Washoe County spokeswoman Bethany Drysdale has confirmed County Manager Eric Brown has gone on medical leave, right before Election Day.
"County Manager Eric Brown is on leave for a planned medical procedure, and Assistant County Manager Dave Solaro is acting manager while he is out," Drysdale wrote to Our Town Reno.
Drysdale then asked if we had received "a heads-up about this from a commissioner? I’m sure he could send you the letter," she wrote, which was not the case.
We received a screenshot from a local citizen indicating this leave would be for one month up until nearly the end of November, effective today.
It comes right during a crucial election period, when Washoe County, a swing county in a swing state, could be decisive in the presidential election and in determining the balance of power in the U.S. Senate and Congress.
It closely follows Cari Ann Burgess saying she had been forced to take medical leave, even though she wanted to oversee the election as Interim Registrar of Voters.
Burgess has said she is considering litigation. There has been national attention with different publications writing about the ever changing situation in Washoe County as the election process unfolds.