Eminent Domain. A Water District. The Largest Industrial Park + a Brothel

Where: Storey County, NV

How did this come about?

• The owner of the Mustang Ranch is a developer at the Industrial Park
• This same person is also a Water District Commissioner
• This person signed development agreements as both the developer and the water district representative
• All employees of the Water District work and live at the brothel

The governance issue with the water district: Simultaneous Public and Private Benefit

Nevada Independent | For years, a public water district blurred the line between business and government — with a developer’s brothel workers at the helm