LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — State lawmakers heard testimony Friday afternoon requesting an additional $25 million to complete a relocation project for Windsor Park residents whose homes are failing due to unstable ground.
State Sen. Dina Neal, who represents District 4 in North Las Vegas, asked legislators during the special session to approve Senate Bill 6, which would allocate the funds from the state’s general fund.
“I guess this is one of these sessions where I’m just not in the mood for somebody to play games with me on something that I have committed my life to since 2019,” Neal said.
Community built over fault line
The original Windsor Park community was built in the 1960s over a fault line where water was extracted from underneath, causing homes to shift and crack. The historically Black neighborhood is being relocated with 93 new homes built about a mile away.
Pamela Neal, a Windsor Park resident, testified in support of the project.
“When my father moved us out of the housing projects to buy a house… it’s like he bought some dead land that was sold to him which was wrong, very wrong,” she said.
Previous funding secured
During the 2023 legislative session, Neal helped secure $37 million to build the new community and demolish the old one. However, additional costs have emerged.
“There were a lot of unseen costs and unseen things that came about,” Neal said.
State Sen. John Ellison of District 19, representing eastern Nevada, questioned whether the additional funding would be sufficient.
“Is that $25 million… going to be it? Because, I mean, I don’t know if you’re going to be any more money available or after this,” Ellison said.
Neal said the amount would be enough and any unused money would return to the state.
Old community to become park
The old homes will be demolished and the land converted into a park. Three families who do not want to leave the old Windsor Park will have their homes remain standing, surrounded by the new park.
“After the 30-year fight of staying in sinking homes since 1989, I wanted to memorialize these families with a park,” Neal said. “There will be a temporary ownership by the state to develop the park and then transfer it back to the city for maintenance.”
Charles Donohue, administrator for the Nevada Division of State Lands, expressed concerns about the agency’s potential involvement.
“I will tell you right now if we get brought into significant transfers or dealing with developing a park… it will result in a heck of a lot of work for the division of State lands,” Donohue said.
Neal said the bill will face a vote Saturday.
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