Clark County Today is taking a brief look at each of the 10 amendments that the Clark County Charter Review Commission passed in expectation of bringing them to the November 2026 General Election
Paul Valencia
Clark County Today
Last week, the Clark County Charter Review Commission, an elected body of 15 members, passed 10 amendments in expectation of being placed on the November 2026 general election ballot.
In this series, Clark County Today is providing more context on each amendment, including quotes from the sponsor of each amendment.
In this story, we look at 26-24, Require Annual Report Publication by the County Manager
This amendment was sponsored by Patrick Adigweme of District 1. It passed 14-1.
According to the charter’s description, if passed by the voters, this would require an annual report from the county manager.
There would be two changes to the charter. One, replace permissive language that now says “shall have the power” with the mandatory “must.” Currently, the county manager could choose to publish a report. If this amendment is approved by voters, it would be required of the county manager.
Second, it adds the words “and publish broadly.” That means the report must be accessible to the general public, not just presented at a council meeting.
“This amendment strengthens public transparency,” Adigweme said.
When he was campaigning on this amendment, he heard from several residents that they could not find the annual report.
“We need to do our best to guarantee access to this critical and regular accounting of the county government’s performance,” he said.
One person in public comment feared that an annual report could be used by the county to push an incumbent, for example, during an election year.
This amendment passed the charter review easily.
Of note: The meeting on July 8 was to listen to public comment and to vote on the amendments. The sponsor of each amendment gave a brief argument for his or her amendment, but there were no discussions among the commissioners. Those discussions were made in previous Charter Review Commission meetings. In this meeting, it was just a yes or no vote on each amendment.
To see the recap on 26-01, Clarifying Nonpartisan Office Elections, go here: https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/charter-review-commission-amendment-26-01-clarifying-nonpartisan-office-elections/
To see the recap on 26-07, Housing Impact Analysis, go here: https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/charter-review-commission-amendment-26-07-housing-impact-analysis/
To see the recap on 26-08, Requiring Supermajority Council Approval for County Taxes, go here:
To see the recap on 26-10, Revised Budget Transparency and Process, go here: https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/charter-review-commission-26-10-revised-budget-transparency-process/
To see the recap on 26-14, Performance Audits, go here: https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/charter-review-commission-26-14-performance-audits/
To see the recap on 26-20, Limitation on Consecutive Terms for County Council Members, go here: https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/charter-review-commission-26-20-limitation-on-consecutive-terms-for-county-council-members/
To see the recap on 26-23, Revised Council Powers Regarding Boards and Commissions, go to: https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/charter-review-commission-26-23-revised-council-powers-regarding-boards-and-commissions/
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