Mission:

The City of Yerington’s mission is to provide citizens with the following:

Provide and plan for stable and controlled economic development within the city

Controlled growth of the community and preservation of quality of life

Emergency preparedness to mitigate emergencies in the city

Construction standards and inspections that ensure all buildings are built with life safety in mind and aesthetically suitable for the community

A cost effective water distribution system

A continuous supply of top-quality drinking water

A sanitary sewer collection and treatment system

An airport that can accommodate up to medium sized business class jets

First-class streets and;

Park and recreation areas for people to relax, enjoy the outdoors and spend quality time with their families.

The City of Yerington’s motto is “Providing for progressive government and general welfare of the public”. In order to accomplish our mission and live up to our motto, city employees are required to be proficient in a vast array of professions such as management, judicial, law enforcement, clerk, bookkeeping, park maintenance, building inspection, planning, zoning, aviation services, plumbing, carpentry, electrician, equipment operation, and road construction and maintenance. This day and age however, proficiency alone is not enough and attitudes need to change to a mind-set that says, “What was good enough for yesterday will not be good enough for tomorrow, and I need to do something a little better each day”.

Vision:

Broadly defined, the City of Yerington consists of the mayor, city council, management team, municipal court, police department, public works and all other administrative functions of a local government. Both city officials and employees, alike, make use of this vision statement to remain focused on the city’s core values and to stay in touch with what the primary functions and responsibilities of the city are.

We value, respect, appreciate, support and encourage input from each tax-paying citizen in our city and we strive to be acknowledged by them as “leader” in the operations and management of city government. Our employees remain committed to serving the public, being proactive and retaining the mind-set “What can I do for you?”