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County Commissioner, District 1· 2021-2028

Danny Tarkanian

Douglas County

About

Danny Tarkanian's campaign for attorney general heavily emphasizes public safety and law enforcement issues. His platform aligns with conservative priorities, bolstered by endorsements in the Republican primary race.

Campaign promises (1)

  • public-safety
    Danny Tarkanian emphasized public safety as a core focus in his campaign for attorney general.

At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
2
Total speaking time
3:13
Avg per meeting
1:37
Segments
61

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Top issues during term (1)(Budget)

Decisions during term (19)

Recorded while Tarkanian was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved4-0Oct 1, 2026

Discussion to accept a $5,200 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant through the Nevada Office of Emergency Management; augment the Emergency Operations budget in the amount of the grant award; and authorize the Director of Emergency…

approved4-0Sep 22, 2026

Budget performance report and gift fund summary

approved5-0Sep 3, 2026

Discussion to approve a $306,412 budget transfer in the Residential Construction Tax fund in order to align the budgeted expenses with the actual expenses for the purchase and installation of a new playground in Indian Hills during Fiscal…

approved3-0Aug 25, 2026

Budget Performance Report Summary and Gift Fund Summary

approved4-0Aug 20, 2026

Discussion to approve a Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget transfer totaling $100,000 for the County Construction Fund. (Kathy Kaiser, Comptroller)

approved4-0Jul 28, 2026

Budget Performance Report Summary and Gift Fund Summary

approved4-0-1Jul 16, 2026

For possible action. Discussion to authorize budget transfers totaling $3,500 between Salaries and Benefits and Services & Supplies to support unanticipated increases to services and supplies expenditures in Fiscal Year 2025-26. (Christine…

approved4-0-1Jul 16, 2026

For possible action. Discussion to authorize budget transfers totaling $75,000 from capital projects and salary savings to fund the purchase of new personal computers for the Library. (Kathy Kaiser, Comptroller)

approved4-0-1Jul 16, 2026

For possible action. Discussion to approve a $170,000 budget transfer from the 911 Surcharge Fund to the County Construction Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-26 to reallocate excess revenues received to support the Public Safety Radio Upgrade…

approved4-0Jun 23, 2026

Approval of Budget Performance Report Summary and Gift Fund Summary

approved4-0Jun 18, 2026

Discussion to approve a Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget transfer totaling $39,000 in the General Fund. (Kathy Lewis, Chief Operating Officer)

approvedVoted yes4-0May 28, 2026

Adoption of FY 2026-27 Final Budgets and Property Tax Rates

approved5-0May 26, 2026

Approval of Budget Performance Report Summary and Gift Fund Summary

approved4-0May 7, 2026

Discussion to approve Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget transfers totaling $22,233 for various funds. (Kathy Lewis, Chief Operating Officer)

approved4-0May 7, 2026

Discussion to adopt Resolution 2026R-023 augmenting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for the Stormwater Enterprise Fund by $82,165. (Kathy Lewis, Chief Operating Officer)

approved4-0May 7, 2026

Discussion to adopt the tentative budget of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Cooperative Extension program in Douglas County. (Keyna Vandervort, Extension County Coordinator, Douglas County)

approved4-0May 7, 2026

Discussion regarding the proposed reorganization of the County’s finance functions, including transitioning the Chief Financial Officer position to a Comptroller role; reassigning the Finance Manager position to a Budget Strategist within…

approved5-0Apr 16, 2026

For possible action. Discussion to approve a Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget transfer totaling $1,503,763 in the Douglas County Construction Fund. (Kathy Lewis, Chief Operating Officer)

approved5-0Apr 16, 2026

For possible action. Discussion to adopt Resolution 2026R-020, a Resolution Augmenting the Motor Pool/Vehicle Maint and Room Tax Fund 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget by increasing overall expenditure authority by $67,900 as follows: $40,000…