September 4, 2024

Sheriff McGill

was not present at this time.

Ms. Nelson

talked about Agenda 2025 and how it had nothing to do with the Donald Trump campaign but was a right-wing agenda from a group of people who decided that was what they wanted to do. She then thanked Tim Sutton for everything he had done for the County. Kay LaPointe announced the official Trump Campaign would be at Our Place this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 am., after which they would go knock on doors. There would be yard signs available. A fundraiser for the Cotillion would be held at Tower Pizza on September 18, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The cost was $35.00 and there would be some small items for sale. Erika Gerling was present in Beatty. Yolanda Magley said the Pahrump Friends of the NRA would host a fundraiser at the Pahrump Nugget on October 5, 2024, starting at 4:30 p.m.. Tickets including dinner started at $60.00. She left some flyers on the table. Jerry Butler talked about the issues with funding and the amount of money that went out due to lawsuits. He felt the laws were not being read properly. He said he was maliciously prosected and issued a citation by someone who was not a peace officer.

Mr. Butler

discussed the classification of a Code Enforcement Officer as a peace officer under NRS 171.17751 and said he had a list of over 400 citations that were not issued by a peace officer. Mr. Butler was told by someone at the Sheriff’s Office that the Code Enforcement Officer was within their authority and that person would not allow Mr. Butler to do a citizen’s arrest. Mr. Butler looked at NRS 269.210, which said for unincorporated townships the Sheriff or the constable must get the complaint, sign the citation, and clean the property for no more than $50.00. Mr. Butler wanted to know who gave the Code Compliance badges as under the State regulations the administrator was supposed to have a POST II certification with five years law enforcement experience or some sort of degree in law. Donna Tate said she was on the board of the Art Walk of Pah rump. She invited everyone to their final large event on September 28, 2024, at Rubalcaba’s Mexican Restaurant from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There would be live music all day, a Lego competition, chalk art drawing contests on the sidewalk, face painting, a talent show, and open mic. There would also be local artists displaying their art and possibly selling it. Ms. Tate said the event funded mentorship programs they set up monthly throughout the year. They also created a veteran’s planning guide and a personal planning guide. Maryan Hollis asked that her comments be entered into the record [see Attachment 2]. She again asked for an update on the fairgrounds. Since the presentation to the September 4, 2024 person.) Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item (first). Tourism Board in May, 2022, there had been at least two proposed site layouts, one in July, 2021, and most recent last month. More horse arenas and facilities had been added less than a quarter mile from Mountain Falls and she wondered who thought that would be acceptable. Ms. Hollis suggested inviting NDOT for an update of the Highway 160 corridor plan. On February 11, 2024, there was an informational meeting for the 2022 design-build services for the construction of a civic center. The bids were to be opened February 29, 2024, and Ms. Hollis wondered what the outcome of that was. She also wondered what the current cost of the project was. Suzie Thomason told the Commissioners about a program her church had come up with called Love Thy Neighbor to help homeless people who were willing to get their lives back on track. She asked that it be put on an agenda so she could talk about it more with the Commissioners. Tamie Pitman asked that her comments be included in the public record [see Attachment 3]. She talked about grants and how they were intentionally crafted to entice the County to apply. Once accepted, the grants got larger and included strings and caveats. She said the County’s current tax base provided adequate resources to run the County, but there was little room for pet projects or extravagances. Mrs. Pitman felt all projects must be viewed through a comprehensive lens. To be a viable project, it must be set up so that once completed it could fund itself through user fees and taxes. The cost of additional staff must also be factored in as well as the additional insurance, maintenance, water, and electricity as that all would put a strain on the once adequate resources. Mrs. Pitman then discussed an article she read about the homeless in and around Lancaster County, California. One town built a shelter at a great expense which remained practically empty unless the temperatures exceeded 115° or went below 5°. Building a shelter made the citizens feel better, but the problem remained. Another point made in the article was helping the homeless could only be done successfully by building relationships one-on-one. There were no quick fixes and no one-size-fits-all. Beth Borysewich stated every single article that said VEA was getting $80.3 million to build solar panels was not true. She had been dealing with Mark Stallons over there for over three years now and he had been working on a grant request for $40 million for storage of solar power so that the power would be cheaper in the evenings and hopefully offset some of their time of use rates. VEA was also going to little solar panels to generate power to go into the battery. Ms. Borysewich felt all the grants the County received to operate was making Pahrump a welfare town, which she did not want. She wanted Pahrump to be a successful place, but she felt the County was putting itself out to dry by relying on any kind of grant for fire, police, or housing. Ms. Borysewich suggested putting out a survey to ask people where they wanted the County to go. September 4, 2024 person.) Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item (first). Diane Southworth talked about the Republican politicians and the fake electors who wanted to decertify the election results and make it harder for people to vote. She also discussed diversification, equality, etc., as well as the attempts to ban abortions. Darryl Lackey told Commissioner Carbone there was a Freemason lodge on Gemini Street just north of Blagg and Basin so Mr. Lackey did not make that up. He said his grandfather was in the Freemasons and Mr. Lackey was an entered apprentice. He felt anyone who denied it existed had to be a part of it. Mr. Lackey then talked about how he fixed things, but people had to accept the problem existed first.

Sheriff McGill

was present. Michael David Garcia talked about nepotism of political corruption and cover ups in the County. He had not had any good things to say about Tim Sutton when he was a School Board trustee hiding the child abuse and neglect that the Sheriff poorly documented on paper. He then spoke about uncovering the two-tier justice system; illegal alien absentee ballots; accountability and responsibility on the County level; and parental rights. Tonopah Town Manager Joe Westerlund thanked the Road Department for the chip seal job they were doing right now. There had really been no complaints from anybody and they were getting the job done quick. Tim Bohannon thanked everyone for their comments today, which were useful and helpful. As a leader in business who had to make decisions, comments were helpful if he was given the pros and cons as well as a conclusion based on those. He was sure the Commissioners appreciated that as well. Anthony Greco said he knew Commissioners Cox and Carbone way before they became part of the government. They were very good people and were even better now. He advised he told Brian Kunzi in 2012 that he was going to introduce him to RICO and it was not his cousin from Brooklyn. Mr. Greco said Mr. Kunzi was going to find RICO at his doorstep as would Judge Lane, Judge Wanker, and Bob Beckett. Mr. Greco said Mr. Kunzi did not run the County. The most powerful law enforcement person was Sheriff McGill and Mr. Kunzi should not be telling him anything. Sheriff McGill should do an investigation on Code Enforcement because Code Enforcement people were writing criminal summonses on people and they were not law enforcement. Jim Petell said Homeland Security in Washington, D.C., was a useless organization. He said he had not received any response from Brian Kunzi on the rogue sheriffs he told the Commissioners about. He talked about the littering law that he tried to do with a fine of $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 and said the community had turned into a pigsty. Mr. September 4, 2024 person.) Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item (first). Petell thought the lunch hours should be staggered to give the public a full eight or ten hours to do County or town business. Mr. Petell stated his disagreement with having to file a code compliance complaint on-line because hackers could see who he was and attack him. Lastly, Mr. Petell read an excerpt from the minutes about the two Sheriff’s cruisers that pulled up to his gate on Wednesday at about 9:00 p.m. with their red and blue lights along with their headlights and spotlights on which he videotaped for about 20 minutes. He left a voicemail for Sheriff McGill on Thursday and heard back from him on Monday after he called again. Sheriff McGill did not have any recollection in his police blotter of any cruisers coming to Mr. Petell’s house that night. Mr. Petell told

Sheriff McGill

he would be in front of the Commissioners to expose this. He wondered who sent those deputies and how much money it cost to go ten miles from their home base to his house.

Commissioner Cox

addressed the comments about the fairgrounds. She said in 2003/2004 her daughter-in-law was a County Commissioner and said to Harry Reid the County needed BLM property for a fairgrounds. He said he would see what he could get, which was 427 acres, Commissioner Cox pointed out Highway 160 was a State highway that the State took care of, not the County. If people had issues with the traffic they should address those with the State Highway Department. The OHV park was one of the things being completed right and there was a map in the back-up that showed the layout as it now stood. Commissioner Cox said the sign for the fairgrounds had been in place since 2003. Anyone who came to Pahrump who drove past that and wanted to buy a home should have considered that sign. She said everybody kept complaining that there was nothing to do in Pahrump, so the County was trying to build something for everybody. She did not understand why people made up things and said terrible things they knew were not true. She said if people wanted to be concerned about something going on in Mountain Falls, they should be concerned about the rumor that there were 8,000 houses getting ready to go in. Commissioner Cox said another thing people needed to worry about was solar because it was coming and all the Commissioners could do was try to control it. She said it was frustrating to try to plan all of these things and have two or three people complain about it all the time. She noted the majority were not complaining because they could not wait for the fairgrounds and community center to open so they had a place to go. Commissioner Cox then discussed the grants and explained there were so many grants because of the Biden Administration and COVID-1 9. She did not know how the County would have made it through that without grants, although she did not like grants herself. September 4, 2024 announcements, brief discussions of public comments, correction of factual inaccuracies, direction to staff, or topics proposed for future board meetings. Lengthy deliberation of topics not on the agenda is prohibited by the Nevada Open Meeting Law).

Commissioner Jabbour

said the County had a terrific grants team and he asked them to not stop looking for grants. He talked about his recent trip to Faneuil Hall. He also reminded everyone that about two years ago Samantha Tackett was challenged over the phone system and Granicus as it was costly. The issue was brought to the people and it was determined that everyone wanted those options.

Commissioner Carbone

stated he was not part of the Knights Templar or the Illuminati. He wanted an agenda item to address an issue on Blagg Road. He understood there was a warrant out for the individual and asked the Planning Director what needed to be done. Planning Director Brett Waggoner said an agenda item could be brought to the Board to declare it a nuisance and remediate it.

Commissioner Boskovich

said the Commissioners were recently provided with a newly created position description which would be brought before the Board for funding. He thought it was absurd that new positions were created in other departments where they may or may not be needed when there was a necessary need for Sheriffs deputies, fire folks, or anything like that. He strongly urged anyone bringing an item forward to create another new $1 00,000.00 a year position to think twice about it. The second issue

Commissioner Boskovich

had was with the homeless situation. He said it was a fact that the majority of the homeless folks seen in Pahrump who had been talked to had lived there for less than two years. The question then became where were they coming from and why Pahrump. Pahrump did not have the infrastructure and could not even take care of its own seniors and veterans. Commissioner Boskovich thought there was a systemic problem.

Commissioner Strickland

said the fairgrounds, as stated by Commissioner Cox, was granted to the County by BLM in 2003/2004. In that was a reversionary interest and the County stated at the time what it would be used for. The usage had been around for a very long time and well before Mountain Falls was established. When it came to the usage the County did not have a choice. Commissioner Strickland then asked Tonopah Town Manager Joe Westerlund for an update on the town’s archery range project which was funded by a grant. Joe Westerlund advised the first bid came back about three times the amount of money the town had. They regrouped and were trying to put an offer in on the Silver Lanes Bowling Alley. If they were unsuccessful on that, they had one other building in mind that they would attempt to get at a decent price, hopefully under the $700,000.00 allotted for the project. He then provided an update on the Harvey Park project. September 4, 2024 announcements, brief discussions of public comments, correction of factual inaccuracies, direction to staff, or topics proposed for future board meetings. Lengthy deliberation of topics not on the agenda is prohibited by the Nevada Open Meeting Law). Brett Waggoner clarified the moratorium in the County had not been lifted as was stated by a public commenter. There was a draft ordinance that had been sent to the District Attorney last week so they would probably ask for a short extension. Animal Shelter Manager Kristy Siegmund provided updates on the activities at the animal shelters in Pahrump and Tonopah including the Clear the Shelters event; the number of animals in the shelters; and the discount provided by joining the Hills Science Diet Shelter and Love Program. Ms. Siegmund was also working with the Nevada Veterinary Board to make the Pahrump facility permitted and able to have a spay/neuter clinic or veterinary services. She then reminded everyone to spay/neuter and microchip their pets.

Commissioner Jabbour

suggested Ms. Siegmund do more adoption marketing on Facebook as well as to let people know about the microchipping and spay/neuter.

Commissioner Carbone

stressed the need for volunteers at the shelter. He asked Ms. Siegmund how many animals came back out of the animals that went out the door.

Ms. Siegmund

advised of the 70 that were adopted out last month four came back. Treasurer Raelyn Powers provided an update on her department’s efforts with processing the real property tax bills in-house. She believed they were running around $11 million, if not $12 million, in real property tax collections. Tim Sutton said today was his last Board meeting even though his last day would be September 13, 2024. He read a letter into the record [see Attachment 4]. He thanked the Commissioners and the elected officials for taking on the difficult and often thankless role of an elected official. His prayer for them was that they recognized the good they had done and the good yet to be done in this great County. Mr. Sutton thanked the department heads and employees for choosing Nye County. His prayer for them was they would remember why they chose public service and find joy in the incredible work they did. Mr. Sutton thanked the public for being involved and engaged in County government. His prayer for them was they continued to provide positive and constructive feedback. To the new County Manager, Mr. Sutton said the load would be heavy, almost unbearable at times, but he hoped the new County Manager would recognize the seen and unseen support that was available through the tough times.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to approve items 15.1-15.3; seconded by

Commissioner Jabbour

. Beth Borysewich wondered why there were so many corrected tax bills. September 4, 2024 15.1. Cont’d. For Possible Action Approval of Assessor’s Office Change - — Request(s) to allow the Nye County Treasurer to process and: 15.1.a. Issue a corrected tax bill in the amount of $3,636.56 to David & Laurie Lawdensky, owners of 3821 S. Percheron Ave., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 041 -1 92-06. 15.1.b. Issue a refund in the amount of $26.59 to Dacko Financial, Inc., owner of 4720 W. Laurence Rd., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 028-453-12. 15.1 .c. Issue a refund in the amount of $35.50 to Dacko Financial, Inc., owner of 1411 S. Windy Ln., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 028-521-11. 15.1.d. Issue a corrected tax bill in the amount of $1,116.40 to the S & S Stringer Family Trust, owner of 2051 N. Mesquite Ranch Rd., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 029-182-05. 15.1.e. Issue a corrected tax bill in the amount of $799.35 to John Raernond & Sandra 0. Tupper, owners of 3581 5. Money St., Pahrurnp, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 041 -111-03. 15.1.f. Issue a corrected tax bill in the amount of $2049.18 to the Niki Barbara Green Revocable Trust, owner of 4471 5. Roseworthy Ct., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 046-173-11. 15.1.g. Issue a corrected tax bill in the amount of $120.23 to Eric Kevin Collins, owner of 1771 E. Falcon St., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 041-201-35. 15.1.h. Issue a corrected tax bill in the amount of $2,292.08 to Juan Roberto Rossi, owner of 131 5. Magnolia Blvd., Pahrurnp, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 035-643-08. 15.1.i. Issue a corrected tax bill in the amount of $2924.52 to Erich & Ruth Schuerger, owners of 3101 5. Spy Glass Ave., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel N urn ber 042-613-04. 15.1.i. Issue a corrected tax bill in the amount of $2,167.43 to Harold G., Ill & Blanca E. St. Clair, owners of 40 W. Barbara Ave., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 029-281 -08. 15.1.k. Issue a corrected tax bill in the amount of $1,158.15 to the Watson Family Trust, owner of 1410 E. Manse Rd., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s_Parcel Number 044-201 -1 0. 15.1.1. Issue a corrected tax bill in the amount of $1,872.99 to the MB Penez Living Trust, owner of 6620 S. Quarter Horse Ave., Pahrump, NV, Assessor’s Parcel Number 045-231-09. Assessor Sheree Stringer explained most of these corrections were for the 3% cap or 8% cap people who did not return their tax cap forms and by law the corrections had to be made. There were also a couple on the list were who 100% veterans who sold their homes. That cap had to be removed and the property re-valued.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to approve items 15.1-15.3; seconded by

Commissioner Jabbour

; 5 yeas. 15.3. For Possible Action Approval of Return of Sale; affidavits of publication pursuant to NRS 361.595 for the Nye County Trust Property Online Auction held on July 16-18, 2024.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to approve items 15.1-15.3; seconded by

Commissioner Jabbour

; 5 yeas. TIMED ITEMS 9. 10:00 a.m. For Possible Action Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation — — to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject Nye County Bill No. 2024-07: A Bill proposing to approve a Development Agreement between Nye County and Longshot Space Technology Corporation, for the construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of a high tech hypersoniclsupersonic aerospace test facility; and providing for the severability, constitutionality, and effective date thereof; and other matters properly relating thereto. Brett Wagoner said this was the development agreement the Board requested when the lease agreement was approved. He said he authored this particular development agreement rather than using the template as a lot of language in a typical development agreement circulated around a subdivision. Mr. Waggoner said he had a couple of edits he could do on the record if the Board wished.

Commissioner Carbone

said if those changes could be put on the record the development agreement would probably be approved.

Commissioner Jabbour

noted most of it was verbiage, but there were a couple of significant items that needed to be addressed.

Mr. Waggoner

listed the adjustments made in Sections 1, 3.5, 4.1(c), and 4.1(e) for the record. Joseph Grace said he did not see height specified in the agreement.

Commissioner Carbone

thought the discussion had been for 10 feet. There was also the possibility of a viewing area that could be talked about later.

Mr. Waggoner

suggested changing Section 4.1(e) to read “The parties agree that the intent of the design and landscaping specifications set forth in the plans is to mitigate September 4, 2024 9. 10:00 a.m. Cont’d. For Possible Action Public Hearing, discussion and - — deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject Nye County Bill No. 2024-07: A Bill proposing to approve a Development Agreement between Nye County and Longshot Space Technology Corporation, for the construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of a high tech hypersoniclsupersonic aerospace test facility; and providing for the severability, constitutionality, and effective date thereof; and other matters properly relating thereto. the visual impact of the facility from public view. Accordingly, there shall be a landscaped 10 foot minimum height earthen berm along the north and along the south side of the testing slab,” which the Commissioners agreed with. He then reviewed the changes made to Sections 5.1, 5.5, 6.34, and 11.3(b).

Commissioner Jabbour

asked if Mr. Waggoner had any changes for the lease agreement that was in the back-up.

Mr. Waggoner

said that was not his bailiwick. He explained the lease was an exhibit to the development agreement. Brian Kunzi stated a lease was a very different document than the development agreement. Although it was listed as an exhibit, the lease had not been approved and it was not appropriate to approve it under this agenda item as the item was only talking about the development agreement.

Mr. Waggoner

advised the lease had been approved by the Board. If there were changes to the lease being requested it would have to go back before the Board. Another concern Mr. Waggoner had was if there were changes to the lease which was an exhibit to the approved development agreement that would have to come back as well.

Mr. Kunzi

said that could be made part of the agenda item when the lease was approved to amend and have it attached to the development agreement.

Commissioner Strickland

opened the public hearing. Linda Clark asked about the environmental impact for the County as well as the benefit to the County. Carolene Logue congratulated Tonopah for its foresight in getting this development agreement and she thought it was something that would help the County overall. She said it should be approved. Beth Borysewich thought this was a good project for Tonopah if the people there had no issue with it. She also thought it should be approved. Tim Bohannon asked for a recap of the changes made. September 4, 2024 9. 10:00 a.m. Cont’d. For Possible Action Public Hearing, discussion and - — deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject Nye County Bill No. 2024-07: A Bill proposing to approve a Development Agreement between Nye County and Longshot ‘Space Technology Corporation, for the construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of a high tech hypersonic!supersonic aerospace test facility; and providing for the severability, constitutionality, and effective date thereof; and other matters properly relating thereto. Suzie Hertz asked if the benefit of this project to Nye County and Tonopah was to the Commissioners for rent at $3,000.00 a month.

Commissioner Strickland

closed the public hearing. As to the environmental question, Joseph Grace said the most significant thing would be noise, which they were attempting to mitigate for the community. Regarding benefits for the community, he felt there was a lot of really good business in government contracts for testing heat shields, propulsion systems, and stuff like that at really high speeds. The amount of business they were able draw on, how many people were employed locally, tax revenues, and potential tourism hinged a lot on that. If the U.S. Government decided to go really ham on this thing, Mr. Grace said he saw a few hundred people hired locally to operate a facility that was testing things multiple times a month, potentially as much as once a week. Alternatively, they may want a few tests a year, in which case local employment would be a lot smaller. He thought it would still present a significant spectacle which might result in some tourism. Mr. Grace said he could not make any promises about the future success of his business. He was just going to do everything he could to make it a success.

Commissioner Jabbour

made a motion to approve Nye County Bill No. 2024-07 with the adjustments made by Planning Director Brett Waggoner: seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. 10. 10:00 a.m. For Possible Action Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation — — to issue an Outdoor Festival License to The Beatty Chamber of Commerce for the Beatty Days Festival to be held on October 25-27, 2024 at the Cottonwood Park in Beatty, NV.

Commissioner Strickland

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to approve issuing an Outdoor Festival License to the Beatty Chamber of Commerce for Beatty Days on October 25-27, 2024, at Cottonwood Park; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour; 5 yeas. September 4, 2024 II. 10:00 a.m. For Possible Action Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation — — to issue an Outdoor Festival License to Jarret Calicdan for the A Hui Hou Festival to be held November 9, 2024 at Petrack Park located at 150 N. Highway 160. Pahrump, NV.

Commissioner Strickland

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to issue an Outdoor Festival License for the Hui Hou Festival on November 4, 2024, at Petrack Park; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour; 5 yeas. 8. 10:00 a.m. For Possible Action Public Hearing, discussion and deliberation — — to recommend a course of action to the State Engineer for Nevada Division of Water Resources Application 93477 per Nevada Revised Statute 533.363.

Commissioner Strickland

opened and closed the public hearing. Utilities Superintendent Darin Tuck said he recommended approving this item. He explained the area was about 20 miles north of Tonopah near the Solar Reserve area.

Commissioner Strickland

disclosed she was a broker of water rights in Basin 162 but had no pecuniary interest in this item.

Commissioner Jabbour

said he was not currently nor had he been in the past nor did he have plans in the future of being employed by Battery Technology Company as he had been accused of recently. He would also participate in this item as he had no pecuniary interest in it.

Commissioner Jabbour

made a motion to approve Application 93477 per NRS 533.363; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. 7. 10:00 a.m. Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Meeting: 7.a. Presentation, discussion and possible direction to staff regarding potential projects; and 7.b. Invite the public to provide comment and suggestions regarding potential applications. Grants and Contracts Manager Stephani Elliott said this was the second CDBG meeting. She provided an overview of the CDBG grant funding program. Six applications were submitted, four of which were local County applications. Amargosa Valley was looking for the town park upgrade. In Pah rump the projects were the training facility wastewater system and the Pahrump fairgrounds utilities upgrades phase three. The last County application was the Carvers Arena and Recreation restrooms in Round Mountain. There were also two applications submitted by non- September 4, 2024 7. Cont’d. 10:00 a.m. Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant - — (CDBG) Public Meeting: 7.a. Presentation, discussion and possible direction to staff regarding potential projects; and 7.b. Invite the public to provide comment and suggestions regarding potential applications. profits in the County. One was from No To Abuse to upgrade their HVAC units and the other was from the Nevada Rural Counties RSVP program for a program to support seniors and adults with disabilities. The CDBG funding request for each application was in the back-up. Ms. Elliott said she was looking for approval from the Board on whether or not they would like staff to move forward with the intended projects. Once CDBG determined eligibility, a special meeting was scheduled for November 15, 2024, for her to come back with the eligible items for ranking and prioritization by the Board. Molly Walt, CEO of Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Program, presented their request for $76,289.04 for their program to support seniors and adults with disabilities through personnel, respite care, and transportation. Jessica McCutcheon, Executive Director of Nevada Outreach-No To Abuse, presented their request for $22,744.00 to upgrade their HVAC units.

Commissioner Cox

asked who owned the building and if there was insurance to cover anything.

Ms. McCutcheon

said No To Abuse owned the building and since the units were so old there was no insurance to use. It would become an insurance issue when the system actually failed. Right now it was failing. Brenda Dymond from the Amargosa Valley Town Board presented their request for $126,000.00 for their park upgrade. Darin Tuck presented the request for $150,000.00 for the training facility wastewater system as well as the request for $500,000.00 for the Pahrump Fairgrounds utilities upgrades phase three. Tim Bohannon from the Nye County Park and Recreation Advisory Board presented the request for $515,000.00 for the Carvers Arena and Recreation Area restrooms.

Commissioner Strickland

asked Mr. Bohannon to consider using one of the County’s restrooms already purchased that were fully contained at the fairgrounds and to bring back a cost for that.

Mr. Bohannon

said the system was septic. September 4, 2024 7. Cont’d. 10:00 a.m. Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant - — (CDBG) Public Meeting: 7.a. Presentation, discussion and possible direction to staff regarding potential prolects; and 7.b. Invite the public to provide comment and suggestions regarding potential applications.

Mr. Tuck

advised one thing that would have to be done up there was it would have to be a regulated public water system to be in compliance with the State and the well would have to be upgraded. Once that was accomplished then anything could be put in there.

Commissioner Strickland

asked to have a meeting after this as she thought a plug-in restroom could be used now with non-potable water, and then move toward CDBG for a water well there.

Commissioner Jabbour

noted if the Board was to move forward with this plan with the well upgrade if it would change the dynamics of the application. He asked if the Park and Recreation Committee had time to modify their application for a well upgrade versus restrooms.

Mr. Tuck

pointed out the well upgrade would probably have a better chance of getting CDBG’s approval. Maryan Hollis said during last year’s application process there was one finalist and that was for the phase two of the fairgrounds for approximately $600,000.00. She asked what the anticipation was for Pahrump to receive part of the $3 million considering this year there were six applications. She wondered if there was ever a partial award given. She also recalled last year when the Amargosa application was put in a change in the scope of work was made and it was eliminated from consideration. Ms. Hollis said a change in the scope of work for one of this year’s applications was mentioned and she wondered if that would knock that application out as well. Ms. Hollis stated she did not want to see the Carvers development application fail. She had also thought about putting one of the portable restrooms in either Amargosa or the Carvers area. Erika Gerling said a lot of grant money had gone to the fairgrounds project. She would really like to see the Board not consider that one and consider some of the other projects. Diane Southworth stated her support of the applications from RSVP and No To Abuse as she thought they would do more good for the community. Ammie Nelson said she would like to see some funds go to RSVP. September 4, 2024 7. Cont’d. 10:00 a.m. Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant - — (CDBG) Public Meeting: 7.a. Presentation, discussion and possible direction to staff regarding potential projects; and 7.b. Invite the public to provide comment and suggestions regarding potential applications. Beth Borysewich said again Pahrump wanted money to put into a fairgrounds that a lot of people had expressed their desire not to have. She wondered why the other small towns in the County like Manhattan and Beatty had not applied. She asked what the training facility wastewater system was. Ms. Borysewich stated the people who should receive this money were people who actually supplied aid to low- or medium-income individuals in the County as stated on the CDBG Web site. Carolene Logue felt grants were important for the County. They came from federal tax dollars, not local tax dollars, and they helped mitigate the need for more tax dollars locally. She encouraged people to embrace grants. Linda Clark said she was not in favor of putting anymore into the fairgrounds right now as there were too many other needs. The other communities also definitely needed to be taken care of.

Ms. Elliott

asked the Commissioners if they wanted to move forward with all six of the applications so they could be submitted to CDBG for eligibility, to which Commissioner Strickland responded all of them. SITTING AS THE NYE COUNTY LICENSING AND LIQUOR BOARD

Sheriff McGill

assumed the Chair of the Licensing and Liquor Board. 12. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to approve a Package Liquor License for The Stage Stop located at 77255 SR 376, Round Mountain. NV. Craig and Mallory Barber, Applicants.

Sheriff McGill

explained this was an application for a package liquor license for a currently operating business. The background investigation was completed and the recommendation was the license be approved. Craig Barber, owner/operator of the establishment, was present.

Commissioner Carbone

asked if all fees were paid, to which Samantha Tackett responded yes. September 4, 2024 12. Cont’d. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to approve a - — Package Liquor License for The Stage Stop located at 77255 SR 376, Round Mountain, NV. Craig and Mallory Barber, Applicants.

Commissioner Boskovich

made a motion to approve the package liquor license for The Stage Stop, applicants Craig and Malory Barber; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour; 6 yeas.

Commissioner Strickland

assumed the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF UNINCORPORATED TOWN OF PAHRUMP 13. For Possible Action Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject the Nye County Sheriff’s Fiscal Year 2025 Public Safety Sales and Use Tax (PSST) plan for Town of Pahrump. This item was removed from the agenda. SITTING AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PLANNINGIBUILDINGICODE COMPLIANCE

Commissioner Cox

said she did not recall the County ever using the Department of Homeland Security before. She asked if this was new and they had been added on or if they were there previously.

Mr. Waggoner

explained this was an agreement that the Department of Homeland Security required for FEMA information to be shared with other entities because it contained personal ownership information. FEMA was a federal agency that fell under Homeland Security which was the only reason they were on it at all. September 4, 2024 17.a. Approve, amend and approve, or reiect an Information Sharing Access Agreement (ISAA) between The Department of Homeland SecuritylFederal Emergency Management Agency (DHSIFEMA) and Nye County to document the safeguarding requirements for Personally Identifiable Information dataset(s) shared by FEMA in support of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood mapping and related activities; and 17.b. Execute the agreement. Carolene Logue thought it was important for people to realize that Homeland Security was not their enemy. They were part of the country’s security system and should not be denigrated or looked upon suspiciously. She said information needed to be share and that sharing needed to be as secure as possible. Suzie Hertz did not believe FEMA was an agency that lived underneath Homeland Security and said that question still needed to be answered. Tim Bohannon advised the Homeland Security Act consolidated component agencies, including FEMA, into the department so FEMA was a part of Homeland Security. That information was off the fema.gov Web site. Beth Borysewich also confirmed that FEMA was under Homeland Security per the Homeland Security Act.

Commissioner Cox

said her question was if Homeland Security was involved in prior agreements as everything was public information. She did not think they needed to be in this document as the County could work directly with FEMA.

Commissioner Strickland

asked if a similar agreement was signed last year.

Mr. Waggoner

explained in 2003 Homeland Security took FEMA under its umbrella. Staff needed access to some FEMA files. They did some cyber as well as information sharing training and this was the last part of perfecting the access saying one more time they understood what was public and what was not. He said he was not around when the last agreement was signed.

Commissioner Cox

protested putting the County under Homeland Security. If it was not in there before she did not understand why it was now. Tim Sutton said in 2021 the County had a similar agreement with both FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security per IT Director Brad Adams.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to approve as written and execute the agreement; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour; 5 yeas. September 4, 2024 PUBLIC WORKS

Commissioner Strickland

asked Helen Bae if the County had the money for this.

Mrs. Bae

said items 19 and 20 were BIL grants, which were only two out of five grants expected to be awarded. She advised no contract should be awarded until all of the grants were received just in case the grant amounts did not add up to everything asked for. She said the County could afford the $17,000.00 as $174,253.00 had been set aside. Mrs. Bae said the grants needed to be accepted because of the deadline, but that did not mean the project had to start as the County had four years to spend it. Tim Bohannon said BIL stood for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant. He agreed with the funding perspective, but wondered what the timeline for compliance was.

Commissioner Jabbour

asked Mrs. Bae if there would be any ramifications or penalties if after the four years the County decided it was not satisfied and wanted to return the money.

Mrs. Bae

explained these were reimbursable grants, meaning the County would have to advance the money which was why the projects were going to wait. There were no penalties or fees for not using the entire allocation.

Commissioner Jabbour

made a motion to accept the U.S. Department of Transportation Infrastructure Grant Award in the amount of $258,318.00 with the required County match of $17,221.00 for the Tonopah Airport and reconstruction of the primary apron September 4, 2024 19.a. Accept the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Infrastructure Grant Award in the amount of $258,318.00 with a required County match of $17,221.00 for the Tonopah Airport Install Taxiway A Lighting (TWY A MITL) and Reconstruct Primary Apron proiects; and 19.b. Fund $258,318.00 to Grants 10340 and fund $17,221.00 to Airport 10209. projects, and fund $258,318.00 to Grants 10340 and fund $17,221.00 to Airport 10209; seconded by Commissioner Boskovich; 5 yeas.

Commissioner Carbone

asked if there were any specific timelines for this activity.

Mr. Boiling

said there was, but there was not. Like Helen Bae said, the County had four years to spend the dollars. The contractor had already been selected. Mr. Boiling was just waiting for the funding to come from the FAA to sign the contract and move along with the project.

Commissioner Carbone

asked if there were any deadlines for the FAA, and Mr. Boiling said he had not seen any. Stephani Elliott said there was no direct timeline of when the County must spend the funds, but the FAA looked for the first reimbursement in six to nine months. Both projects were under contract with Atkins and there would be some future expenditures to charge to the grant to meet the minimum requirement with the FAA. The only risk was funds would have to be de-obligated if the funds were not used, which could impact future funding. Erika Gerling asked if the master plan and the projects that were actually happening were in sync, to which Mr. BoIling responded yes.

Commissioner Jabbour

made a motion to accept the U.S. Department of Transportation FAA Infrastructure Grant Award in the amount of $363,000.00 with the required County match of $22,400.00 for the Beatty Airport Rehabilitate Runway Project and fund September 4, 2024 20.a. Accept the U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Infrastructure Grant Award in the amount of $336,000.00 with a required County match of $22,400.00 for the Beatty Airport Rehabilitate Runway 16-34 Lighting project; and 20.b. Fund $336,000.00 to Grants 10340 and fund $22,400.00 to Airport 10209. $336,000.00 to Grants 10340 and fund $22,400.00 to Airport 10209; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas.

Ms. Nelson

stated Mrs. Harris was a Marxist, her parents were practicing Marxists, and her father taught Marxism at Stanford University. She recommended people who doubted her to read a book called Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition written by Cedric J Robinson, a lifelong friend of Mrs. Harris’ mother. Maryan Hollis said for the tenth time she was asking for an updated presentation of the fairgrounds and possibly hear the truth. She would appreciate answers to her questions such as the current funding sources and the design build issues as well as the timeline for and an updated projected cost of the civic center. She said she knew an amendment was recently filed against the revisionary interest which would now allow five commercial businesses on the fairgrounds property. Ms. Hollis asked that her written statement be included in the record [see Attachment 2.] She said there was an expiration date for the HUD grant so now was the time for a full updated presentation of the fairgrounds and civic center. Karen Waldman finished her comments from the first public comment period [see Attachment 1]. She knew the fairgrounds had been in the works for a long time and asked how much the original plan had changed since it was first introduced. There were a lot of things in the plan now that would be very expensive to maintain and Ms. Waldman did not know where the Commissioners thought that budget was going to come from. She wanted to know who would handle the facility reservations and the fees that should be paid for the use of the facility. She did not think there would be much use of the outdoor civic center in the heat of the summer. Ms. Waldman wondered what happened to replacing the current senior center that was promised to be done ages ago. Ms. Waidman stated the amount of money it would take to complete September 4, 2024 person.) Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item (SECOND). this facility was a monstrosity and the County did not have that kind of money. She felt the Commissioners needed to step back and re-think the plan. William Lovegren asked why the Artesia item was removed from the agenda for the second time. He was concerned because he had an open permit to put a culvert under his driveway. He also had a document from the HOA stating he was denied putting it in County property. Mr. Lovegren was now being told there was documentation regarding a possible legal matter between the County and the HOA. He said he was trying to comply with the ordinances stating that he had to have a culvert or a V-ditch to have the water flow so his driveway stopped getting flooded and he was not the only one. There were also problems in Artesia with big rocks, plants, and everything else that had been going on for a long time. Mr. Lovegren wanted to know if the County controlled the right-of-way and the roads or if the HOA did because it was not access controlled, it was not a gated community, and it was not established by NRS 116.350. Laura Larsen talked about what was happening in Colorado with the Venezuelan gangs as well as the shooting at the Apalachee High School in Georgia. She thought teachers should be trained to be armed in the classrooms to protect the children. She said everyone needed to be prepared for the worst and hope for the best. Ms. Larsen wondered how much more infrastructure and other stuff from grants was really needed. Tim Bohannon suggested the Board think about an internal audit, which was an opportunity for assessment of duties that were occurring within the departments. Carolene Logue said the Artesia MOU with the HOA was the problem across the board in that area. She noted oftentimes the builders put in whatever they felt was going to fit that property whether it complied with the ordinances or not. For instance, the easements were often obstructed because a new home had been put in without it being even with the rest of the easements which caused a blockage of water runoff. Ms. Logue then referred to the dark sky ordinances and said the lighting the construction companies were allowed to put in were not dark sky approved. Ms. Logue asked if the Building Department went out and inspected the homes to be sure they complied with the County’s ordinances. Beth Borysewich said she talked with some people in Tonopah and not everybody was in favor of the solar work that was going on up there. Since the Board approved the supersonic and hypersonic testing by Long Shot, she wondered how much of that would fall over into solar and collapse. She then complimented the Justice Court Clerks for their hard work. September 4, 2024

Commissioner Strickland

advised the Artesia item was tabled for now because it had not gone through legal review. As to the fairgrounds and another update about what was going on, she said that would be an agenda item scheduled for December, 2024.

Commissioner Jabbour

asked Stephani Elliott if there was time for Darin Tuck to submit an application under CDBG for the Manhattan water project which was previously denied by CDBG.

Ms. Elliott

said she could double check the clarification on that.

Commissioner Jabbour

reminded everyone to spay/neuter their pets, protect their children, and conserve water.

Commissioner Carbone

said there were a lot of people that came up and talked about things that the Commissioners had no control over. People wanted to talk about politics, but everyone was supposed to be talking about the business of the County.

Commissioner Cox

told Ammie Nelson and Laura Larsen that they were spot on. To Carolene Logue, she said every day there was a lot of stuff being said about how Homeland Security was sucking up the taxpayers’ money and not doing their job. She also believed Homeland Security wanted to take everyone’s guns away. When the time came people would be fighting their own citizens so people should go out and stockpile ammunition. As far as grants, Commissioner Cox said Assemblyman Horsford brought the County a bunch of grants. He was buying votes with the County’s tax money which would pay for those grants so she had a problem with grants. Regarding fees for the use of facilities, Commissioner Cox noted the County currently charged for the use of every baseball field and the arena. The fairgrounds was being built with a grant, so it was not coming out of anybody’s pocket right now except the taxpayers’ when they paid their taxes. She thought if everyone calmed down they could find something there that they could use. Commissioner Cox then advised the senior center in Pahrump did not want the County interfering. They ran their own facilities and had never asked the County for anything.

Commissioner Boskovich

thanked everyone for being involved and participating as well as the staff.

Commissioner Strickland

wished Tim Sutton his greatest success with his new law firm and hoped everyone would remember him when they needed a good lawyer. ___________ _________________________day __ September 4, 2024

Commissioner Strickland

adjourned the meeting. APPROVED this ATTEST: Of ,2025. QflA

Chair Nye

Couty Clerk I Deputy Karen Wald man BOCC meeting Public Comments 090424 I am requesting this to be part of the public record. This morning, I would (ike to ask questions about the ongoing “Fairgrounds! Civic Center” project that many of us are wondering why this project is proceeding in the scope and manner that it is. Can any of you tell your taxpaying citizens what the actual TOTAL cost of the project will be? As an example, Craig Ranch Park had a recent upgrade to add onlyix multi-use fields that are big enough for soccer & footbaLl that cost $15 miLLion doLLars just for the construction aLone. Your plan is for even more fields than this. A rough estimate for the compLete cost of the entire 460 acres is well over $450 million dollars —that’s almost HALF A BILLION DOLLARS. Just where will allthis money come from? Why are funds that should go to other actual needs constantly being diverted to continue to fund this? You can’t even put a dent in what it would take to finish this project without it taking decades, all while everything else suffers. How many aspects of this are NOT conducive to the houses that back up to Mountain Falls —which, by the way, is arguably the largest concentration of property taxpayers in Pahrump? It’s unclear why you would choose to put such a disruptive project right in that neighborhood especially with all the available vacant land in Pahrump that isn’t encroaching on the peace and quiet of nearby homes, nor increasing the traffic to the point of safety when the facility is in operation. Let’s talk traffic. It’s already a crapshoot trying to get to turn left from Mountain Falls onto 160. The cars are whizzing by from both directions and I’m willing to bet a lot of praying goes on as people try to enter the highway from there. The project includes a covered horse equestrian arena for competition. How do horses get to an arena? In horse trailers, of course! Picture the Lines of trucks pulling horse trailers trying to turn into the facility and having to wait for oncoming traffic so they can make the turn with their 20’ long loads. All while other vehicles who are trying to get around the backed-up horse traiLer caravans risk their Lives and the safety of otherstó avoid being stuck in a Long Line of traffic. ATTACHMENT 1 What about the OHV park visitors with RV’s hauling their OHVs to stop and drive around the dirt track before loading up and heading to other destinations where they will be camping? Traffic in traffic out. No light. No thought about how this affects people trying to get in or out of Pahrump. Dust from the dirt track will need to be constantly kept damp to comply with the dust ordinances here. What happens once a dampened track is used, or the sun dries it out? It needs dampening again and again. Where willthis water come from grey sewerwater? 24/7? You can’t possibly think you can abate 100% of the dirt and dust that will be flying around from these tracks, can you? There is no question that we need more fields. I’m sure if you asked the Parks Department, they would tell you that the demand for fields far outweighs the supply. But instead of you addressing the actual NEEDS of the community, you are continuing down the road with your fantasyland of funds to spend for things that aren’t needed, wanted, and in many cases, aren’t even practical. Please STOP creating a massive area that would rival something that you would see in Los Angeles which clearly has a lot more funds and population for something like this. Take the NEEDS and DESIRES of the community and meet those first before you waste another penny on faciLities that either don’t serve very many of ii here or that only serve people that don’t live here and pay taxes here. HALF A BILLION DOLLARS. IN PAHRUMP. THINK ABOUT IT. Do any of you have any kind of idea how much it will cost to maintain this facility? What wilL the cost be for the added personnel? Is that anywhere in your “budget”, or are you acting like an out-of-control spender racking up credit card bills and thinking you will dealwith how to pay for it all after you have maxed out everything the county has to give you? Who will handle all the facility reservations? Who will handle all the fees that should be paid for the use of the facility? Or is Nye County going to be the, “If you build it they will come” place that spends our taxpayer dollars for people outside of the county to use these facilities at no cost to them? An OUTDOOR “Civic Center?” Boy, I bet the reservations for that facility will be overwhelming in the heat of the summer. A “Senior Center” that is only a room? What happened to replacing the current senior center that was promised to be done ages ago? How does a “room” replace an entire center? 2 I am requesting that my comments be entered into the record. I am once again asking for an update on the FairgroundsRR’ b’bQ r i&±in. Since the presentation to the Tourism Board in May of 22 there have been at least two proposed site layouts-one in July 2021 and most recently last month. More horse arena and facilities have been added less than 1/4 mile from Mt.Falls. Who thought that would be ok? Probably not someone living there. To whom, and by whom, are these proposals presented? NDOT thinks its funny that the required traffic study of the county/developer agreement is so old it is” probably on a floppy disk in a cardboard box” This isn’t funny to me.. Invite NDOT for an update of the 160 corridor plan-the widening of 160 to FOUR LANES throughout Pahrump, the two roundabouts, one shown at the beginning of the Fairgrounds Site Proposal and the other by the racetrack.. Where in the timeline does that happen ‘ On Feb11 of 2024 a Q&A was part of an informational meeting for the 2022 Design-Build Services for Construction of a Civic Center.Bids were to be open Feb. 29.. What was that outcome? The Project start was Feb 5, 2024 according to the task documents of Mr.Allen with a Design-Build Firm Selection to be approved by the 80CC in May. What has been submitted? This is not MY timeline, just following the Project Manager’s timeline. In Feb. 2023 a $ imillion HUD grant for the CivicCenter was announced, with a projected cost of $ 10, 627,295, per the financial reporting requirements, Appendix 2. Adjusted to almost $ 13 MILLION.. I’m happy to show my documentation. What is that cost now, almost 2 yrs later? ATTACHMENT 2 What is the current amount of the funding sources? Has the $9,000 loan for matching funds for the OHV Design Build of $90,000 been paid back to the Fairgrounds Room Tax account? Is that out to bid? When I asked I was told “things don’t happen on MY timeline” Is it true that the 20ft barrier wall for noise and dirt is made of dirt? 40 acres of dirt and dust —and a 20 ft wall of dirt at this location..who thought that was a good idea? Probably not someone living near it. Have I lost you yet? When do the citizens have a Q&A session? There is an expiration date for the HUD grant and NOW is the time that there be a full, updated presentation of the Fairgrounds/Civic Center. We deserve to know why you have not supported this request with an opportunity for us to ask questions- OUR Q&.A! Talk with us!..especially your constituents at Mt.Falls! Qao1& • 7/ / — -‘I 1/ — Jf j/b -y,c fY((’c( Grants’ large and small are being waved under our noses and Nye is in danger of becoming an addictl Small grants are gateway drugs, intentionally crafted to entice the county to apply. Once accepted, the grants get larger and include strings & caveats. Our current tax base provides Nye adequate resources to run our county. There is little room for pet projects and extravagances. The grants are purposely full of flowery language and legalese to distract the applicants from the long-term ramifications. All projects must be viewed through a comprehensive lens. To be viable, a project must be set up so that, once completed, it can fund itself through user fees and taxes. If not, our budget will balloon out of control. We must factor in the additional staff, their wages & benefits required to run the newly completed project, coupled with additional insurance, maintenance, water, & electricity as they will put a strain our once adequate resources. Last month, a very well researched article on the homeless in and around Lancaster County, CA was published in the Epoch Times. Lancaster is also in the Mojave and, as I read the article, I noted numerous similarities to Nye County. The article interviewed homeless, police, social workers, business owners, concerned citizens, and volunteers. There were many valuable ‘nuggets’ in the article. Two of note were: one town built a shelter at great expense, and it remains practically empty unless the temperatures reach 115+ or 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Building a shelter only made the citizens ‘feel’ better, like they had done their part. The homeless problem remains. The other nugget is something I have observed & embraced as co chair of the PCC Food Panty, helping the homeless can only be successful by building relationships 1 on 1. There are no quick fixes or one size fits all solutions. A grant to build a homeless shelter and soup kitchen (changing the name does not change the goal, a rose is a rose) Is being waived in front of our noses. The end goal of these grants is to get the County addicted to these funds so we bend to the government’s plans and schemes. We are a conservative county and the folks in our State Government are working every angle to turn Nye blue. We must be on our guard! We can ill afford to become ‘addicted’ to the ‘free money’ being waived under our noses. Like the old saying goes, ‘If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is’. Tamie Pitman September 4, 2024 ATTACHMENT 3 To Our Commissioners & Elected Officials Thank you for taking on the difficult and often thankless role of an elected official. At some point in your life, you made the crazy choice to give up your free time and a great deal of personal privacy to serve the citizens of Nye County. Now you get to agonize over complex problems where there doesn’t seem to be a perfect, or even a good decision, but you still. have to make one. After you do, someone will inevitably remind you of the upcoming election and that if you don’t shape up, you’ll be voted out as if that weren’t constantly on your mind already. My prayer for you is that you will recognize the good that you have done and the good yet to be done in this great county of ours. Thank you for your time, dedication, service and sacrifice. To Our Department Heads and EmpLoyees Thank you for choosing Nye County. You have the unique opportunity to provide some pretty important services to some pretty important people. In some departments you do so without much training, without adequate resources, and without comparable pay. The thrill of our jobs comes from serving people. When you commit to be the best you can be at whatever your role is, that’s the day you’ll understand what it means to be a public servant. My prayer for you is that you will remember why you chose public service and find joy in the incredible work you do. Thank you for serving our residents including myself and my family. To the PubLic Thank you for being involved and engaged in county government. Unlike going to a restaurant or grocery store, you don’t have options when it comes to government services, it’s just us. I’m sure that can be terribly frustrating at times but please know that you have hundreds of great people, most you probably aren’t even aware of, working to provide quality services every day. We welcome you as equal partners in that effort and hope that you will bring great ideas to the table. My prayer for you is that you continue to provide positive and constructive feedback as we strive to improve our community together. To Our New County Manager I don’t know who you are yet, but I do know what awaits you. You are in for quite an . liz adventure. You’ll have many, many sleepless nights worrying about a decision you made, a personnel issue, the unrelenting stream of emails, texts, and calls, a stalled project, a strained relationship, a missed deadline, or an upcoming meeting. You will also experience tremendous joy and fulfilment as you work with some amazing people to accomplish some amazing things. The load will be heavy, almost unbearable at times, but I hope you will recognize the seen and unseen support that is available to you during tough times. I can ATTACHMENT 4 honestly say that the almost seven years I’ve served as County Manager have been some of the best of my life and my prayer for you is that your experience will be the same. Members of the public, Commissioners, elected officials, department heads, and staff, thank you for 16 wonderful years and I respectfully request that my comments be added to the minutes of this meeting. Sincerely, Tim Sutton 9/4/2024