Carson City was founded as a trading post in 1858 and incorporated February 25, 1875. It is the Capital City of Nevada located in the Northwestern part of Nevada just 20 minutes from Lake Tahoe. Carson City is a Consolidated Municipality, meaning it is a combined City and County which was formed by the consolidation of Carson City and Ormsby County on July 19, 1969.

Carson City has a land area of 147 square miles and an estimated population of 58,058 as of July 1, 2022. The City is empowered to levy property taxes on both real and personal property located within its boundaries.

Carson City provides a full range of services including police and fire protection; sewer and water services; the construction and maintenance of highways, streets and infrastructure; health and welfare; judicial; juvenile services; and culture and recreations activities.

The City maintains several budgetary controls to ensure compliance with legal provisions embodied in the annual appropriated budget approved by the City’s government body in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 354, the Local Government Budget and Finance Act.