Back in 2006, when times were rosier and any inkling of a catastrophic economic downturn was just peeking through on the horizon, I did an article about the economic growth plans of the city of North Las Vegas. Then Mayor Michael Montandon and the city’s economic development team were championing the coming of economic growth for what was then the third fastest growing city in the nation.
The population had increased 53 percent in six years, the Silver Nugget had just been sold to a family with connections to big developers, Aliante Station was being built along the Interstate 215 Beltway, with land set aside for more casino development, and vacant land around the city was being marketed at historical highs.
