Councilmember· 2024-2027
Denise E. Ashurst
Boulder City
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- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 5:43:42
- Avg per meeting
- 17:11
- Segments
- 4079
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Top issues during term (20)
Utility Rate Study and Multi-Year Rate Adjustments
Will determine future rate adjustments and capital funding strategies across all municipal utility customers.
Data Center Development Opposition
Potential future revenue versus long-term infrastructure impacts.
Redevelopment Grant for 803 Industrial Court
Total grant expenditures of $83,540 drawn from the FY27 RDA commercial grant budget.
Xeriscape heat island and Bureau of Reclamation site conditions
Unknown — the Bureau's earlier mound-removal estimates were described as high, and no figure was confirmed.
Bootleg Canyon Zip Line Negotiations and Trail Planning
Potential lease revenue if a zipline agreement is established.
Police Department Carport Canopy COA
The canopy protects expensive police vehicles and EV charging equipment from sun damage.
Rae of Hope Foundation Special Event Gambling Permit
Prizes are valued at approximately $500, with all proceeds directly supporting Boulder City Hospital operations.
Police Supervisors Collective Bargaining Agreement and Insurance
About $195,000 in year one and roughly $350,000 in the current fiscal year out of the general fund.
Buchanan Boulevard Improvements and RTC Infrastructure Funding
No city money — the $100,000 comes from RTC fuel-tax funding.
Front Yard Fence Height Variance for Avenue I
None to the city.
SNWA Effluent Reuse Feasibility Study
Estimated cost to address effluent issues exceeds $200 million, with no identified funding source yet.
Carbon Cactus Farm Conditional Use Permit at 1201 Quail Drive
Generates lease revenue for the city while placing appraisal and development costs on the tenant.
2025-2030 Strategic Implementation Plan Quarterly Update
The plan guides how grant funds and city money are spent, including an $850,000 federal grant for the Wilbur Square project.
Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and Project Timing
The FY 2027 capital program totals $43.8 million across enterprise, governmental, and voter-approved funding sources.
Historic Water Filtration Plant Restoration
Any restroom or lighting work will need a capital improvement budget request, and the current HP Day budget is only $500.
2027 Historic Preservation Day Planning
The event budget is $500; a second utility mailer page would cost $1,500 and a magazine cover $775.
Community Development Advisory Committee appointment
The appointment helps keep Boulder City eligible for its share of federal CDBG grant dollars.
Data center timeline concerns raised in public comment
USDA Rural Development funding programs for Boulder City
No direct city cost; potential access to low-interest federal loans and grants for residents, businesses, and city facilities.
Conservation Easement law enforcement funding
Brings $655,608 in county revenue into the general fund through 2032.
Decisions during term (300)
Recorded while Ashurst was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of September 23, 2026 meeting minutes
Certificate of Appropriateness COAHPC-26-011 — carport canopy at 1005 Arizona Street
Approval of regular agenda
Consent agenda: minutes and Resolutions 8210-8214
Resolutions 8215 and 8216 — police supervisors contract and Teamsters insurance
Approval of the minutes of the October 13, 2026, regular City Council meeting
Resolution No. 8214, a resolution of the City Council of Boulder City, Nevada, approving Agreement No. 26148 (Interlocal Contract 3310) between the City of Boulder City and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada to…
Approval of August 19, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
Variance V-26-695 at 650 Arizona Street
Conditional Use Permit CU-26-291 and Resolution No. 1287 for 1201 Quail Drive
Approval of July 8, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Approval of Minutes for August 11, 2026
Resolution No. 281: Grant Funding for 803 Industrial Court
Approval of the regular agenda
Approval of the consent agenda
Consent Item 1: Approval of the September 22, 2026 City Council meeting minutes
Consent Item 2: Resolution No. 8205 — RDA funds for 803 Industrial Court
Consent Item 3: Resolution No. 8206 — transformer purchase agreement
Consent Item 4: Resolution No. 8207 — smart meter purchase agreement
Voting record (127)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
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Airport Construction and Grant Resolutions (Resolutions 8187-8191)
Resolution No. 8192: Acceptance of SNICC Grant for Toddler Swim Lessons
Direction to Proceed with Proposed Utility Rate Increases
Bill No. 2135: Verizon Wireless Communications Tower Lease
Resolution No. 8193: Lisa Wise Consulting Agreement for Title 11 Update
Resolution No. 8194: Vacation of Access Easement at Nevada Way and Avenue I
Resolution No. 8195: Class and Compensation Plan Update
Bill Draft Request for 2027 Nevada Legislative Session
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Affirm the Planning Commission's denial of a variance (V25691) to permit a six foot (6') fence in the required front yard at 701 Avenue I.
Approve Resolution No. 8162.
Approve LMP #2603 be formally withdrawn and that the proposed use for a data center is not added to the LMP List.
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Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of Fence Variance (CAP2601)
Supported the Planning Commission decision citing traffic safety.
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Approve Resolution No. 8151
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Land Management Process Applications (LMP#2604, 2605, 2606, 2607)
Expressed that forwarding the item to the Planning Commission would allow a deeper dive into parcel appropriateness.