Recently, two headlines caught my eye. The first: Nevada plans to roll out the Hollywood red carpet with public tax breaks for private studio companies — Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. The other: The University of Nevada, Reno plans a new 400-unit public-private apartment complex near campus for faculty, staff and students.
Both proposals utilize tax-credit financing to incentivize businesses to meet Nevada’s needs.
To my mind, if it becomes a question of what is our most pressing priority, I would pick an affordable supply of homes for our Nevada towns over the lure of Tinseltown coming to our southern desert…