Reno Council Advancing RGJ Building Purchase

The Reno City Council agreed to move forward with a plan to buy the Reno Gazette Journal Building and move police headquarters there. Critics of the purchase call it a bailout of a failing newspaper.  Washoe County Assessor Mike Clark isn’t a fan, he says the best use for a prime riverfront property is in the private sector, with a taxpaying owner.  Critics say the building needs massive renovations, and the seven million dollar price is just the beginning. The council also approved a one year moratorium on new licenses for marijuana dispensaries.