November 15, 2024

Commissioner Strickland

said it had always been the policy that public comment was not taken for presentations. She asked Ms. Hollis if there was a presentation she wanted to comment on.

Ms. Hollis

said she wanted to comment on the presentation on the fairgrounds.

Commissioner Strickland

advised that would be taken that into consideration. Karen Waldman asked that her written statement be made part of the public record [see Attachment 1]. She talked about the Board’s ratification of former County Manager Tim Sutton’s acceptance of an MOU with the United States Department of Agriculture to participate in the Rural Partners Network (RPN). By voting to ratify that action, the County was involved with the RPN, contrary to the statements made at the last meeting that the County would have no involvement. Ms. Waldman understood the November November 15, 2024 person) Public comment will be for all matters off the agenda. Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item (FIRST). 20, 2024, meeting for community input for the homeless shelter had been cancelled, and several of the advisory committee members were now missing from the previous list. As that did not mean the project was cancelled, Ms. Waldman said the public would continue to remind the Commissioners of their concerns. She gave fair notice warning that if the grant money from the State ran out the County would be asked to bail it out and fund it from County money that the County did not have. If taxpayer money was used to fund the project in any way, then the County would also be held fiscally and legally responsible for deciding what other needs of the citizens would not be met. If the facility was abandoned due to lack of funds, then the County would be responsible for figuring out what to do with the individuals that had been moved here. Ms. Waldman gave fair notice warning that if the Commissioners approved this project, then the grant money that had been used previously for other things would take precedence for this one project due to the size and scope of it and citizens who relied on basic services and improvements that some grants provided would suffer. Ms. Waldman also mentioned a recent tuberculosis outbreak in Pahrump. Mike Fender said he had been trying to come up with some information that might help the County with the solar farms being built in close proximity to residences. He said Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, which was a government entity and a think tank, came up with the equation for the depreciation of residences in relationship to the close proximity based on the miles between the solar farms and residences. He had copies of it for the Commissioners and asked them read it. Joyce Barishman said property values could go down because of some of the ordinances the Board may pass soon, which would cause people to request a re- assessment of their property and possible reduction in their taxes which would affect the whole County. Michael David Garcia talked about the freedoms and rights of the people under the First and Second Amendments; censorship; due process; and child abuse/neglect. Dwight Lilly congratulated the newly elected officials. He said on Wednesday there would be a Thanksgiving lunch at the Methodist Church from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Our Church, the Lutheran Church, and the Methodist Church would gather up homeless people to bring them to the lunch. Mr. Lilly then discussed the homeless shelter. He listened to a presentation yesterday where the former County Manager was involved in welcoming in this homeless shelter plan. Mr. Lilly attended the meeting held at the VEA center, which was not really a community meeting but more lecturing to him and other people what they planned on doing and just answering questions. He urged the Commissioners to have a meeting for the taxpayers who would be on the hook for certain expenses going forward if this shelter was put into place because they had not November 15, 2024 person) Public comment will be for all matters off the agenda. Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item (FIRST). had a chance to provide input. Mr. Lilly thanked Brian Kunzi for his efforts to put a zoning area around Pahrump. He then talked about the County Manager. He believed it was the job of the Commissioners to manage the County Manager, but he saw grants being brought forward and the County Manager out seeming to do freelancing. There were three different proposals for the grant. The homeless shelter was the one chosen and the former County Manager was up to his eyeballs in the decision on that. Helen Schneider said sometimes a lie had consequences people were not prepared for. She talked about how the state and local police had to be called out in Springfield, Ohio, because of the Proud Boys, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Neo-Nazis causing problems in the town, which was just like Pahrump. Beth Borysewich asked about the status of the Medi-Waste project and if it was still moving through the process. She thought a resolution needed to be adopted to not allow hazardous waste in Pahrump. Laura Stewart described the dust, pebbles, and rocks she experienced on Highway 160 from the ATVs heading right at her. She asked what the laws were and if ATVs were supposed to go in the same direction as the traffic. Carolene Logue shared some information regarding the Rural Nevada Continuum of Care point in time count. The number of unhoused people in Nye County was slightly lower this year than last year but remained the highest in non-urban Nevada. The Continuum of Care point in time count conducted once a year to give an annual point in time snapshot of homelessness found the number of people experiencing homelessness in all rural areas grew 7%. Ms. Logue reviewed the statistics gathered during the 2024 count. Linda Clark said she was happy to see the horses again and hoped something could be done to keep them safe and not chase them away again. Tamie Pitman said the tuberculosis coming to this country was significantly resistant to antibiotics. It was not the same one that everyone had the shot for when they were kids, and those shots were no longer given as the belief was it had been eradicated. Kathie McKenna advised the meeting scheduled for November 20, 2024, was cancelled. She empathized with the Commissioners about the information community members had been spreading and said she had tried to do her best to state that Nye County had not given approval for the project as far as she knew. She explained that was because it was a non-profit applying. Ms. McKenna thought the misunderstanding was that the County would apply for grants and then give them to her, which was not November 15, 2024 person) Public comment will be for all matters off the agenda. Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item (FIRST). what was going to occur. Her organization would apply for the grant just like it did for every other project that non-profits operated. Ms. McKenna also thought there was a lot of misinformation about the advisory committee members. She stated they wanted to hear from the Fire Chief, the hospital, and the Sheriff to gain a fair representation of pros and cons from the community key stakeholders. Pat Minshall mentioned Friday was her garage selling day and this meeting interrupted that. Herman Lewis said he was always surprised how few people participated in a County where they had complete access to all of their local government and staff. He asked the Commissioners to participate more because people told him they were afraid or too shy to get up and talk.

Commissioner Cox

spoke about President-Elect Trump’s plans to take and keep the homeless off of the streets as well as his plans to deal with the traffickers, gangs, and drugs. She told Michael David Garcia that the problems he had been complaining about were being addressed.

Commissioner Jabbour

talked about the Veteran’s Day celebrations throughout the County and thanked all of the veterans.

Commissioner Carbone

said solar would always be a problem as the County’s hands were tied due to federal regulations.

Commissioner Boskovich

asked if the County had a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., who could be talked to when the new administration got in about rolling back some of solar projects so the County did not end up completely blanketed in solar that it had no control over. Lorina Dellinger advised the County did have a lobbyist and meetings would be set up for the Commissioners to discuss priorities.

Commissioner Boskovich

said he would really like to figure out how to push forward an ordinance on the homeless. He knew the District Attorney worked with the Planning November 15, 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). Department to get one done for private property, but he said one was needed for the town because there was no reason the County should pay for parks that were used strictly for the homeless as the people who lived in Pahrump did not feel safe going to them.

Commissioner Carbone

noted most states and other counties opened and closed their parks and recreation areas at a certain time. Regarding laws for off-highway vehicles, Commissioner Strickland advised there were none for counties with a population of less than 100,000 people. The Public Lands Advisory Committee was discussing what they would like to propose as guidelines to this Commission to consider for the Town of Pahrump. As to the question for the presentation for the fairgrounds, Commissioner Strickland said public comment would be taken, but the commenters would be limited to two minutes. She then advised at the NACO Public Lands Steering Committee meeting yesterday it was brought to everyone's attention that the Secure Rural Schools reauthorization was approved at the Senate level and was moving to the House. There would be an agenda item for a letter and they would produce that letter in support and ask each one of the County’s representatives to help move that forward.

Sheriff Joseph

McGill said he thought the meeting was in Tonopah so he was in Tonopah. He advised he was working on some homeless ordinances for the parks and public areas.

Commissioner Strickland

said she liked the new system. Brian Kunzi said there were issues with the ACLU about how some of the past elections were done and restrictions on people being allowed to come in and watch the election November 15, 2024 returns of the General Election held on November 5, 2024. process, which they had an absolute right to do. Mr. Kunzi said they were able to get an amicable resolution with the ACLU and from his reports they were very pleased with what was done. He thought Ms. Freidhof needed to be recognized for what she did to make sure this was a very open and accessible election for anyone to come in and watch. Joe Burdzinski said he represented the Trump Force 47 and the Nevada Republican Party in the County. He was a poll watcher and said it was very smooth and very well done. The poll pads had issues on the first day of early voting, but they were fixed quickly. Ann Underdahl said she volunteered to be an election protection poll monitor during the early election period and again on Election Day. She spent time in the room where paper ballots were given to voters. While there she noticed and reported four instances of electioneering. She was advised that the job of having voters remove or cover candidate preferences was earlier in the process so nothing could be done. The County Clerk told her later that she had to let people vote so it was like that was not a big deal.

Ms. Underdahl

said there were several voters surprised that they had to use a paper ballot and were told they would have to go back to the previous step to request a machine. She said it was sad to see how difficult this election process was for both poll workers and voters. For many months prior to this election one of the candidates repeatedly told his base to not trust the postal system and to not vote by mail so it was known the voter turnout was going to be higher than usual. Ms. Underdahl said the decision to go primarily to paper ballots really hamstrung the County Clerk. The precinct tables also could have been better utilized by forecasting which precincts were heavier voters, and having extra tables and poll workers to move voters through more quickly could have been an easy decision. Ms. Underdahl stated in Nevada the decision to have fewer machines at the only voting location open on Election Day was not well thought out and the wait times were too long. Ms. Underdahl urged the Commissioners to certify the election. Karen Waldman said she observed the huge ballot sorting machine as well as the balancing board in Tonopah, which she appreciated being able to see. Helen Schneider said there were complaints about the fact that people could not use the machine after they found out they were getting a paper ballot. The other problem was people telling people who they were voting for. She also had at least two people at her table who wanted to vote twice. Carolene Logue noted Pahrump had the largest population base with approximately 50,000 people. The powers that be approved the purchase of a very expensive voting tabulation machine which ate up reserves and the Clerk’s election budget for future needs. Then, due to poor planning, a permanent and adequate space was not found for November 15, 2024 - returns of the General Election held on November 5, 2024. itin Pahrump, which would have guaranteed the infrastructure integrity for it for use in future elections. Their solution was to move the ballot counting process to Tonopah, three hours away from the largest population base, and only allow workers who lived in Tonopah to process the ballots and become paid workers. Ms. Logue suggested better training for poll workers as well as ballot count processors. Training was held on one Friday at two different times and anyone not available on that date, invited personally by staff, or approved ahead of time by the Clerk was left out of becoming a poll worker or ballot processor. This lack of planning resulted in an inadequately trained number of poll workers. Ms. Logue said the results from the first day of early voting showed long lines and hours waiting because poll workers were unable to troubleshoot from the very first day. The sign-in tablets used to process voters malfunctioned and workers needed to wait until one or two people could get the sign-in tablets back on-line, which caused voters to stand in line for hours before the polls even opened to get a paper ballot just like the one they exchanged for their mail-in ballot. Also, voters refused to drop the completed mail-in ballot they brought with them at the entrance because of disinformation and fear tactics used to dissuade use of ballot boxes. Additionally, most people in Pahrump filled out paper ballots instead of using a voting machine due to unfounded conspiracy theories about voting machines after the 2020 election. Ms. Logue felt there were poor leadership decisions coming from the County Clerk to establish and plan for an election process. Tamie Pitman said she was called in to be an observer on Election Day and was there until the last person voted. She said people stood in the lines and there was no complaining although it was cold and windy. When the line was closed at 7:00 p.m. there were 296 people outside of the building who did not get out of line and did their civic duty. Tim Bohannon said the mail-in voting was very simple, but there was no confirmation sent to the voter that their vote was counted. The voter was only contacted if they had done something wrong. Contracts and Grants Manager Stephani Elliott said the paper ballot was easy to vote and there was an on-line system for the voter to see if their vote was counted. Laura Stewart said tracking her vote was much easier due to the advancements made in the system. Mail-in ballots helped her and a lot of other people whose jobs involved multiple days of travel throughout the voting time.

Commissioner Strickland

said except for once the count had always been done in Tonopah because it was the County seat.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to certify the General Election for November 5, 2024; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour; 5 yeas. November 15, 2024 The Board went into closed session and then recessed until 1:00 p.m. JUVENILE PROBATION

Commissioner Strickland

asked Helen Bae if the County could help if the need arose.

Mrs. Bae

explained that when the budget for Juvenile Probation was developed Finance was aware of the need for the new rental space. After hearing the different concerns about the expenses, that may increase the budget. The budget was increased to include the rental at $1,218.00 a month and the empty billet for the juvenile probation officer was factored in as well. Mrs. Bae said there was a surplus of around $600,000.00 and she thought Juvenile Probation was well covered for this fiscal year and next. She also said there was a resolution in place since 1980 stating Juvenile Probation would be funded from the general fund to stand it up and that commitment was still in place. Lorina Dellinger advised this would generate another item as the janitorial contract needed to be amended to add this location.

Ms. Cratty

asked who should sign the lease as right now it was set up for the chief to sign and Juvenile Probation was not comfortable with that.

Commissioner Strickland

thought the County Manager should.

Mrs. Dellinger

said the lease agreement was between the School District and Juvenile Probation so the agreement might be better with the District Court. November 15, 2024 Nye County Juvenile Probation for the Board of County Commissioners to assure financial support in the event of a Nye County Juvenile Probation budget shortfall to prevent a default of a lease agreement between Nye County Juvenile Probation and the Nye County School District. Brian Kunzi said Juvenile Probation operated under the District Court, but it really was a Nye County responsibility. He said the Chief of Juvenile Probation was under the courts and asked if the courts had signed off on the lease agreement.

Ms. Cratty

said yes. Judge Lane was over juvenile probation and juvenile court and he fully supported this.

Mr. Kunzi

said it just a lease with the Juvenile Probation Department and as the head of the department the chief would have that authority.

Commissioner Strickland

confirmed with Ms. Cratty that the chief was not comfortable signing the lease.

Ms. Cratty

asked if the Board preferred that Judge Lane sign the lease since he was over juvenile court.

Mr. Kunzi

suggested the Board approve the lease and then the details of who would sign it could be worked out. He would sit down with Judge Lane to see if he wanted to sign it or if he wanted the County to.

Commissioner Jabbour

asked if there was a number that would be assured in the event of a shortfall or if it would be open ended.

Commissioner Strickland

said that language was not in the 1980 resolution.

Mr. Kunzi

said he understood the Board’s concerns. He suggested adding the language “as approved by the Board” so the Board did not bind itself for them to come back and ask for more money.

Commissioner Strickland

pointed out all the Board was voting on was the commitment between the School District and the Juvenile Probation Department.

Mrs. Bae

added this would be approved annually through the budget process.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to support Nye County Juvenile Probation for the lease agreement between Nye County Juvenile Probation and the Nye County School District specifically for the rent of the facilities.

Commissioner Strickland

noted it was not just rent but also liability, etc. November 15, 2024 Nye County Juvenile Probation for the Board of County Commissioners to assure financial support in the event of a Nye County Juvenile Probation budget shortfall to prevent a default of a lease agreement between Nye County Juvenile Probation and the Nye County School District.

Commissioner Carbone

said that would be part of the budget.

Mrs. Bae

explained their budget fluctuated, but there was enough for extra such as utilities and costs of the building. A year’s worth of the rent was $14,416.00, which was the number to not default on.

Commissioner Jabbour

seconded the motion to support Nye County Juvenile Probation for the lease agreement between Nye County Juvenile Probation and the Nye County School District specifically for the rent of the facilities; 5 yeas. 8. 10:00 a.m. — Presentation by Eric Whalen with Pahrump Valley Public Transportation (PVPT) regarding program status, outcome results, a budget status report, and future goals pursuant to the Nye County ARPA Recovery Plan and Policy: Public Health Assistance-Mental Health. (5-minute time limit) Eric Whelan gave a presentation on Pahrump Valley Public Transportation’s use of the ARPA funds granted to them for their public health assistance-mental health program. Maryan Hollis said she had tried twice make an appointment to go to the Las Vegas clinic for veterans and was unable to. She was told that they only booked appointments Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and the appointment had to be done by 2:00 p.m. because they did not like to come back over the mountain in the dark. Ms. Hollis thought that was restricted. In reading their responses in the narratives Ms. Hollis noted they were now including local trips for veterans for non-medical. She asked if that would tie up the three days even more. She expressed her concern about the presentation on the shelter given last month by Kathie McKenna. Ms. McKenna mentioned Pahrump Valley Transportation also provided services to the non-profits and

Ms. Hollis

wondered if that was also cutting into their availability. She hoped Mr. Whelan could provide some clarity. Pat Minshall said Amargosa would love to have this service, but the citizens had to meet them at a certain spot which could be a 20-25 mile roundtrip for some. She asked for better service in Amargosa as she was sure people would use it. Beth Borysewich expressed concern about the change in scope that was done and whether it was presented to the Board. She asked if the low-income people were provided with rides also. Kathie McKenna advised they paid for rides for individuals to go doctor's appointments, the grocery store, and things of that nature, just like everybody else. « Page 12 November 15, 2024 8. Cont'd. - 10:00 a.m. — Presentation by Eric Whalen with Pahrump Valley Public Transportation (PVPT) regarding program status, outcome results, a budget status report, and future goals pursuant to the Nye County ARPA Recovery Plan and Policy: Public Health Assistance-Mental Health. (5-minute time limit)

Mr. Whalen

explained when they changed the scope of this program they reached out to the Nye County Finance Department and they determined it was still well within the boundaries of the ARPA grant. If they did not use the ARPA funding they would lose it so they came up with the best solution they could to help the community and utilize the funds. Stephani Elliott advised the ARPA policy in its entirety was available on the County Web site under Finance. That policy indicated the Comptroller, Finance, and staff would have the ability to review any project scope changes or budget change requests.

Commissioner Jabbour

asked Mr. Whalen to consider having more than one pick up location in Amargosa because it was so large.

Mr. Whalen

said they used to pick up a gentleman at Long Street so that was within their capability. He also confirmed that the transportation to Las Vegas was only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for budgetary reasons. November 15, 2024 10. 10:00 a.m. — For Possible Action — Public Hearing, discussion, and deliberation on: - 10.a. ZCMP-24-12: A Master Plan Amendment (Minor) to change 9.97-acre portion of a 20-acre lot from Rural Density Residential (RDR) to Business Industrial Area (MIA) to allow the expansion of a gravel pit facility, located at 1870 E. Blosser Ranch Rd., Pahrump, NV. Assessor's Parcel Number: 027-411-30. MM Holdings, LLC. — Property Owner; Morales Construction Inc.- Applicant. (The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission makes a recommendation on this item. Final Action by the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled for November 15, 2024, or as otherwise announced.) 10.b. ZCMP-24-10: An application for a Conforming Zone Change on a 9.97- acre portion of a 20-acre parcel zoned Rural Homestead 4.5 (RH-4.5) to Heavy Industrial (HI) to allow the expansion of a gravel pit facility, located at 1870 E. Blosser Ranch Rd., Pahrump, NV. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 027-411-30. MM Holdings, LLC. — Property Owner; Morales Construction [nc.- Applicant. (The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission makes a recommendation on this item. Final Action by the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled for November 15, 2024, or as otherwise announced.)

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to continue this item to December 17, 2024, due to questions about documentation that needed to be cleared up; seconded by

Commissioner Boskovich

; 5 yeas. 11. 10:00 a.m. — For Possible Action — Public Hearing, discussion, and deliberation on ZCMP-24-15: An application for a Conforming Zone Change ona 2.5-acre parcel zoned Neighborhood Commercial {NC) to Rural Estates Residential (RE-2) to allow owner to build a single-family residence, located at 1970 W. Leffner Dr., Pahrump, NV. Assessor's Parcel Number: 029-401-08. John Breen Furlong - Property Owner/Applicant. Planning Director Brett Waggoner said in his opinion this property should not have been zoned what it was. The applicant wanted to build a single family home, but Planning could not permit him to do that without this zone change. It was before the RPC on October 2, 2024, and they voted 7-0 to recommend approval to this Board.

Commissioner Strickland

opened and closed the public hearing.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to approve ZCMP-24-15 as written; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour; 5 yeas. November 15, 2024 12. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS - These are items that Staff recommend for approval. The Board reserves the right to move any consent agenda item to the regular segment of the agenda should issues arise that need to be addressed. Discussion of any item from the Consent Agenda Items that needs review before a decision is made. 12.1. For Possible Action — Approval of the Elected Official Collection Report regarding fees collected from elected county departments for services rendered by or provided to county citizens.

Commissioner Boskovich

made a motion to approve items 12.1.-12.4. as written; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. 12.2. For Possible Action — Approval of: 12.a. LD-23-6: The Final Commercial Subdivision Map for Kellogg Commercial East, creating one (1) commercial lot on property zoned Neighborhood Commercial (NC), a 7.2-acre parcel, located at 5060 E. Kellogg Rd, Pahrump, NV. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 043-602-30. HHH Investments, LLC. - Property Owner/Applicant. 12.b. IA-24-9: A Subdivision Improvement Maintenance and Warranty Agreement related to the Final Commercial Subdivision Map for Kellogg Commercial East, located at 5060 E. Kellogg Rd., Pahrump, NV. Assessor's Parcel Number: 043-602-30. HHH Investments, LLC. - Property Owner/Applicant.

Commissioner Boskovich

made a motion to approve items 12.1.-12.4. as written; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. 12.3. For Possible Action — Approval of: 12.3.a._LD-23-7: The Final Commercial Subdivision Map for Kellogg Commercial West, creating one (1) commercial lot on property zoned Neighborhood Commercial (NC), a 7.2-acre parcel, located at 6958 S. Fox Ave., Pahrump, NV. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 045-171-67. HHH Investments, LLC. - Property Owner/Applicant. 12.3.b. IA-24-8: A Subdivision Improvement Maintenance and Warranty Agreement related to the Final Commercial Subdivision Map for Kellogg Commercial West, located at 6958 S. Fox Ave., Pahrump, NV. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 045-171-67. HHH Investments, LLC. - Property Owner/Applicant.

Commissioner Boskovich

made a motion to approve items 12.1.-12.4. as written; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. November 15, 2024 12.4. For Possible Action — Discussion and deliberation to approve: 12.4.a. LD-22-35: The Final Subdivision Map for North Canyon Homes Subdivision, Phase I, creating fourteen (14) residential lots on property zoned Village Residential (VR-8), each residential lot containing a minimum of 20,000 square feet. Located at 290, 330, 370, and 410 E. Simkins Rd., Pahrump, NV. _Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 027-331-06, 027-331-23, 027-331-24, and 027-331-25. Ken Murphy - Cedar Trees, LLC. - Property Owner/Applicant. 12.4,.b. JA-24-11: A Subdivision Improvement Maintenance and Warranty Agreement related to the North Canyon Homes Subdivision Map located at 290, 330, 370, and 410 E. Simkins Rd., Pahrump, NV. Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 027-331-06, 027-331-23, 027-331-24, and 027-331-25. Ken Murphy - Cedar Trees, LLC. - Property Owner/Applicant.

Commissioner Boskovich

made a motion to approve items 12.1.-12.4. as written; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 14. For Possible Action — Discussion, deliberation, and direction to staff regarding the status of the agreement with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the detention of ICE inmates.

Commissioner Carbone

said the Commissioners needed to acknowledge that there was no ICE contract in place today and determine if they wanted a new ICE contract. He asked Helen Bae to explain where the County was financially with this contract.

Mrs. Bae

reviewed the revenue and expenditure trends contained in the back-up. Brian Kunzi expressed his concerns with this agreement. It was signed by Captain Means extending it for another two months and providing for the bed rate that he heard was negotiated, but the addendum had to be approved and signed by the County Commissioners. If the Board intended to move forward, they would have to agree to accept this agreement as provided, but it could not be left with the signatory as it was not a lawful contract as signed.

Sheriff Joseph

McGill thought this conversation was pretty much moot because the County was in violation of the ICE contract since a resolution could not be reached in the negotiations for the medical contract. He said right now they were relying on Desert View, which stepped in in a matter of hours and agreed to pick up the medical treatment of the inmates pending an agreement with another organization. He advised all ICE detainees were moved out of the County jails the day the medical provider walked away. November 15, 2024 14. Cont'd. - For Possible Action — Discussion, deliberation, and direction to staff regarding the status of the agreement with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the detention of ICE inmates.

Commissioner Carbone

asked the other Commissioners if they wanted to continue with an ICE contract or not.

Mr. Kunzi

stated the fact that ICE came and took the inmates out did not cancel the contract so the County would need to cancel it. If the medical services were established again and they wanted to bring the ICE inmates back that could be done. He still had concerns about how this contract was executed and that had to be corrected.

Commissioner Cox

agreed with cancelling the contract as it was only benefitting ICE. If they wanted to bring ICE inmates back they could be housed at CCA. Beth Borysewich felt if a medical contract was not in place then the ICE contract could be ended by either party. She did not think the contract should be renewed. Tim Bohannon said he was hearing the County was under water on this contract, which was a big concern to him. He was also concerned the contract did not go through the County Commissioners and felt that was an internal control issue. He said it was very important the processes be followed. Linda Clark said the federal government should not be in the County’s business. Tamie Pitman asked if the County was under water with this contract annually. Karen Waldman thought it was kind of good to not have a health contract right now because if there was one and ICE decided to leave the County would be on the hook for paying a lot more for the care than if ICE was not here. Pat Minshall reminded everyone that not all illegals were rapists, murderers, and thieves. Carolene Logue said she was against this contract from the get go in 2019. She did not think the County was in a position to do any of the things that were needed in order to house people and adjudicate them properly.

Sheriff McGill

said the ICE detainees were temporary and may only be in the County facilities a couple of days or maybe a couple of weeks while they were in transit. He stated he was not advocating on behalf of this contract and it was created long before his time. If it was beneficial, he thought the County should take advantage of it, but if it was not he was good with letting it go and finding something else that was. As to why the extension was signed by Captain Means, Sheriff McGill said he could not answer that at this point and would have to look into it. November 15, 2024 14. Cont'd. - For Possible Action — Discussion, deliberation, and direction to staff regarding the status of the agreement with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the detention of ICE inmates.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to not continue the ICE inmate contract and to direct staff to look at and evaluate all the activities that were involved in handling the ICE contract in all of its components; seconded by Commissioner Boskovich.

Mr. Kunzi

asked Commissioner Carbone to amend his motion to discontinue the contract.

Mr. Carbone

amended his motion to discontinue the ICE inmate contract and to direct staff to look at and evaluate all the activities that were involved in handling the ICE contract in all of its components; Commissioner Boskovich amended his second; 5 yeas. ASSESSOR 13. For Possible Action — Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject Nye County Resolution No. 2024-29: A Resolution directing the County Assessor to prepare a list of the taxpayers on the 2025-2026 secure tax assessment roll in Nye County, Nevada and directing the distribution of the same.

Commissioner Jabbour

made a motion to approve and adopt Nye County Resolution No. 2024-29; seconded by Commissioner Carbone; 5 yeas. FINANCE

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to designate Helen Bae, Dianna Carroll, and April Hutchinson as Capital Asset Managers; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour. Karen Waldman asked that her written statement be made part of the public record [see Attachment 2]. She said the oversight needed on many levels in the County could certainly benefit from Mrs. Bae’s additional review. She then mentioned the Pahrump Museum and said it should receive appropriate funding to keep it viable. Carolene Logue asked why there had not been a Capital Asset Manager in the past.

Commissioner Strickland

advised on June 18, 2024, the Board signed the deficits for the County’s audit and within the body of that was capital assets. November 15, 2024 Helen Bae, Dianna Carrell, and April Hutchison as Capital Asset Managers for Nye. County and its sub-entities.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to set the time, date, and location for a public hearing as December 17, 2024, in Pahrump; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour. November 15, 2024 request to set a date, time and location for a Public Hearing on Nye County Bill No. 2024-03. Brett Waggoner explained the reason he wanted to do this on December 3, 2024, was there would be an opportunity to continue it to December 17, 2024, depending on the discussion and changes that were needed.

Commissioner Carbone

withdrew his motion; Commissioner Jabbour withdrew his second.

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to set the time, date, and location for the public hearing as December 3, 2024, in Tonopah; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour; 5 yeas. PUBLIC WORKS

Commissioner Carbone

asked if they were given a certain amount of time. Lorina Dellinger said they had until December 15, 2024, to decide if they wanted to comply with the FAA. If not, she could put an item on the December 17, 2024, agenda to issue the termination, which could be pulled if Pythom complied.

Commissioner Jabbour

made a motion to provide a notice of intent to terminate for non- compliance with an effective termination date of December 15, 2024; seconded by

Commissioner Carbone

; 5 yeas. November 15, 2024 PUBLIC PETITIONER

Commissioner Carbone

made a motion to support the closure of State Highway 318 on May 18, 2025, and September 21, 2025; seconded by Commissioner Jabbour; 5 yeas. TIMED ITEMS 9. 10:00 a.m. — For Possible Action — Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Meeting: 9.a. _ Discussion and deliberation regarding preliminary CDBG applications, comments received to date, and any changes to the proposed projects; 9.b. Prioritize and rank eligible projects; and 9.c. Selection of project(s) to move forward for final application submittal. Stephani Elliott said this was the third and final meeting for the FY25 Community Development Block Grant. There were three eligible items approved by the CDBG office that the Board needed to rank. They were the Amargosa Valley Town Park Upgrades for $126,000.00; the Carvers Arena and Recreation Area Revitalization for $265,000.00; and the Pahrump Fairgrounds Utilities Upgrades Phase |II for $500,000.00. Ms. Elliott said the final applications had to be submitted in early 2025.

Commissioner Strickland

said since so much had been done with the fairgrounds she would like to see the first two and would step down from pushing the fairgrounds.

Commissioner Jabbour

said both Amargosa and the Carvers Arena existed and were operational. They should be prioritized as the fairgrounds was a work in progress. Tamie Pitman concurred with Commissioner Strickland. Beth Borysewich also agreed with Commissioner Strickland and asked if the leftover funds could be used somewhere else. Carolene Logue told the Commissioners to be careful turning away grant money. She talked about the need for a new community center and asked why the community should be deprived of having something worthwhile. Tm Bohannon, a member of the Nye County Park and Recreation Advisory Board, said the people in Round Mountain would be ecstatic if this happened. He said this was a facility that was dormant which was really coming to life in a community that did not have as much as people in Pahrump did. November 15, 2024 9. Cont'd. - 10:00 a.m. — For Possible Action — Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Meeting: 9.a. Discussion and deliberation regarding preliminary CDBG applications, comments received to date, and any changes to the proposed projects; 9.b. Prioritize and rank eligible projects; and 9.c. Selection of project(s) to move forward for final application submittal.

Ms. Elliott

said on September 4, 2024, the Board approved all of the projects, and the final decision would be made by the State. There would be no money left over as the State shared a pot of money with all rural communities.

Commissioner Jabbour

made a motion to rank the Amargosa Project as A and the Round Mountain project as B to move forward to the final application cycle; seconded by Commissioner Boskovich; 5 yeas. 7. 10:00 a.m. — Presentation by Stephani Elliott, Nye County Contracts and Grants Manager, regarding the Pahrump Fairgrounds project. (5-minute time limit) Stephani Elliott gave a presentation regarding the Pahrump Fairgrounds project as contained in the back-up. Maryan Hollis felt the presentation barely covered what she thought would be presented and hoped to hear more during the bid process. She asked if any of the abutters were approached for their comments at the time this project was started two and a half years ago.

Commissioner Cox

said there were no abutters at that time.

Ms. Hollis

said there were abutters when the project started. She said she attended the last OHV Advisory Committee meeting and her impression was they were struggling for funding also with no help from the County. Tamie Pitman stated the term civic center was a Communist term and community center was much nicer. She said the size of the community center originally proposed was when Pahrump was much smaller. She felt it was completely inappropriate for a town of almost 75,000, and the outdoor area was almost completely worthless because it could not be used for many months out of the year. Ms. Pitman said the vision was very short sighted and changes were exceptionally costly so she thought everyone needed to think bigger now. Tim Bohannon pointed out the ball fields were primarily adult, but the majority of the players in town were young people so little league fields should probably be included. Beth Borysewich thought it would be great to have a technological center to appeal to future generations since society was moving into a very electronic age. November 15, 2024 7. Cont'd. - 10:00 a.m. — Presentation by Stephani Elliott, Nye County Contracts and Grants Manager, regarding the Pahrump Fairgrounds project. (5-minute time limit Linda Clark said she lived in the area and expressed her concerns about the noise, dirt, and traffic. She felt this project was unnecessary. Kathie McKenna said she was excited to see what would be built on the fairgrounds and she supported it. Karen Waldman expressed her concerns about the cost as none had been given at this point and she felt the people had the right to know that since it was taxpayer money. FACILITIES 18. For Possible Action — Discussion and deliberation to: 18.a._ Discuss the Request for Qualifications/Request for Final Proposals No. 2022-22 Design-Build Construction of a Civic/Community Center; 18.b. Award Bid No. 2022-22 Design-Build Construction of a Civic/Community Center to Core/Knit in the amount of $11,479,186.00; or Korte Construction Company in the amount of $7,266,825.00; 18.c. Fund to 10340 Grants and 25414 Pahrump Fairgrounds Room Tax; or 18.d. Reject bids and provide direction to staff on how to proceed with the project. Purchasing and Contracts Administrator Honey Strozzi reviewed the staff report contained in the back-up. The review committee recommended awarding the bid to the Korte Company for the design-build construction of a civic/community center for their final proposal in the amount of $7,266,825.00. Facilities Manager William Allen said Korte did a very good job following the program developed by the team. Since the County could not afford this all in one shot, they scoped in phases so each phase was functional on its own. Greg Korte from Korte Construction Company said they had existed as a company in Nevada since 2002. They had a lot of experience doing public and private sector work as well as miliary work for Creech and Nellis.

Commissioner Carbone

asked if $7,266,825.00 would cover everything.

Mr. Korte

said that was the total budget, but it was dependent upon getting approval and getting the green light to proceed forward. They had projected in their design a start after the first of the year and permitting approximately six to eight months after that. As long as all of that happened, they should be able to hold fairly close November 15, 2024 18. Cont’d. - For Possible Action — Discussion and deliberation to: 18.a. Discuss the Request for Qualifications/Request for Final Proposals No. 2022-22 Design-Build Construction of a Civic/Community Center; 18.b. Award Bid No. 2022-22 Design-Build Construction of a Civic/Community Center to Core/Knit in the amount of $11,479,186.00; or Korte Construction Company in the amount of $7,266,825.00; 18.c. Fund to 10340 Grants and 25414 Pahrump Fairgrounds Room Tax; or 18.d. Reject bids and provide direction to staff on how to proceed with the project. to that. He said it would take a back and forth process with Korte and the County to start refining the drawings to get to the final pricing for the subcontractors.

Commissioner Carbone

asked Mr. Korte how many things they had built in Pahrump.

Mr. Korte

advised they did some work on the Catholic church on Gamebird about 15 to 20 years ago.

Commissioner Carbone

talked about the dirt in Pahrump and how difficult it was to build there.

Mr. Korte

said they would employ geotechnical engineers who were very familiar with the valley. He explained they worked all over the country and underwent all kinds of soil conditions. They understood the importance of having a solid footing and foundation.

Commissioner Cox

said there was a note on Korte’s bid that said the pricing started at $7 million but it may go to $11 million, which was a big gap. She did not know why they did not just price it out at that. There was also a $4 million difference between Korte’s bid and the other company’s, which made her worry about change orders.

Mr. Korte

believed what Korte submitted was a lot different than what Core/Knit provided, although he was not familiar with their ultimate design and the square footage they proposed. He explained Korte took the program requirements of the original 35,000 square foot facility and put it into bite sized pieces, and then designed a building they could build in phases to deliver the 35,000 square foot program requirements over time. Brian Kunzi explained the process now was to determine who was the most qualified applicant, which had been determined to be this individual. The law required the County to enter into negotiations with them to finalize everything. If a contract could not be negotiated, negotiations could start with the next one in line.

Commissioner Cox

asked Ms. Strozzi to explain what was asked to be built in the bid. November 15, 2024 18. Cont'd. - For Possible Action — Discussion and deliberation to: 18.a. Discuss the Request for Qualifications/Request for Final Proposals No. 2022-22 Design-Build Construction of a Civic/Community Center; 18.b. Award Bid No. 2022-22 Design-Build Construction of a Civic/Community Center to Core/Knit in the amount of $11,479,186.00: or Korte Construction Company in the amount of $7,266,825.00; 18.c._Fund to 10340 Grants and 25414 Pahrump Fairgrounds Room Tax; or 18.d. Reject bids and provide direction to staff on how to proceed with the project.

Mr. Kunzi

said what was in there to be built was not really determined at this time. This was not a normal bid where the bidders knew what was expected. In this type of bid a bidder proposed a design which was then evaluated by a team. It was nota comparison of cost for the exact same structure. Brett Waggoner said another consideration was who followed the scope provided and stayed within the available budget. He thought there was a misconception that this was a contract, which it was not. This was just moving forward with one company or the other into the contract negotiating phase. Linda Clark wanted to know how long it would take, how many phases, and where the money would come from as she did not want taxes raised to complete this project. Maryan Hollis said she was not clear on what was in phase 1. The schedules only listed phases 1 to 4A in one and 1 to 3 in the other and she wondered how that | supported any comparison of cost and scope of work according to the entire project | description. The estimated cost was between $7 million and $11 million. She felt $11 | million was probably the current cost as in February, 2023, the projected cost was a little over $10 million and costs had increased since then. Ms. Hollis asked the Board to admit it was $11 million. She referred to the caveat in red on Korte’s schedule stating all phases beyond phase 1 and 1A were budgetary only as it was unknown the funding, timing, and inflationary effects of these budgets. She asked what would fund the remaining five phases of just phase 1. There was no such caveat in the Core/Knit schedule. Ms. Hollis noted there were only three of the original five funding sources available — the room tax, the ARPA grant, and HUD for an available funding amount of about $7 million. She found it interesting the bid came in at about the same number.

Ms. Hollis

said the fairgrounds had already received over $2 million in Community Block Grant Funding. The room tax, ARPA funding, and HUD would now bring it to about $7 million. Ms. Hollis asked when it would end. Beth Borysewich said Article 1 of the Request for Bids stated the project name was design-build construction of a civic/community center for a gross building area of 28,465 plus or minus square feet with an estimated cost of $7 million to $11 million. She felt it should have been $70 million. Ms. Borysewich said she worked in construction for over 25 years in different levels and this was the most convoluted thing she had ever seen. November 15, 2024 18. Cont'd. - For Possible Action — Discussion and deliberation to: 18.a. Discuss the Request for Qualifications/Request for Final Proposals No. 2022-22 Design-Build Construction of a Civic/Community Center; 18.b. Award Bid No. 2022-22 Design-Build Construction of a Civic/Community Center to Core/Knit in the amount of $11,479,186.00; or Korte Construction Company in the amount of $7,266,825.00; 18.c. Fund to 10340 Grants and 25414 Pahrump Fairgrounds Room Tax; or 18.d. Reject bids and provide direction to staff on how to proceed with the project. She thought the Commissioners might have to get bids for the project. She also thought it was a waste of money. Tamie Pitman mentioned the deplorable road conditions and felt this money could be used to repair them. If that was done a lot of people would move to Pahrump, a lot of businesses would want to be there, and the tax rates would go up. The County could then build something significant. Loyce Seastrunk said he was happy about putting things back at the fairgrounds. His only concern was if the community had been talked to about the need for a community center. There were several buildings in the town that meetings or events could be held in. The town was also short on fields for soccer and football. Karen Waldman asked that her statement be made part of the public record [see Attachment 3]. Since the design phase was originally scheduled for July 1, 2024, to October 31, 2024, which had passed, and the construction phase slated to begin over two weeks ago had not started, she presumed this project was already behind schedule. Ms. Waldman asked what the unseen charges for change orders was. She saw the facility included the basketball court, yet the flooring was polished concrete flooring. She asked if that meant the other floor finishes such as wood flooring included the actual standard basketball court flooring or if it would be a concrete floor basketball court subject to cracking from the shifting dirt. She wondered if a soil study was done.

Ms. Waldman

noted the equipment included bleachers, gymnasium equipment, and appliances. She asked what the standards were for those and why they were not defined more specifically in the contract. Ms. Waldman stated an additional $11 million was needed to complete the project. She asked the Commissioners why they were building this project when the County could not afford it. Tim Bohannon said one of his concerns was making sure the cost per square foot of the building was known. Another of his concerns was not knowing who the evaluators were and what their background in building was.

Commissioner Boskovich

assumed the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. November 15, 2024 18. Cont'd. - For Possible Action — Discussion and deliberation to: 18.a. Discuss the Request for Qualifications/Request for Final Proposals No. 2022-22 Design-Build Construction of a Civic/Community Center; 18.b. Award Bid No. 2022-22 Design-Build Construction of a Civic/Community Center to Core/Knit in the amount of $11,479,186.00; or Korte Construction Company in the amount of $7,266,825.00; 18.c. Fund to 10340 Grants and 25414 Pahrump Fairgrounds Room Tax; or 18.d. Reject bids and provide direction to staff on how to proceed with the project.

Commissioner Cox

felt there was a need for this facility in that area, but she was still concerned about $7 million versus $11 million because the Board did not really know what it was getting for that. She said she was really torn on this because something just seemed off to her and she could not quite put her finger on it.

Commissioner Strickland

made a motion to award Bid No. 2022-22, the design-build construction, to Korte Construction Company to build a civic/community center in the amount of $7,266,825.00 as they were the more qualified applicant, direct staff to begin negotiations for the contract, and fund to 10340 Grants and 25414 Pahrump Fairgrounds Room Tax.

Mr. Kunzi

thought that was premature given the nature of this. He suggested a motion to award the project to Korte Construction Company for construction of a civic/community center as it was the most qualified applicant and direct staff to begin negotiations.

Commissioner Strickland

amended her motion to award the project to Korte Construction Company for construction of a civic/community center as it was the most qualified applicant and direct staff to begin negotiations; seconded by Commissioner Carbone.

Commissioner Boskovich

stated he would support this because it was needed for the community and it would not house homeless folks.

Commissioner Strickland

assumed the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. Carolene Logue talked about the growth of the community since she moved to Pahrump in 2004 and how the world had changed a lot since then economically. Ms. Logue reminded everyone the homeless were human beings and many of them were not born homeless. Something happened in their lives which caused disruption and displacement. She said it did not take much imagination to make a humanity caring society find solutions. Tim Bohannon said he would fike to identify why people were homeless. He suggested asking questions like how the person became homeless, how they spent their day, when the last time was they were not homeless, and what they needed right now.

Commissioner Strickland

adjourned the meeting. AN APPROVED this rs day ATTEST: Of ARYL -_ 2025. =

Chair Nye

County/Clerk / D puty | am requesting this to be made part of the public record. At the November 7, 2024 BOCC meeting, there was some confusion about the MOU dated December 6, 2022 between the County and the County Manager, Tim Sutton, ratifying his acceptance of an MOU with the United States Department of Agriculture to participate in the Rural Partners Network. By voting to ratify this, the County is and was indeed involved with the RPN, unlike the statements made at the last meeting that the “county would have NO involvement.” To quote the person’s misstatement about county involvement, who is attempting to get this project passed doesn't seem prudent. Make no mistake, only TWO people voted FOR this homeless shelter, and the County Manager acting under the December 6, 2022 MOU was one of them. For the record, the vote was held in the 3rd quarter or so of 2023, so any thoughts that Tim Sutton did this at the END of his employment are not accurate. As this does not mean the PROJECT is canceled, we will continue to remind you of concerns we have about this project that our then- County Manager voted in favor of. FAIR NOTICE WARNING: If the grant money runs out from state and federal sources the COUNTY would be asked to bail it out and fund it from County money to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars, (if not millions) which we do not have. The new leadership in Page 1 o0f3 ATTACHMENT 1 Washington certainly seems to be ready to CUT government spending, so it is certainly a strong possibility that this project could get started and then have no more funds to operate or complete it. IF you use taxpayer money to fund this project in any way, THEN you will also be held fiscally and legally responsible for deciding what other needs of the citizens will NOT be met because you ; sass Bier istAicel ner tside th t ven t IF the facility has to be abandoned for lack of funds, THEN you will be responsible for figuring out what to do with the population of individuals that hav n moved here - what will it cost to relocate them somewhere else? What will you do in the meantime? FAIR NOTICE WARNING: Unfortunately, this board has continued to use grants as a means to fund projects that we otherwise could not afford, and that haven’t all produced the promised effect. IF you approve this project, THEN the grant money that has been previously used for other things will take precedence for this ONE project due to the size and scope of it, and therefore, citizens who rely on basic services and improvements that some grants provide will suffer. FAIR NOTICE WARNING: | understand that there was a recent TUBERCULOSIS outbreak here. Are you aware that the number one infectious disease that spreads through shelters is TB? IF you approve this facility, THEN you will be liable for an outbreak of various diseases including Third World country diseases that will infect our community. Believe it or not, L.A. has had outbreaks of the medieval scourge, THE PLAGUE in their homeless areas. Page 2 of 3 | urge you to develop and write an ordinance governing Homeless Shelters and/or Soup Kitchens BEFORE something like this is presented to our community again. Karen Waldman BOCC Meeting 111525 Opening Public Comments Page 3 of 3 | am requesting this to be part of the public record. We are very fortunate to have a comptroller with Helen Bae’s keen eye and experience. The oversight needed on many levels in this. county can certainly benefit from her additional review. To have her involved in our Capital Assets and sub-entities is reassuring and needed. | would like to add that the Pahrump Museum is a phenomenal jewel in our town and.should receive the appropriate funding to keep it viable. | have been there myself several times visiting the exhibits and the stream of people that come in from a large number of countries is such a joy to watch as they wander through the exhibits and get their questions answered by Marilyn Davis, who's knowledge of the history of our area is such a bonus. Karen Waldman BOCC Meeting 111524 Agenda Item 19 . Le week, 7" ns ARTAGHMENT20° °° © oe. a athe lam requesting this be made part of the public record. - The Design Phase was originally scheduled for July 1 - October 31, 2024. Obviously, that time frame has passed. , Accordingly, the Construction Phase was slated to begin over two weeks ago. Presumably, this project is already behind schedule. What are the unseen charges for change orders?. | see that this facility includes a basketball court, yet the flooring consists of a polished concrete flooring. A basketball floor is very pricey. Does this mean that the “other floor finishes such as wood flooring” includes the actual standard basketball court flooring? Or does this mean that we will have a concrete floor basketball court subject to cracking from our shifting dirt? Has there been a soil study - for this area? . The equipment includes bleachers, “gymnasium equipment” and appliances. What are the standards for these - why aren’t they defined more specifically in the contract - how big are thie bleachers? What is the quality of them and the quality of the gymnasium. equipment and appliances? Are we paying for something that isn’t © going to last or isn’t what is really needed much like’ “builder-arade’ options thrown into tract homes? The purpose of a contract is to remove any gray areas and put in writing just exactly what the expectations are. Almost $4,000,000 comes from Room Tax dollars, and another $2,430,000 from ARPA Grant funds - a revenue source that is tapped out and no longer available. Where do you think you will get any additional funding for this project - the amounts needed are not minuscule. To complete this project you will, need an additional $11,000,000. What on earth are you thinking to encumber this county C— with something so pricey and that isn’t even the highest need for the community? How will this affect traffic on Highway 160, and have you thought about the safety of emerging vehicles with children after a scheduled event? Will this be part of future project costs that the County will be funding? There were several rating results that Korte Construction had that ~ were much lower than the other bid. Their Project Experience and Past Performance ratings were much lower than the higher bid. — Understandably, as there was a definitively higher cost bid for the one company, the lower bid was selected as being more “affordable.” | just hope their areas that were weaker don’t come back to bite us in the butt. My overall assessment is:still: WHY ARE YOU BUILDING THIS PROJECT WHEN WE CAN’T AFFORD IT? And, will any of you supporting this resign when the project is rendered out of funds indefinitely? Karen Waldman BOCC Meeting 111524” Agenda Item 18: