The biggest challenge facing Southern Nevada is the shifting political climate and the plodding retraction of COVID-19 governmental restrictions.
The water shortage on the Colorado River is highest on my list. Our partners on the river basin need to join the conservation and water re-use efforts that Southern Nevada has implemented.
I believe that finding unity is one of the problems that must be addressed as we come out of the pandemic and recover as a city.
I believe inflation is the largest issue we will have to account for and the impact to consumer pricing. Wages have increased, goods and materials have increased, and shipping and freight are seeing price adjustments.
Robert Potter is the president and CEO of Affordable Concepts Inc., a general contractor based in Las Vegas specializing in design-build, site development and tenant improvement projects in the health care, office, retail, industrial and education sectors.
We all understand the impact of the pandemic and are all slowly bouncing back. As a service-industry driven city where most of our activities and entertainment require physical attendance, I think our challenge will be finding a newer “new normal.”
Samantha Flaherty is the client relations manager for Encore Landscape Management LLC and the president of CREW, Commercial Real Estate Women.
Michael Mack: “It’s back in the news a lot with good reason, but water shortage is staring us in the face and we need to work on creative solutions as we grow. We’re also facing challenges around economic recovery from the pandemic, and economic diversity.”