Name: Margaret Reinhardt

What Office do you hold? Secretary Trustee Sun Valley General Improvement District

Educational Background/Prior Government Experience: I am presently serving as your elected Trustee of the Sun Valley General Improvement District (SVGID) and I represent Sun Valley on the Stakeholders Working Group to study the Pyramid Hwy/US 395 connection.

Past member Sun Valley Citizens Advisory Board. Reno High; TMCC. Various classes provided by the UNR including boards and committees, Water Utility Management, Completion of P.O.W.E.R. Training modules I and II.
I personally contacted all parties who might be affected when the County proposed to widen 7th Ave., and worked to come up with an alternate route.
I actively worked to preserve the BMX track when its existence was in jeopardy.
I attend governmental meetings at the local and legislative level which could effect our lifestyles.

Why are you the best candidate for this office?
I have the experience and I am seeking a second term. The learning curve for any Trustee is at least one year and in these times, with much at stake, experience does count.
I am familiar with the recent water legislation that has taken place and I understand the pitfalls that it could bring. I also know the players in this political battle.

I fully understand that every dollar the district spends, the rate payer (us) is paying the bill for it. These are hectic economic times and not the time for the inexperienced. It serves you, the customer, best, to return experienced incumbents.

The SVGID primarily serves as your water and sanitation department. We provide you with water and sewer. We buy water from Truckee Meadows Water Authority at wholesale prices and we do our best to pass the savings on to you. Just recently we launched a study to determine the feasibility of a solid waste landfill. If this proves to be a worthwhile project we hope to be able to provide you with long-term municipal waste disposal at stabilized rates while maintaining local control. The Washoe County Board of Commissioners is your local governing body and Washoe County serves most of our governmental needs. The Trustees that you elect to the SVGID work closely with Washoe County representing Sun Valley on various boards and commissions.

I have lived in Sun Valley for 44 years and no one could possibly care or love Sun Valley more than I do. I am against growth that does not pay for itself.