Economy and Unemployment, Black says North Las Vegas has gone from an $83 million deficit to an $8 million surplus on last year’s $920 million budget, with no looming lawsuits or deficits like Las Vegas or Clark County. “We’ve solved our fiscal problems, balanced structurally, hired strategically, and continue growing our tax base through industrial development,” he said. Monroe-Moreno praised the city’s post-recession rebound but warned that unemployment ticked up early last year despite ongoing development. She urged greater economic diversification and targeted budget cuts. “I hate seeing out-of-state plates on job sites when locals are qualified,” she said.
Housing , Monroe-Moreno vows to “crack down on unchecked corporate homeownership that’s pricing out hardworking families,” though she opposes rent caps. Instead, she’d protect seniors, veterans, and fixed-income workers from steep hikes. Black calls corporate buying “a regional issue” and agrees people need affordable homes. On Windsor Park—a mostly Black neighborhood built on unstable ground—Monroe-Moreno says progress has begun but more remains to ensure quality of life. Black says the city has guided the new developer “every step of the way” and is pleased to see new homes going up.
Immigration, North Las Vegas is over 40 percent Hispanic, and while it has no formal 287(g) agreement with ICE, it enforces federal law. Black stresses cooperation with ICE and adherence to laws like the Laken Riley Act. He celebrated the reopening of Broadacres Market after fears of a crackdown. Monroe-Moreno condemns family separations under Trump’s policies but supports deporting those convicted of violent crimes. She criticizes unaccountable officers “violating Americans’ civil rights.”
Development, In the past decade the Apex Industrial Complex opened, 1,500 homes are under construction, Nevada State University launched a satellite campus, and a downtown revitalization plan is underway. Monroe-Moreno welcomes growth but insists the community come first, warning that locals felt excluded from data-center plans and worried about water use. Black applauds data centers’ 99 percent indoor water recycling and highlights Apex’s 18,000-acre industrial hub as a buffer against tourism downturns and global uncertainties. “We can’t control everything, but we can control smart development,” he said.
