Schieve and Duerr Close Out Reno Council Terms
Both are termed out, so watch the council agenda for the first votes of the incoming members.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Awards
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Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and Ward 2 councilmember Naomi Duerr closed out their time on the Reno City Council, both termed out, with a farewell celebration in council chambers after the regular meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Why it matters
Both leaders are leaving office after long tenures, so residents of Reno will soon see new faces shape city budgets, ordinances and the rainy-day reserves Duerr says were built during their years on the dais.
Duerr said the city paid down hundreds of millions of dollars in debt and was brought back to solvency during her tenure, and set up rainy-day funds including for employee sick leave. The source does not give exact debt totals or reserve balances, and it does not say how the seats will be filled.
The players
Hillary Schieve
Reno mayor, termed out, honored at the farewell celebration for her time leading the city.
Naomi Duerr
Ward 2 councilmember, termed out, a geologist and former director of the Truckee River Flood Management Authority.
The details
At the regular council meeting on November 4, 2026, Schieve and Duerr were honored in council chambers, which opened afterward to friends, family and northern Nevada leaders. Schieve received keys to the city, a custom Nevada Wolfpack football jersey and a painting. Her first ordinance allowed artists to create without a City of Reno business license, and Duerr, a geologist and former director of the Truckee River Flood Management Authority, reflected on the city's debt reduction and reserve building.
Timeline
2014: Duerr first elected to the Reno City Council.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Farewell celebration held in council chambers after the regular meeting.
The Truckee Meadows View
Duerr's 2014 election began a council run that now ends as she is termed out, the same limit that closes Schieve's time as mayor. Their departures mark a turnover point for a council that spent those years rebuilding the city's finances.
Residents who follow city business will see new councilmembers take over the Ward 2 seat and the mayor's office, which will shape upcoming budget and ordinance decisions. Watch the council agendas to see how the new members approach the debt and reserve policies Duerr described.
The takeaway
Schieve and Duerr are leaving after roughly a decade of service, and the reserves and debt reductions they describe will carry forward into the next council's decisions. Watch the council agenda in the coming weeks for the first votes of the incoming members.
Further reading
For more on local recognition and honors, see our Awards coverage across Reno.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Reno News.
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