Kate Marshall

Economy
Marshall wants to revive downtown Reno by establishing a permanent arts district and expanding support for small businesses, building on her creation of a state office for small-business advocacy while she was lieutenant governor. She has said she would meet directly with owners of vacant downtown buildings to understand what is blocking redevelopment, pledging to "use all tools and resources to eradicate blight." On housing, she favors smart infill and redevelopment over restrictive zoning, but says incentive tools such as tax-increment financing should be used cautiously, with clawback provisions if developers fail to deliver the benefits they promised.

Agriculture/Food
To address food access, Marshall points to her past involvement with a White House conference on hunger and nutrition, and proposes expanding urban agriculture and community gardens around Reno. She also wants the city to use incentives to draw grocery stores and fresh-food vendors into neighborhoods that currently lack them.

Security
On public safety, Marshall has been blunt about turmoil inside the police department, at one point saying that "leadership at our police department is in crisis." She proposes working directly with police leadership on data-driven, community-oriented strategies, and coordinating with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office to cut emergency response times in underserved parts of the city, including the North Valleys.

Infrastructure
Marshall's infrastructure agenda centers on climate resilience and mobility, including planting trees and adding shade and reflective surfaces to counter urban heat islands, along with expanding public transit service. She frequently invokes Reno's old civic nickname, arguing the city needs to live up to being the "Biggest Little City of Trees" as it continues to grow.

Governance
Her central governance pledge is a full operational audit of city government before any service cuts or new taxes are considered, an approach she has summarized as wanting to "audit first, cut waste second, protect core services." She warns Reno could face insolvency by around 2030 if current deficit spending continues, and says she would publish city budget data online and hold town halls to widen public input into spending decisions.

Health
For older residents, Marshall's platform calls for expanded senior center programming and better transportation access, including on-demand shuttles coordinated with the regional transit authority, along with expanded rental assistance to help seniors remain housed.