Tell Clark County Officials To:
FIX THE PUBLIC SERVICE STAFFING CRISIS
Clark County communities rely on public services to protect our kids from abuse and neglect, safeguard our water supply, deliver health care services, keep our families safe, run our airport and help residents find affordable housing.
But now some county officials aren't keeping their commitment to us. For years, they've failed to address a staffing crisis that undermines the services our families need.
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Nearly 20% of county jobs remain vacant, leaving Clark County to operate at just 80% of its capacity.
More than 1,000 positions are unfilled. It's hurting services for our community, and it's driving overworked public servants away.
Fox 5 News Reports on the Crisis
STANDING UP FOR REAL SOLUTIONS
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Clark County officials in every agency are supposed to work for us. Call the management of the below agencies and the county officials responsible for overseeing them.
Tell County Officials to Protect Public Services and Fix Their Staffing Crisis
Clark County
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Kevin Schiller, Clark County Manager, 702-455-3530
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Jessica Colvin, Chief Financial Officer, 702-455-3324
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Tick Segerblom, Chairman of the County Commission - District E, 702-455-0560
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William McCurdy, Vice Chairman of the County Commission - District D, 702-455-3239
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Michael Naft, County Commission - District A, 702-455-3590
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Marilyn Kirkpatrick, County Commission - District B, 702-455-3504
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Ross Miller, County Commission - District C, 702-455-4901
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Justin Jones, County Commission - District F, 702-455-5563
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James B. Gibson, County Commisison - District G, 702-455-5562
Southern Nevada Health District
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Dr. Fermin Leguen, District Health Officer, 702-759-1508
Clark County Water Reclamation District
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Tom Minwegen, General Manager, 702-668-8063
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David Soft, General Counsel, 702-668-8041
END 'GET RICH' CONTRACTS
Clark County is spending millions of dollars on contracts with private companies that are pocketing taxpayer money and often not delivering the services promised, shifting even more work to public service employees. This misuse of public funds is making the staffing crisis worse, and it's failing to invest in the good jobs that our communities need. Often, these contractors pay low wages and provide no benefits to their workers, taking our tax dollars to increase their executive salaries instead.
That's why we're fighting to get rid of these 'get rich' contracts so that we can hire more staff and invest in public services instead. For the cost that we are spending on these contracts, public service workers could do the job for a fraction of the price.
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Examples of county contracts that should be reexamined:
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$31 million given away to Reliance Security​
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$2.4 million given away to Dace IT, LLC
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$4.5 million given away to Bags to Go
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More than $1 million each given away to Kingdom Janitorial, Nevada Cleaning Systems and Best Janitorial Service of Nevada
YOU CAN'T STAFF UP IF YOU DON'T KEEP UP
The response of Clark County and other local public agencies to their staffing crisis can't be to continue their same failed approach. Wages for public service employees are no longer competitive and have failed to keep up with the skyrocketing cost of living in the Las Vegas area. Many employees are now working two jobs when one job should be enough.
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50 job classifications in Clark County earn less than $20 an hour, with public service wages falling behind jobs at the local Starbucks. Clark County should be leading the way, raising standards and lifting workers out of poverty -- not be in a race to the bottom.
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Public service workers are frontline employees who have worked tirelessly for our community -- sometimes at great risk to themselves. Time and time again they have stepped up for all of us. Now, it's time for Clark County to step up for them.
CLARK COUNTY NEEDS TO ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITIES IN ITS WORKPLACE
Clark County has a problem with basic fairness and racial injustice in its workplace. It's a well-documented issue that affects hiring, promotions and discipline, and it's driving away good employees, who simply want to know that they will be fairly rewarded for their hard work. For example, at the Department of Aviation, Black workers make up 26% of employee base but are disciplined 36% higher than anyone else. Likewise, Brown workers make up 17% of the employee base, but are disciplined 25% higher than anyone else.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Community organizations are speaking out to support good jobs and services for our community. Thank you to the following organizations for their support:
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Nevada AFL-CIO
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ACLU of Nevada
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Native Voters Alliance Nevada
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NAACP Branch #1111 - Las Vegas
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Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
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National Action Network Las Vegas
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One APIA Nevada
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Juvenile Justice Parole Officers Association