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Votes at a glance: Storey County Commission actions of July 15, 2025
Summary
A summary of formal motions and outcomes from the Storey County Board of County Commissioners meeting on July 15, 2025, including approvals of contracts, resolutions, land conveyance, grant-funded work, and personnel actions.
At their July 15 meeting the Storey County Board of County Commissioners recorded these formal actions and outcomes. All motions below passed by unanimous vote of commissioners present unless otherwise noted.
- Approve agenda with removal of items 15 and 25 for future consideration. Motion by unnamed commissioner; passed unanimously.
- Approve minutes of 05/20/2025 and 06/03/2025 meetings. Motions and approvals recorded; both passed unanimously.
- Transfer of 2025 private-activity bond volume cap to Nevada Rural Housing Authority (Resolution 2025-786) to support first-time homebuyer down-payment and other assistance. Mover: Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
- Authorize county manager to execute contract with Silver State Government Relations for lobbying/government affairs services (07/01/2025'06/30/2026) at $10,000 per month, with scope additions for Marlette Water System consultation and quarterly interim legislative updates. Mover: Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
- Approve boundary line adjustment and authorize county signature of record of survey to convey land to Storey County School District for K'12 consolidation; county to retain transfer-station parcel until alternate site identified. Mover: Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
- Approve no-cost lease between Storey County and Community Chest (Community Chest CCI) for office space for domestic-violence counseling and therapy (07/01/2025'06/30/2027). Mover: Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
- Approve FY26-27 Building Restoration Program application form and guidelines; applications due December 19, 2025. Mover: Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
- Approve award to SWCA Environmental Consultants to update Community Wildfire Protection Plan (amount not to exceed $185,500) funded by Nevada Division of Forestry subaward. Mover: Fire Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
- Authorize fire district staff to pursue partnership with Global Medical Response / REACH for stationing of dual-purpose helicopter (medevac and firefighting); staff to identify site and return with contract. Mover: Fire Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved (direction to staff; final contract pending).
- Direct district staff to proceed with fire chief selection process using an interview panel that includes a board representative and empowers the fire chief and board representative to select a diverse stakeholder panel; staff to return with recommendation. Mover: Fire Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
- Continue discussion of process to fill future vacant Justice of the Peace position to the August 5 commission meeting for further consideration. Motion to continue by Commissioner Gilman. Outcome: approved.
- Approve county salary-grade changes following a compensation study; incorporate statutory salary increase for elected officials per SB116 (Resolution 25-787). Mover: Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
- Approve engagement of Buckhead Capital Management LLC as investment adviser and transfer of Wells Fargo money-market balance to Buckhead custody; governing-law clause to be Nevada law. Mover: Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
- Approve annual performance evaluation for County Manager Austin Osborne and award a merit step increase consistent with nonrepresented personnel adjustments. Mover: Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
- Approve second-reading business licenses (items 29 a-j). Mover: Commissioner Mitchell. Outcome: approved.
Several items were informational or discussion-only, including presentations by county departments, business-development statistics, and the county manager's quarterly report.
