The City of Sparks' Assistant City Manager, Doug Thornley, discusses the City's recently released report on its long-term fiscal health. The report details the effect of the City’s land use master plan and changes that will affect the City’s general fund and road fund over the next 20 years. We are joined by the University Center for Economic Development's Dr. Fred Steinmann.

Dr. Tom Harris of the University Center for Economic Development at the University of Nevada discusses tariffs and economic uncertainty facing agricultural producers in Nevada and around the country.

Professor Fred Steinmann, Assistant Research Professor, Economics, at the University of Nevada, Reno, speaks with presenters and special guests at the Northern Nevada Opportunity Zone Summit in Reno, NV on March 19, 2019. These conversations are broken out over 4 episodes: Part 1: Bob Potts, Governor’s Office of Economic Development Fritz Battcher, Holland & Hart Part 2: Sarah Haradon, Holland & Hart Vida Keller (Lyon County) and Scott Keller (Silver Springs County Advisory Board and Silver Springs Mutual Water Company) Part 3: Corrado De Gasperis, Comstock Mining Cory Hunt, Applied Analysis Part 4: Steve Glichman, Develop LLC Vincent Griffith, Reno Engineering Given the packed house and lively attendees, the audio can be a little difficult to hear at times.

Professor Fred Steinmann, Assistant Research Professor, Economics, at the University of Nevada, Reno, speaks with presenters and special guests at the Northern Nevada Opportunity Zone Summit in Reno, NV on March 19, 2019. These conversations are broken out over 4 episodes: Part 1: Bob Potts, Governor’s Office of Economic Development Fritz Battcher, Holland & Hart Part 2: Sarah Haradon, Holland & Hart Vida Keller (Lyon County) and Scott Keller (Silver Springs County Advisory Board and Silver Springs Mutual Water Company) Part 3: Corrado De Gasperis, Comstock Mining Cory Hunt, Applied Analysis Part 4: Steve Glichman, Develop LLC Vincent Griffith, Reno Engineering Given the packed house and lively attendees, the audio can be a little difficult to hear at times.

Professor Fred Steinmann, Assistant Research Professor, Economics, at the University of Nevada, Reno, speaks with presenters and special guests at the Northern Nevada Opportunity Zone Summit in Reno, NV on March 19, 2019. These conversations are broken out over 4 episodes: Part 1: Bob Potts, Governor’s Office of Economic Development Fritz Battcher, Holland & Hart Part 2: Sarah Haradon, Holland & Hart Vida Keller (Lyon County) and Scott Keller (Silver Springs County Advisory Board and Silver Springs Mutual Water Company) Part 3: Corrado De Gasperis, Comstock Mining Cory Hunt, Applied Analysis Part 4: Steve Glichman, Develop LLC Vincent Griffith, Reno Engineering Given the packed house and lively attendees, the audio can be a little difficult to hear at times.

Professor Fred Steinmann, Assistant Research Professor, Economics, at the University of Nevada, Reno, speaks with presenters and special guests at the Northern Nevada Opportunity Zone Summit in Reno, NV on March 19, 2019. These conversations are broken out over 4 episodes: Part 1: Bob Potts, Governor’s Office of Economic Development Fritz Battcher, Holland & Hart Part 2: Sarah Haradon, Holland & Hart Vida Keller (Lyon County) and Scott Keller (Silver Springs County Advisory Board and Silver Springs Mutual Water Company) Part 3: Corrado De Gasperis, Comstock Mining Cory Hunt, Applied Analysis Part 4: Steve Glichman, Develop LLC Vincent Griffith, Reno Engineering Given the packed house and lively attendees, the audio can be a little difficult to hear at times.

Kaya Bromley, General Counsel at Axxcess Capital Partners and co-organizer of the Northern Nevada Opportunity Summit, joined Professor Tom Harris to share details about the upcoming summit, the speaker lineup, and targets for this event. The Northern Nevada Opportunity Summit will be held March 19 & 20, 2019 at the Reno Ballroom in Reno, NV. More information including registration can be found at www.renozonesummit.com.

Professor Tom Harris, Director of the University Center for Economic Development at the University of Nevada, Reno, joined Karen Schnog, Management Analyst at the State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry (NB&I), and Derek Armstrong, a Deputy Director at the Nevada Governor's Office for Economic Development (GOED) by phone for Episode 4 of the UCED's Podcast Series. In this episode, the second in a miniseries on Opportunity Zones, the participants discuss specific zones and projects in Nevada, how these zones were selected, and how listeners can find more information about support for developing these zones. More information can be found at the following sites: GOED's site on Opportunity Zones: http://www.diversifynevada.com/programs/opportunity-zones/ NB&I's site on Opportunity Zones: http://business.nv.gov/Resource_Center/Access_to_Capital/Opportunity_Zones/ Northern Nevada Opportunity Zone Conference: http://www.renozonesummit.com/

Professor Fred Steinmann, Assistant Research Professor with the University of Nevada, Reno's University Center for Economic Development, joins Doug Thornley, Attorney at Holland & Hart, to discuss what Opportunity Zones are and how they can be used when thinking about development, specifically in Nevada. Doug’s prior experience serving as a Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Sparks, Nevada brings a helpful perspective as he counsels clients on land use, zoning, and litigation. He has experience handling development applications, including master plan amendments, rezoning requests, planned development projects, and conditional use permits. Doug can be reached at drthornley@hollandhart.com.

What are the current and future economic trends in the Reno-Sparks SMSA? Ms. Eugenia Larmore, President of Ekay Economic Consultants, discusses her coincidence and future economic indicators for the Reno-Sparks SMSA. The Reno-Sparks SMSA contains the Nevada counties of Storey and Washoe. To access a copy of Ms. Larmore’s indicators, click on the "Research" tab of www.ekayconsultants.com.

What is going on in the current Reno-Sparks SMSA residential and commercial sector market? What portends in the future for the Reno-Sparks SMSA residential and commercial sector market? Mr. Brian Bonnenfant, Project Manager for the Center for Regional Studies, also affiliated with the Nevada Small Business Center and University Center for Economic Development, will discuss what he sees in the current and future housing market in the Reno-Sparks SMSA. He will discuss how the Great Recession and Tesla have impacted the local housing market.