The work is expected to be completed in the spring of 2024. The schedules below are approximate and subject to change.

Night work in Centennial Center Boulevard from Durango Drive to Grande Montecito Parkway will continue Sept. 11–29; lane restrictions will remain in place for the entire period.

Other locations will have lane restrictions during work hours of 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, including:

Centennial Parkway from Durango Drive to Azure Drive – September 2023-February 2024;

Azure Drive from Centennial Center Boulevard to Tenaya Way – October 2023-February 2024;

Sky Pointe Drive/Centennial Parkway from Cimarron Road to Tenaya Way – November 2023-March 2024;

Buffalo Drive from Sky Pointe Drive to Elkhorn Road – December 2023-March 2024. Lane restrictions will remain 24 hours/day from Elkhorn to Wittig Avenue.

Recommended alternate routes include Clark County 215/Bruce Woodbury Beltway, Deer Springs Way, Rome Boulevard, or Tropical Parkway for east/west travel and Cimarron or Tenaya for north/south travel.

The estimated $3,592,793 construction cost of the project is provided by the Regional Transportation Commission. For construction concerns, call 702-362-6060.

MEDIA CONTACT: MARGARET KURTZ | 702.229.6693 | 702.249.1828 | mkurtz@lasvegasnevada.gov

Las Vegas City Council Ratifies Two New Deputy City Managers

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Steve Ford And Sabra Newby Join the City Of Las Vegas Senior Executive Team

At today’s meeting, the Las Vegas City Council unanimously ratified Steve Ford and Sabra Newby as new deputy city managers. They join Tim Hacker and Gary Ameling at the deputy city manager level of the organization. All will report to City Manager Mike Janssen.

Both were selected for their positions by Janssen. In their new roles, Ford will oversee Public Works, Community Development and Parks Recreation and Cultural Affairs, while Newby will oversee Neighborhood Services, Government Affairs and Youth Development and Social Innovation. Photos of Ford and Newby are available here.

Ford, who has been with the city since 1997, previously served as the city’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs director. Prior to that he had served as the city engineer, and spent 23 years in the departments of Public Works and Operations and Maintenance, where he designed major city infrastructure projects and oversaw streets, facilities and parks maintenance.

Before joining the city, Ford was a member of the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserves for 23 years, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the Air Force Institute of Technology.

 Newby has served as the vice president of Government and Community Engagement at UNLV since 2020, and was appointed by the Clark County Commission to the Nevada State Assembly in January 2023.

From 2017 to 2020 she was city manager for the city of Reno, and prior to that was with Clark County from 2006 to 2017, where she was a chief administrative officer before being promoted to assistant county manager. Newby began her career in public service in 2002 with the city of Las Vegas where she held multiple roles, including legislative officer.

She is a past member of the International City/County Managers Association, and a member of the Nevada Public Radio Community Advisory Board. She has a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Wellesley College.

MEDIA CONTACT: JACE RADKE | 702.229.2205 | 702.249.2318 | jradke@lasvegasnevada.gov

Community Invited To Celebrate At Love On Jackson Block Party

Free Event Scheduled For Friday, Sept. 8

The city of Las Vegas will celebrate the completion of the Jackson Avenue complete street project with a block party and ribbon cutting from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, on Jackson between D and E streets in the Historic Westside.

The Love on Jackson Block Party will include entertainment, a bounce house, face painting, local businesses, community service providers, and refreshments, while supplies last.

In November 2022, Jackson closed between H and C streets (see map) for roadway reconstruction. The project included installation of wider sidewalks, streetlights, trees, new water lines and removal/replacement of pavement.

“Jackson Avenue is one of many projects helping us to make progress to improve our neighborhoods and our future,” Councilman Cedric Crear said. “I grew up on the Westside in Ward 5 and Jackson Avenue was the epicenter for this community. I want to invite the entire community out to the Love on Jackson Block Party to celebrate a new Jackson Avenue and what it will bring to the Historic Westside.”

 As part of the HUNDRED (Historic Urban Neighborhood Design Redevelopment) Plan in Action, the project has repurposed Jackson Avenue to improve walkability, multi-modal mobility and enhance the neighborhood through landscaping, lighting and new urban design elements.

The HUNDRED Plan was developed in 2016 as a plan for community-led investment in the Historic Westside. Through a community visioning process, a series of key steps known as the eight big moves were identified, one of which was revitalizing Jackson Street.

Unicon was the contractor for the $6.5 million complete street project. Funding was provided by the Regional Transportation Commission Fuel Revenue Indexing Extension Tax fund.

MEDIA CONTACT: JACE RADKE | 702.229.2205 | 702.249.3514 | jradke@lasvegasnevada.gov

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