Virtual Town Hall debate for Douglas County commission candidates

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - There will be a virtual town hall debate on Monday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m. for the six candidates vying for the open three positions. Voters will have an opportunity to hear the candidates discuss the issues in depth prior to voting in the June primary.

Ballots have been mailed and voters will choose which candidates best represent their community and all of the residents. There has been much division over many topics including RDA2 and the recently approved convention center, roads, development, vacation homes, water companies, and people moving into Nevada from California.

Candidates:

District 1 - Danny Tarkanian
District 1 - Dave Nelson, incumbent
District 3 - Larry Walsh, incumbent and board co-chair
District 3 - Mark Gardner
District 5 - Nathan Tolbert
District 5 - Walt Nowosad

District 4 represents the Lake Tahoe portion of the county. Wes Rice's term goes until 2022. District 2 represents much of the area along US395 from above Johnson Lane to the state line. His term also expires in 2022.

The debate can be watched by visiting https://www.ngbn.tv/ and downloading their free app for Roku TV, Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV. NGBN.TV is National Grassroots Broadcasting Network and it provides original content, showcases emerging talent, and broadcasts live events from smaller cities and rural communities with 60,000 people or less coast-to-coast. It will also be livestreamed on the Record Courier's Facebook page.