Proposed rule changes follow controversy over a 2025 board removal and raise new questions about council authority
The Clark County Council is considering changes to its Rules of Procedure after a contentious 2025 decision to remove Councilor Michelle Belkot from the C-TRAN Board of Directors — a move that led to lawsuits and a criminal investigation. During a recent council discussion, members acknowledged that key procedures, including whether the council could direct votes or remove a councilor from a board, were not clearly written at the time. Now, with proposed language aimed at clarifying that authority going forward, the debate has shifted to a central question: do these changes suggest the council lacked that authority last year?
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Do the County Council’s proposed changes to Rules of Procedure prove Belkot was correct?
Clark County Council discussions about rewriting its Rules of Procedure raise new questions about whether Michelle Belkot’s removal from the C-TRAN board last year lacked...
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