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VEA schedules district meetings, elections

District 1: Pahrump south of Nevada Highway 372

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Registration opens at 5 p.m., meeting begins at 6 p.m.

Pahrump Nugget Event Center, 681 S. Highway 160, Pahrump, NV

District 2: Armargosa Valley, Crystal and Ash Meadows

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Registration opens at 5 p.m., meeting begins at 6 p.m.

Amargosa Valley Community Center, 821 E. Farm Road, Amargosa Valley, NV

District 3: Beatty, Sarcobatus Flat and Scotty’s Junction

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Registration opens at 5 p.m., meeting begins at 6 p.m.

Beatty Community Center, 100 A Ave. South, Beatty, NV

District 4: Fish Lake Valley, Lida and Gold Point

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Registration opens at 5 p.m., meeting begins at 6 p.m.

Dyer Community Center, Highway 264, Dyer, NV

District 5 (election): Sandy Valley, Mountain Springs and Trout Canyon

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Registration opens at 5 p.m., meeting begins at 6 p.m.

Sandy Valley Senior Center, 690 W. Quartz Ave., Sandy Valley, NV

District 6 (election): Pahrump north of Nevada Highway 372

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Registration opens at 5 p.m., meeting begins at 6 p.m.

Nevada Treasure RV Resort, 301 W. Leslie St., Pahrump, NV

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