Commissioners approve six RS 2477 road identifications, special-use permit, budget items and other routine measures

Storey County commissioners on March 11 adopted a slate of routine but binding measures including six resolutions that recognize historic RS 2477 road segments on public land, approved a special-use permit for outdoor events at the Silverland Inn in Virginia City, accepted the county comptroller's corrective-action plan in response to the Department of Taxation audit, and authorized an increase to previously approved capital funding for a fire district tractor and trailer.

The measures were approved by voice vote and passed unanimously. The actions formalize public access recognition for multiple historic road segments, permit scheduled outdoor events at a downtown Virginia City hotel, and address several finance and capital requests raised during the meeting.

Why it matters: the RS 2477 resolutions formally recognize specific historic road alignments as public access on federal (BLM) land and add legal weight against unilateral closure; the Silverland Inn permit clears a downtown venue to host a range of outdoor activities within the county's commercial-residential zoning; and the corrective-action plan addresses deficiencies flagged in the county's fiscal-year audit.

Kathy Campan, planning staff, described the RS 2477 initiative as a program to "recognize the portions of these roadways that are on public land," and said staff are focusing on the public-land portions first while retaining research on segments that cross private property. The board adopted the following RS 2477 resolutions as minor county roads on public land: 25-757 (Road No. 910100), 25-758 (910320, "Cemetery"), 25-759 (910325), 25-760 (910470), 25-761 (911345), and 25-762 (920020, "Hillside Road"). Each resolution records segment length and an approximate disturbed width; staff said private-property segments were not being recognized at this time and would be handled case by case.

Planning staff also presented special-use permit 2025-014 for the Silverland Inn, which was recommended by the Planning Commission and includes a wide list of potential outdoor activities under conditions written to address noise, public safety and compatibility with the downtown commercial-residential district. Kathy Campan read the findings of fact into the record and the board voted to approve the permit.

Comptroller Jennifer McCain presented the county's plan of corrective action responding to the Department of Taxation's review of the fiscal 2024 audit report. McCain told the board that several special-revenue funds showed expenditures posted after the budget augment/transfer process, and that those timing issues caused budgetary variances though not an actual fund-balance shortfall. "Being out of budget does not mean that it affected the overall bottom line," she said, and the board unanimously approved the corrective-action plan.

On fire-district business, Assistant Fire Chief Jim Morgan asked the board to increase previously approved capital-project funding for a tractor and trailer to an estimated $340,000 (a $40,000 increase) to buy factory-new equipment with warranty and service agreements rather than used units. "We're looking at a brand new vehicle and trailer; we're going to get a service agreement with that along with warranty, and it'll meet our needs significantly better," Morgan said. The Board of the Storey County Fire Protection District voted to approve the added funding.

Other routine votes: the board instructed the comptroller to notify the Nevada Department of Taxation that the county proposed no change to its property-tax rate for FY 2025-26 (staff recommended no change), approved the consent agenda, accepted minutes from the Feb. 4 meeting, and approved second readings for business licenses listed on the agenda.

Votes at a glance (selected items): - Resolution 25-757 (identify Story County Road No. 910100): adopted unanimously (yes 3–0). (Segment length 3,741 ft; avg. disturbed width ~8 ft.) - Resolution 25-758 (identify Road No. 910320, "Cemetery"): adopted unanimously (yes 3–0). (Segment length 3,172 ft; avg. width ~12 ft.) - Resolution 25-759 (Road No. 910325, "Unnamed Road"): adopted unanimously (yes 3–0). (3,042 ft; avg. width ~14 ft.) - Resolution 25-760 (Road No. 910470, "Unnamed Road"): adopted unanimously (yes 3–0). (4,744 ft) - Resolution 25-761 (Road No. 911345): adopted unanimously (yes 3–0). (1,745 ft; avg. width ~12 ft.) - Resolution 25-762 (Road No. 920020, "Hillside Road"): adopted unanimously (yes 3–0). (3,233 ft) - Special-use permit 2025-014 (Silverland Inn outdoor venue): approved unanimously (yes 3–0). - Comptroller plan of corrective action (response to Dept. of Taxation audit): approved unanimously (yes 3–0). - Fire district capital increase for tractor and trailer (estimated total $340,000): approved unanimously (yes 3–0). - Comptroller notified to submit proposed property-tax rate (no change recommended): motion passed unanimous (yes 3–0).

What's next: staff said RS 2477 research and mapping will continue and the county will publish which segments have been formally recognized. Planning staff and the applicant for the Silverland Inn will follow the permit's conditions as they schedule events. The comptroller will implement the corrective actions described in the plan and report on status where required.

Speakers quoted in this item include Kathy Campan (planning staff), Jennifer McCain (comptroller), and Jim Morgan (assistant fire chief). The meeting record shows standard roll-call voice votes with "aye" recorded for each item.

Ending note: the board took no action on any calendar item that would change tax rates or adopt new policy language beyond the motions stated; items that the board asked staff to continue to pursue (for example additional RS 2477 research and publication) will return to the board as needed.