Expect a big crowd at today's Douglas County Commission meeting for the floodplain ordinance. A Stateline law firm sent out letters to residents living in the floodplain warning them that approval of the ordinance might affect them. That's true, but it's also true that if there's no ordinance, they might lose their discount on flood insurance. I'll write up a more detailed analysis and post it in an hour or so. Commissioners meet 1 p.m. at their chambers on 1616 Eighth St. in Minden
Our first lightning fire of the season was quickly contained and mopped up at about 5:17 p.m.. Lightning reportedly set the Pinenut fire near Bluebird and Our Our Way. The fire was quickly knocked down and firefighters were returning home by 6:30 p.m. at the latest.
It looks to me like Muller Lane is going to be closed again today. If it's open when I drive by, I'll update this, but when I drove by on Wednesday night it looked like they were still working on it.
Today and Friday are the last days to vote early. After that you'll have to vote on election day at your precinct location. Either way remember to bring your sample ballot, so they can scan it and so you can take notes.
The chance of thunderstorms is down to 30 percent today and then clearing through the foreseeable future. It's going to be relatively cool over the weekend, with the high hitting 89 under sunny skies on Saturday.
