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County legal and administrative staff (Deputy District Attorney Brian Brown and County Manager Austin Osborne) outlined options at the meeting: staff would post internally or externally as directed, screen applicants for statutory qualifications, conduct background checks and present a shortlist. The board instructed staff to assemble a panel to interview candidates and provide a recommended nominee to the board; commissioners agreed the panel should not include a sitting commissioner.

Staff agreed to present a detailed recruitment package and recommended process to the board on or before November, and the board voted unanimously to authorize staff to prepare the recruitment materials. Commissioners discussed timing but deferred any decision to launch a recruitment until the board reviewed the proposed process. Legal staff noted statutory eligibility requirements: a 30-day residency requirement prior to appointment and, per updated law, candidates must be registered voters in Storey County.

Why it matters
The board’s direction sets the framework for filling a judicial vacancy by appointment, a process that will trigger an election timetable and public interest. The panel structure and staff screening are intended to provide more depth in vetting before the board votes on an appointment.

Next steps
Staff will draft and present a recruitment plan—including posting language, screening criteria and suggested panel makeup—by or before November. The board will then decide whether to authorize active recruitment and scheduling of interviews.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-09-02 Storey County BoCC Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board instructed staff to develop a recruitment and vetting process for appointing a Justice of the Peace, asked that a non-commissioner panel pre-screen candidates, and requested staff present the proposed process on or before November with no immediate start to recruitment without further board direction.","taxTitle","Storey County, Nevada","taxId",73460,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477532,"Storey County adopts language access plan, appoints administrative officer as facilitator",143,6152000,6295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711646-f7f78d5722e6635c82fa2828116b860e&start=6152&end=6295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711646-f7f78d5722e6635c82fa2828116b860e/thumbnail_6152000.jpg","/articles/6477532/Storey-County/Nevada/Storey-County-adopts-language-access-plan-appoints-administrative-officer-as-facilitator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477532-fdda3003eba2229d0b8b7965f3c48284/orig.mp4?Expires=1773584542&Signature=nSRgrEvRIWIsMJAHFoFhL12Q7JuNWU4B6~Ociy~KqswsxluF6hkwabuQgO5EwNFJDT8Ypoq3YQK6MtDGziFkxYXpkO1KTsrFstzXsAhkHeOFzAUU4uMlO4Dvm1RqrvZUZNSxrpP~9jczz-fbrnjPmwuvE5QCpHVPhm~fJ80alpNzqBmfZCr5jwZcEFOuX-edLmaWzfYA2-PnyGZpxw7MeDS8CnsNmXQEP-Ro8Hyat7XsXG84nNtSr2zdikmUKH27-877cw~EiZR47jcJJWFeTXTgQ0wdK10RFJ3Mp5O-rnPwdhPCHApNKbpEx7ZucGzG9CDXtoVdp8zDjY336lFzXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Storey County Board appointed Lisa Massell, the county administrative officer, as language-access plan facilitator and directed her to finalize and implement a draft Language Access Plan during a public workshop on Sept. 2.

Massell presented the draft plan, which she said aligns with Nevada Senate Bill 318 (2021), Assembly Bill 266 (2023), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Nevada statutes (NRS chapters cited in the draft). The plan proposes tracking translation and interpretation requests using a county Microsoft Forms tool, lists training resources for staff, and notes existing tools the county already provides, such as Google Translate support on the county website (Massell said the site supports 249 languages via Google Translate) and employee access to Microsoft Translator.

Massell told the board the county must submit a language-access plan to the governor’s office for new Americans and that the plan is updated on a biennial schedule; staff acknowledged the county is submitting a draft later than the statutory schedule and will bring updates to the board during the next cycle. The board voted unanimously to direct the facilitator to adopt and implement the plan in accordance with NRS 244.184.

Why it matters
The plan formalizes county procedures to provide equitable access to vital documents, public meetings and essential services for people with limited English proficiency. The county will also track language needs so future budgets can include translation and interpretation resources where necessary.

Next steps
The facilitator will collect staff and public input, implement the county’s tracking form for language assistance requests, and return to the board as needed; staff noted HR maintains records of employees who speak other languages and will assist when bilingual employees are available.","The board appointed Lisa Massell as language-access facilitator and directed her to adopt and implement a draft Language Access Plan to meet state and federal requirements; staff will track translation requests and submit the plan to the governor’s office on the required schedule.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477537,"Storey County accepts donation of state mass-casualty trailer for emergency response and event support",98,3510000,3608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711646-f7f78d5722e6635c82fa2828116b860e&start=3510&end=3608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711646-f7f78d5722e6635c82fa2828116b860e/thumbnail_3510000.jpg","/articles/6477537/Storey-County/Nevada/Storey-County-accepts-donation-of-state-mass-casualty-trailer-for-emergency-response-and-event-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477537-5076741fa92d516b523c5aefa40bb242/orig.mp4?Expires=1773584542&Signature=gHPFcfzqjI8LhiHZAqOWbzW2tm3NvZgGuLiRvU0JTY9G7DLvASQwF5hEQmFYlKCaR-W2IanC3zA8e3vso2BqBicj4W5qkPG8PpCmHM3LJBaRX4T09BzOQGv24ceUHB1l4kIwWQxSoaxe69o10Ummqo05fiKS0wtvZa84Uj82HSMuexdsL3P9~WaSQGPLV6u3MHYefZdtzCIlVkWzCm-4UCI3LA8NO~a~QYyoewXEjtR0H2yJpPFcgfIpQ~fIK~EWy~2I6Uid5meAvyl6lGVQH4k0WNJBldYtX~8PdMcsO3E0QHhTB45CtbphWI9AzaIJ~i8sNObLCj27HW2xhsrP8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Storey County Board unanimously approved accepting a donation of a mass-casualty trailer and its contents from the Nevada Department of Health (state-level correspondence dated June 20), after Emergency Management staff confirmed the trailer and equipment are serviceable.

Adam Wilson, director of emergency management, told commissioners that structural and medical equipment inspections were completed by fire, public-health and county service-shop staff. Wilson said the state is relinquishing the trailer and its contents \"and once we accept donation of this trailer, we do not have to use it for that purpose. We could repurpose it for whatever we want,\" allowing the county flexibility in future use.

The trailer is a Pace America trailer with a 10,000-pound GVWR and includes 360-degree exterior lighting, heating and air-conditioning, shore-power hookups, two standard canopy tents, three color-coded triage tents, medical restocking supplies, oxygen tanks, stretchers and a recently serviced generator. Emergency Management said it has a county vehicle capable of towing the trailer and would not require new towing equipment.

The motion to accept the trailer was moved by Commissioner Mitchell and seconded; the board voted unanimously in favor.

Why it matters
The trailer gives county first responders both immediate equipment for mass-casualty and event support and a stored resource for re-supplying ambulances or staging incident command. The county noted the donation carries no obligation to keep the trailer in a particular role and can be repurposed by local officials.

Next steps
Emergency Management will take custody of the trailer, ensure inventory is logged, and incorporate the asset into county emergency plans and equipment inventories.","Storey County Emergency Management accepted the donation of a state-owned mass-casualty trailer, including medical equipment and tents; staff inspected and approved the trailer and equipment and recommended acceptance without limitations on future use.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477541,"Storey County adopts three RS 2477 road identifications, delays one after public questions",640,2894000,3534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711646-f7f78d5722e6635c82fa2828116b860e&start=2894&end=3534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711646-f7f78d5722e6635c82fa2828116b860e/thumbnail_2894000.jpg","/articles/6477541/Storey-County/Nevada/Storey-County-adopts-three-RS-2477-road-identifications-delays-one-after-public-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477541-762a6b01fe5e43f935c2f7b4fe456a30/orig.mp4?Expires=1773584542&Signature=lttRMRRiewb06qsfjYalyCLiKBjAuluOJZ~jDu-uDWU1FERI~cKfZGDsecgw5OiPc0Ypm0wmGMQAiwCqL6PZ2BNwZfNf21SIPy9tn4~n3LzRMbtd3B4d2Lo88VUza71r-Qn2PAULKaw6B~7H1tCc-3HrRmss~QKdSFsr6bK9GI8Qd2YF7KChd6KyzSjldVdZDwLNFtF47UL~Fn5rNV3QcGyIqUe7fx5kGWQ0LLd6xtaUM8irt3sJcCsU0WBMJcUsQ~eueOV8VfxETTSkZAL3DWJUxGZ6x1PWA4FcBtaeIimqV8nusgp5OrDJB~J79ouG6tn2he6kan3CArRH4Lm1Bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Storey County Board of County Commissioners adopted three resolutions Sept. 2 to identify unnamed roads on public land as minor county roads, preserving public right-of-way on sections that cross Bureau of Land Management and other public lands, and delayed action on a longer, segmented route after public questions about mapping and private-property segments.

Resolutions adopted
- Resolution 25-791 (Storey County Road No. 910200): Identified as a minor county road, total segment length 3,948 feet (about 0.75 miles), overall average disturbed width about 16 feet. The board voted to adopt the resolution by unanimous vote.
- Resolution 25-792 (Storey County Road No. 910215): Identified as a minor county road, total length 3,942 feet (about 0.75 miles), overall average disturbed width about 18 feet; adopted unanimously.
- Resolution 25-794 (Storey County Road No. 910225): Identified as a minor county road, total length 1,876 feet, average disturbed width about 14 feet; adopted unanimously.

Action continued
- Resolution 25-793 (Storey County Road No. 910220, commonly called Freedom Hill or Tunnel Road): This route is continuous but is divided into three mapped segments because it crosses different townships/ranges and portions of public and private land. Commissioners voted to continue consideration of 25-793 to the board’s Sept. 16 meeting to allow staff and a citizen with historical research to review mapping and legal descriptions.

Public questions and staff response
Longtime resident Tom Zachary raised multiple procedural and mapping questions during the public hearing, saying the staff packet did not make clear which segments were public and which private. \"The purpose of the law is to recognize roads that were built over public land before, 1976,\" Zachary said, and he urged clearer maps and segment descriptions. Planning staff and the county researcher explained the current approach: staff focused on preserving rights on public land (BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal public lands) and explicitly excluded private-property portions from the current resolutions. Planner Jessica Prager stated, \"Within the resolution, it excludes any portion that is on private property.\" Researcher Lindy Renaud added that the county is not changing legal descriptions at this time and that the exclusion of private-property segments was based on legal counsel guidance.

Why it matters
The actions formally protect public use of roads that cross federal public lands and provide a record the county can use if closures are proposed. Citizens and county officials said the topic can be contentious when rights-of-way cross private parcels; the board’s decision to continue one item reflects that complexity.

Votes at a glance
- 25-791 (910200): Adopted unanimously.
- 25-792 (910215): Adopted unanimously.
- 25-793 (910220): Continued to Sept. 16, 2025 for further review.
- 25-794 (910225): Adopted unanimously.

Next steps
Staff will provide more detailed maps and legal descriptions as requested and will bring the continued item back on Sept. 16. Board members said the county may pursue additional phases of research for roads that staff did not include in the current batch.","The Storey County Board identified three unnamed roads on public land as minor county roads under RS 2477 (resolutions 25-791, 25-792 and 25-794) and continued a resolution covering a longer, segmented route (25-793) after a resident raised mapping and private-versus-public concerns.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477544,"Storey County fire board pins new chief, honors retiring chief and approves mechanic incentive policy after $2.2M ladder-truck purchase",510,1195000,1705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711646-f7f78d5722e6635c82fa2828116b860e&start=1195&end=1705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711646-f7f78d5722e6635c82fa2828116b860e/thumbnail_1195000.jpg","/articles/6477544/Storey-County/Nevada/Storey-County-fire-board-pins-new-chief-honors-retiring-chief-and-approves-mechanic-incentive-policy-after-22M-ladder-truck-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477544-57ad3b21a97e3f988182d8479c269c5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773584542&Signature=IVAKeAVbdRhH9OUNUg0mxh68L4dv-dxftcgbaTQiju1~Yy9PUaaXJnLGYodxmQvhMXXYqaw81y~9n6-bjlt5xxnjuss8LviJaDwaa8hqOcd3J1uFdvNNoLi0CY26dscQ3fk~UxB9xEz8b6rHI1mOKIIgfFsV~BXSMKOb59ClSXbZbyQWLdgLCyroLs9Jsw-7MTyJNo8X3hYI-0xpoQyI-8RctMURr5Z04fZUjWrSvvf43gtwgUpz9r0AASYLxw8seWE-VnX6lxDROxZMvo9kkEW5SW9bValQs7qaGOOmkAORIXvmvBsZKICMT4rzaUOJrqGx49HfrIdmbwSE0UZQ6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robert “Bob” Reiser was sworn in and formally badged as chief of the Storey County Fire Protection District on Sept. 2, while the board honored retiring Chief Jeremy Longcar and approved a personnel policy to add incentive pay for fleet mechanics.

The chief’s badge-pinning and oath took place during a joint segment of the county’s meeting in Virginia City. Reiser led the service and raised the oath as part of the ceremony; commissioners and district officials then recognized Longcar’s retirement with Resolution 25-795, which the board adopted by motion and unanimous vote.

The retirement resolution, read at the meeting, thanks Longcar for “over 30 years of exemplary service to Nevada” and recognizes his 10 years with the Storey County Fire Protection District; the board passed the resolution by unanimous vote. Sheriff Mike Cullen and others delivered public remarks praising Longcar’s leadership and the district’s improvements under his tenure. Cullen said he was “honored to work with a guy with such upstanding moral value and integrity,” and multiple officials thanked Longcar for helping stabilize the department.

Separately, Reiser told the board his office recently finalized the purchase of a new ladder truck. “We secured $2,200,000.0541086 dollars for the purchase of a ladder truck,” Reiser said on the record, adding the district has signed the invoice and expects to take delivery and assume ownership within roughly 12 months. Reiser said the apparatus will serve District 75.

The fire board also approved policy P-503C, a compensation policy for the fleet manager/mechanic position that establishes incentive pay for education, operational certifications (for example, pump and heavy-equipment certifications) and a fitness standard incentive. Chief Reiser described the policy as part of a longer-standing approach to create career incentives for staff. The motion to adopt P-503C passed unanimously.

What the board approved
- Resolution 25-795: Adopted to honor Chief Jeremy Longcar on his retirement; motion moved by Commissioner Mitchell and passed unanimously.
- Policy P-503C: Fleet manager/mechanic compensation policy creating education, certification and fitness incentives; motion moved by Commissioner Mitchell and passed unanimously.

Why it matters
The formal handoff and the retirement resolution mark a leadership transition at the county fire district. The ladder truck purchase represents a significant capital outlay for heavy apparatus and will change the district’s operational capability once delivered. The new mechanic incentives aim to retain and professionalize maintenance staff who support that apparatus.

Looking ahead
Reiser and staff did not ask the board for further appropriations at the meeting; the purchase and funding were described as already secured. The district expects delivery and local ownership of the ladder truck in the coming year and will continue working with the county on any follow-up implementation tasks.

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