While county and city of Las Vegas officials decried the proposal, saying it will require cuts to operating budgets already threatened by the slumping economy, Beers said it's time for local governments to tighten their belts as the state did two years ago.
Local governments can do one of two things, and raise property taxes or cut costs.
The bill would only affect the five counties in the state with populations of 40,000 or more. It would require Clark County to cut its operating budget by about 5 percent and would require the city of Las Vegas to trim its budget between 3 percent and 4 percent, according to city and county officials. City officials from North Las Vegas and Henderson could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon. It would mean cutbacks in city services. County commissioners, during their public meeting Tuesday, encouraged all local officials to urge lawmakers to oppose the bill.