Editing Las Vegas (section)

==Government==
[[File:Lasvegasnewcityhall.jpg|thumb|[[Las Vegas City Hall]] in downtown Las Vegas]]
The city of Las Vegas has a [[council–manager government]].<ref name=":2" /> The mayor sits as a council member-at-large and presides over all [[city council]] meetings.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Hager |first=Justin |date=May 23, 2024 |title=Unravelling the Tapestry of Local Governments in Southern Nevada |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2024/may/23/unraveling-the-tapestry-of-local-governments-in-so/ |work=[[Las Vegas Weekly]] |archive-date=May 27, 2024 |access-date=December 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527230403/https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2024/may/23/unraveling-the-tapestry-of-local-governments-in-so/ |url-status=live }}</ref> If the mayor cannot preside over a city council meeting, then the Mayor [[pro tempore]] is the [[Chairman|presiding officer]] of the meeting until the Mayor returns to his/her seat.<ref>[https://www.leg.state.nv.us/CITYCHARTERS/CtyLasVegasCC.html § 2.030 Mayor: Duties; Mayor pro tempore; duties."] Article II, ''Las Vegas City Charter'' in Chapter 517, [[Nevada Revised Statutes|Statutes of Nevada]] 1983. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130108020104/http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CityCharters/CtyLasVegasCC.html Archived] from the original on January 8, 2013.</ref> The city manager is responsible for the administration and the day-to-day operations of all [[municipal services]] and city departments.<ref name=":3">[https://www.leg.state.nv.us/CITYCHARTERS/CtyLasVegasCC.html § 3.030 City Manager: Appointment; duties; salary]. Article III, Executive Department, ''Las Vegas City Charter'' in Chapter 517, [[Nevada Revised Statutes|Statues of Nevada]], 1983. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130108020104/http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CityCharters/CtyLasVegasCC.html Archived] from the original on January 8, 2013.</ref> The city manager maintains intergovernmental relationships with federal, state, county and other local governments.<ref name=":3" />

Out of the 2,265,461 people in Clark County as of the 2020 Census, approximately 1,030,000 people live in [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], and around 650,000 live in incorporated cities such as [[North Las Vegas, Nevada|North Las Vegas]], [[Henderson, Nevada|Henderson]] and [[Boulder City, Nevada|Boulder City]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Quickfacts: 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/hendersoncitynevada%2Cnorthlasvegascitynevada%2Cclarkcountynevada%2Clasvegascitynevada/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222181814/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/hendersoncitynevada,northlasvegascitynevada,clarkcountynevada,lasvegascitynevada/ |archive-date=December 22, 2024 |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> Las Vegas and Clark County share a police department, the [[Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department]], which was formed after a 1973 merger of the [[Las Vegas Police Department (Nevada)|Las Vegas Police Department]] and the [[Clark County Sheriff's Department (Nevada)|Clark County Sheriff's Department]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Moss |first=Teresa |date=July 17, 2023 |title=Metro Turns 50: From Rumors of Fistfights at Merger to a World-Class Agency |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/jul/17/metro-at-50-from-rumors-of-fistfights-to-a-world-c/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719115347/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/jul/17/metro-at-50-from-rumors-of-fistfights-to-a-world-c/ |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |access-date=December 22, 2024 |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]] }}</ref> North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Mesquite, UNLV and CCSD have their own police departments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs |url=https://dps.nv.gov/resources/Sheriffs_and_Chiefs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726044400/https://dps.nv.gov/resources/Sheriffs_and_Chiefs/ |archive-date=July 26, 2024 |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=Department of Public Safety: [[Nevada State Police]] |publisher=State of Nevada }}</ref>

The [[List of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States|federally-recognized]] [[Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony|Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians]] ([[Colorado River Numic language|Southern Paiute]]: Nuvagantucimi''')''' occupies a {{Convert|31|acre|m2|adj=on}} [[Indian reservation|reservation]] just north downtown between [[Interstate 15|Interstate-15]] and Main Street.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Delen |date=July 20, 2015 |title=Las Vegas' smallest sovereign nation |url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/jul/20/las-vegas-smallest-sovereign-nation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720161407/http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/jul/20/las-vegas-smallest-sovereign-nation/ |archive-date=July 20, 2015 |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.lvpaiutetribe.com/history |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223055837/https://www.lvpaiutetribe.com/history |archive-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Las Vegas Paiute Tribe}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nuwuvi, The Southern Paiute, Caretakers of this Earth |url=https://nevadasindianterritory.com/nevada-tribes/nuwuvi/# |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526060045/https://nevadasindianterritory.com/nevada-tribes/nuwuvi/ |archive-date=May 26, 2024 |website=Nevada's Indian Territory}}</ref>

Downtown is the location of  [[U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada#Las Vegas|Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse |url=https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/gsa-regions/region-9-pacific-rim/buildings-and-facilities/nevada/lloyd-d-george-us-courthouse |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=U.S. General Services Administration |language=en}}</ref> and the Regional Justice Center,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Visting the Regional Justice Center |url=https://www.lasvegasjusticecourt.us/new_page/coming_to_court.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620100936/https://www.lasvegasjusticecourt.us/new_page/coming_to_court.php |archive-date=June 20, 2024 |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Las Vegas Township Justice Court |language=en}}</ref> draws numerous companies providing bail, marriage, divorce, tax, [[incorporation (business)|incorporation]] and other legal services.

===City council===

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! Name
! Position

! Party
! References
! Notes
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|| [[Shelley Berkley]] || Mayor || [[Democratic Party (U.S.)|Democratic]] ||<ref name=2011MGen>{{cite web |url=https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/las-vegas-mayor-shelley-berkley-sworn-into-office-envisions-future-of-prosperity-for-the-city/ |title=Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley sworn into office; envisions future of prosperity for the city |date=December 4, 2024 |website=[[8NewsNow]] |access-date=December 9, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208104932/https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/las-vegas-mayor-shelley-berkley-sworn-into-office-envisions-future-of-prosperity-for-the-city/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ||
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|| Brian Knudsen || 1st Ward Council member || [[Democratic Party (U.S.)|Democratic]] ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://victoryfund.org/candidate/brian-knudsen/ |title=Brian Knudsen |work=[[LGBTQ Victory Fund]] |access-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720224750/https://victoryfund.org/candidate/brian-knudsen/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="council">{{cite news |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/jul/03/diverse-new-members-sworn-in-to-las-vegas-city-cou/ |last=Wilson |first=Miranda |date=July 3, 2019 |title=Diverse new members sworn in to Las Vegas City Council |newspaper=Las Vegas Sun |access-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720232038/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/jul/03/diverse-new-members-sworn-in-to-las-vegas-city-cou/ |url-status=live }}</ref>||[[Pro tempore#Mayor pro tem|Mayor Pro Tem]]
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|| [[Victoria Seaman]] || 2nd Ward Council member || [[Republican Party (U.S.)|Republican]] ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/jun/11/knudsen-diaz-seaman-win-las-vegas-city-council/ |last=Willson |first=Miranda |date=June 11, 2019 |title=Knudsen, Diaz and Seaman win races, reshaping the Las Vegas City Council |newspaper=Las Vegas Sun |access-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720225054/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/jun/11/knudsen-diaz-seaman-win-las-vegas-city-council/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="council"/> ||
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|| [[Olivia Diaz]] || 3rd Ward Council member || [[Democratic Party (U.S.)|Democratic]] ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/initial-election-results-show-tight-race-between-olivia-diaz-and-melissa-clary-in-las-vegas-city-council-race |last=Valley |first=Jackie |date=June 11, 2019 |title=Diaz, Knudsen and Seaman to join Las Vegas City Council after winning municipal races |work=[[Jon Ralston|The Nevada Independent]] |access-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720225800/https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/initial-election-results-show-tight-race-between-olivia-diaz-and-melissa-clary-in-las-vegas-city-council-race |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="council"/>||
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|| [[Francis Allen-Palenske]] || 4th Ward Council member || [[Republican Party (U.S.)|Republican]] || ||
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|| [[Shondra Summers-Armstrong]] || 5th Ward Council member || [[Democratic Party (U.S.)|Democratic]] || <ref>{{cite web |title=Shondra Summers-Armstrong |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Shondra_Summers-Armstrong |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=December 9, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=August 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824002512/https://ballotpedia.org/Shondra_Summers-Armstrong |url-status=live }}</ref> ||
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|| Nancy Brune || 6th Ward Council member || [[Democratic Party (U.S.)|Democratic]] || ||
|}