Midterm voting dropoff projected
Report sees 420,000 fewer Nevadans going to polls in 2018
Nearly 420,000 Nevadans could skip next year’s midterm elections, and Democrats and Republicans alike are prepping for what such a decrease in voters could mean in 2018.
Democrats want to avoid a repeat of 2014, when a weak ballot and low turnout saw the GOP take control of state politics for the first time in decades. Republicans see a potential drop nearly equal to Nevada’s second-most populous county as an opportunity to pounce once again.
The projected dip in turnout comes from a report from The Voter Participation Center, a nonprofit that advocates for more voting access and easier registration. About three-quarters of those — approximately 310,000 voters — are expected to be unmarried women, millen
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investment,” Connor said. “It’s just a waiting game right now. It’s very frustrating for us.”
Henderson resident Larry Workman said he was looking to buy a home on Legacy and thought he found the “perfect place” but now has concerns about what the future might hold.
“The view of this house is beautiful, but it just doesn’t make sense to buy there right now,” Workman said. “I don’t think they’ll make it a public park — it only makes sense to develop residential. If they do that, then there goes the view from that house, and added to that will be two to three years of jackhammering.”
Elizabeth Trosper, a spokeswoman for the new owners, said the owners — Georges Maalouf and Eddie Haddad — plan to meet with homeowner association boards in the area starting this week.
“They want to introduce themselves and give residents an opportunity to ask questions,” Trosper said. “They also want to talk about what it is they would like to see be developed in the area if it’s not a golf course. Their intent is to develop a partnership with the neighborhood.”
Henderson officials plan to meet with the new owners Monday.
The city recently notified the owners that the fence surrounding the closed golf club is out of compliance, according to city spokesman David Cherry.
The owners did not apply for a permit for the fence, and the fencing that was used is not allowed, he said. They will be fined and issued a citation if the issue is not corrected by Thursday, he said.
City officials also are closely monitoring to ensure the property complies with all applicable ordinances.
“Residents who contact the city are being provided with any relevant information, and staff is following up on any reports that are provided regarding the condition of the property,” Cherry said in a statement. “Since no applications have been received related to any potential development of the property, city officials are not being asked to make any determinations about future uses for the Legacy Golf Club at this time.”
Club drew other bids
At least two other buyers put in bids to buy Legacy and keep it a golf course.
John Gafford, broker owner of Simply Vegas Real Estate, said he and Christopher Shelton, CEO at Velocity Acquisition Capital, LLC, submitted a bid to buy the property.
“We had a good, solid plan that would help the golf course make money,” Gafford said. “It would’ve made everyone happy.”
Gafford said he met with the new owners to discuss the plan, but “they were not interested.”
Thomas Burke, CEO and owner of Chimera Golf Club in Henderson, said he also made a bid to buy Legacy with the intention to keep it a golf club.
“We believed that Legacy would have made a great ‘sister’ course to Chimera,” Burke wrote in an email.
Legacy was reportedly sold for
$5.6 million, according to a sales deed filed with the Clark County recorder’s office.
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