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May. 30, 2009
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Clark County official shifts

Former redevelopment program chief to recruit companies

By SCOTT WYLAND
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

The woman who ran Clark County's dissolved redevelopment program will be placed in a new job as a liaison, earning her same $123,000 yearly salary.

Lesa Coder will recruit companies, especially those in the renewable energy industry, to rural areas such as Laughlin. She also will oversee the county's sustainability program.

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    • The county will pay for the job using some of the $7.3 million being transferred to the general fund from the scrapped redevelopment program, said Don Burnette, the county's chief administrative officer.

    "We're getting a lot of requests from a lot of companies looking to move here," Burnette said. "She will use her redevelopment experience to work with companies to relocate here in rural Clark County."

    Fostering business growth would have a long-term benefit to the county and local economy, Burnette added.

    Most of the $7.3 million in redevelopment money earmarked for the general fund will go to the University Medical Center.

    The money comes from a $37 million fund that accrued during the redevelopment program's six-year life. The fund will be divvied up among the hospital, schools, fire and other services.

    The state will receive $2.5 million from the fund, plus $11 million a year in tax revenue from properties in the redevelopment areas.

    The County Commission decided last week to temporarily halt its redevelopment program in the face of revenue demands from the state Legislature and sagging revenues because of the recession.

    Contact reporter Scott Wyland at swyland@reviewjournal.com or 702-455-4519.

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    chessie wrote on June 03, 2009 03:00 PM: Lisa needs to be laid off. She will not bring in one business while she plans for years at a $123,000 Salary. She ruined my business at Commerical center and cost me thousands.


    Where? wrote on June 02, 2009 10:45 AM: Where can I submit my ficticous resume (because I've never really done anything....), do absolutely NOTHING for three years, (EXCEPT TRY TO TAKE CREDIT FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS), have my position eliminated (well deserved) and still keep collecting over $125,000 per year? I just takes attendance at a certain "Bi and lesibian" houseboat event/adventure out on Lake Mead every year and your job at the County is secure, even if you don't really have a job? I womder how all the productive employees in the Building Department feel now that they have been laid off? Where is the justification/accountability for this position lie? Ultimately in the hands of the voters.


    Gimmee a break wrote on May 30, 2009 11:08 PM: CCDS:

    Too bad Lesa isn't even Mormon. Maybe you should think before you talk? I know it must be hard since it's so easy to blame mormons for everything.


    Clark County Development Services wrote on May 30, 2009 05:31 PM: Why isn't Leesa being layed off? Just like other county employees? Cannot believe she is raking in that kind of salary when she has produced absolutely NO RESULTS! Seen this woman in action and she does not have a clue to what she is doing. The janitor could create more jobs than Leesa!

    MORMONS PROTECTING MORMONS AGAIN!!!!!


    county paramedics get a 6%cost of living increase next month wrote on May 30, 2009 01:41 PM: And Jack-in-Box just fired me! Because I am a looser.


    county paramedics get a 6%cost of living increase next month wrote on May 30, 2009 12:21 PM: ....................


    Thomas A. Carpenter wrote on May 30, 2009 09:44 AM: Scott, lets revisit her job performance in a year and see whats she's brought in for the County and the State. If the results aren't there, eliminate her position and put that 123K to better use. Time will tell and mark your calander.


    SamT wrote on May 30, 2009 09:23 AM: "We're getting a lot of requests from a lot of companies looking to move here."

    Really? For the favorable tax climate?