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Water District extends and increases contracts, approves three‑year manager agreement
Summary
The board on May 27 approved three contract change orders: a $3,000 not‑to‑exceed extension for quality assurance officer Kathy Gilmore, a $35,000 not‑to‑exceed extension for Schroeder Law, and a three‑year extension of the general manager contract with incremental salary increases; all votes were unanimous 5–0.
The Nye County Water District Governing Board approved three change orders and contract extensions during its May 27 meeting.
1) Kathy Gilmore — quality assurance: The board voted to extend a professional services agreement for Kathy Gilmore as quality assurance officer with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $3,000 for fiscal year 2025–26. Manager Daniel Weeks said Gilmore has institutional knowledge valuable to the district’s data review despite relocating out of state; board members supported retaining her for limited, remote work. The motion carried 5–0.
2) Schroeder Law — legal services: The board approved change order No. 2 for Schroeder Law (not to exceed $35,000 for FY 2025–26). Management said last year’s legal spending was just under $20,000 and that Schroeder Law provided comprehensive research on several matters, including issues tied to historic testing and regulatory questions. The motion passed 5–0.
3) General manager contract — Daniel Weeks: After discussion the board approved a multi‑year contract extension for the general manager with step increases: $72,000 in year one, $74,000 in year two and $76,000 in year three, and the existing $6,000 annual expense reimbursement unchanged. Weeks said he did not seek a raise but the board’s motion reflected a desire to provide multi‑year stability and recognize performance, including grant work and compliance progress. The motion carried unanimously 5–0.
Board members who spoke in favor of the measures cited institutional knowledge, the quality of legal work received, compliance improvements and the benefits of a multi‑year commitment to retain staff continuity. No public objections were recorded during the public‑comment windows for those agenda items.
