🌱 Reno City Budget Augmentation + Crash on Geiger Grade Road

Hey, Reno! Let's get you all caught up to start this Monday, October 25 off on an informed note. Here's what's happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy and cold with showers. High: 48 Low: 33.

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Here are the top stories today in Reno:

1. On Wednesday, the Reno City Council is scheduled to augment the city budget by $17 million. One component of the budget includes $137,500 for the purchase and repair of the Space Whale sculpture. It has also dedicated $1.5 million for 20 new firefighters and $4 million for a seismic retrofit of City Hall. (ThisisReno)
2. On Friday, crews responded to a fatal crash on SR-341 on Geiger Grade Road. The crash was reported at around 5:41 pm. This story is still developing. (KTVN)
3. Two police detectives shot at a suspect who was killed near US-395 after he fled officers at a high speed and crashed into an unmarked police unit just north of Reno. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
4. On Friday, the Washoe County School District Police investigated a gun found in a secured locker at Reno High School and have identified the student who apparently brought it in. (KTVN)
5. The city of Reno is restructuring its development and planning departments after the firing of its former development director. (Reno Gazette Journal)

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Today in Reno:

• Toiyabe Chapter Healthy Homes Team Meeting (2:00 PM)
• Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees - Washoe School District (4:00 PM)

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— Rachel Kilimnik

About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.