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Board abolishes elected public‑administrator post, creates county post and approves temporary contract to clear backlog
Summary
After the elected public administrator resigned, the board unanimously approved an ordinance to abolish the elected office, created a new county public administrator position at pay grade 205, and authorized a temporary contract with Compassionate Solutions Inc. while the county hires staff and reorganizes estate administration.
The Douglas County Board unanimously adopted an ordinance that abolishes the elected office of public administrator and establishes a county‑administered public administrator function. Commissioners also approved a new county position and a short‑term contract to address an immediate case backlog.
What the ordinance does: Assistant County Manager Wendy Lang said the ordinance moves responsibility for public‑administrator duties from the elective office into county administration. Under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 253, the board may designate either an employee or an independent contractor to perform…
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