Clark County Internal Services details staffing, facilities backlog and contracts centralization

Michelle Shuster, Director of Rental Services for Clark County, outlined the Internal Services Department’s staffing, facilities portfolio, budgets and projects at a county council work session, saying the division employs 61 people and manages maintenance for dozens of county properties.

Shuster said the presentation matters because Internal Services supports county operations across 56 unique sites and more than 258 structures, manages major capital projects and is working to centralize contracts and leases into a single database to improve oversight and reduce fragmentation.

Shuster told councilors the department has 61 positions, including seven two‑year project positions that were recently approved. Facilities management is the largest unit with 39 employees, including electricians, carpenters, HVAC technicians, plumbers, a locksmith and custodial support. Facilities covers maintenance across the county’s portfolio, which Shuster said totals more than 1,800,000 square feet and generates over 17,000 work orders annually.

She described other Internal Services functions: a mailroom and print…