LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — What could’ve been a quick consent item on the Clark County Commission Board’s agenda grew into a point of contention on Tuesday.

Commissioner April Becker opened a larger discussion on the approval of University Medical Center CEO Mason Van Houweling’s salary.

UMC representatives at Tuesday’s meeting confirmed Van Houweling was set to make roughly $840,000, with merit and bonuses bumping his salary beyond $1 million.

“The issue today is not the salary. The issue today is a bonus on top of the salary,” Commissioner Becker said.

The tension around the issue lies with the lingering talk of possible layoffs at UMC in relation to President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.

“Guess who is on that floor when my family member comes in with an emergency? It’s a nurse. It’s a d

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