Ahalf-dozen mayoral hopefuls came out to the downtown Reno library last night to discuss their candidacy and some of Reno’s most pressing issues.

In attendance were Reno City Council member Jenny Brekhus, William Mantle, Jesse Razo, Joaquin Roces, Judi Rought and Tabitha Schneider.

The forum was set up for candidates to focus on their platforms and themselves. 

But Brekhus early on blasted incumbent Mayor Hillary Schieve, who was a no-show, for what she said was chronically approving policies that favor her close friend and developer lobbyist Jessica Sferrazza.

She said a vote for Schieve would be a vote for policies that favor developers over citizens. She also questioned Schieve’s ethics.

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This article is shared as part of our collaboration with This Is Reno. This story was originally published on May 7, 2022 and written by Bob Conrad.