Commissioners approve first reading to align Planning Commission membership language with state law
The Board approved first reading of an ordinance to amend Elko County Code Title 2, Chapter 4 to bring local Planning Commission appointment language into conformity with NRS 278.040, replacing the term “governing body” with “Board of County Commissioners” and removing a local prohibition on serving elected officials.
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The Elko County Board of Commissioners approved first reading Wednesday of Ordinance 2025-01, a code amendment intended to align Elko County Code Title 2, Chapter 4 with Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 278.040. The change replaces the term “governing body” with “Board of County Commissioners” in two places and removes a local prohibition that barred appointed planning commissioners who hold other elected offices.
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