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Commission authorizes purchase of 160 acres for conservation/access and approves $1.3M landfill compactor purchase
Summary
Lander County commissioners on May 8 approved the county's purchase of 160 acres in the Sheep Creek range for up to $52,000, citing long-term access and potential project needs, and authorized a budget amendment to buy a 2025 Caterpillar landfill compactor for $1.3 million through state procurement; the compactor purchase replaces a previously p
The Lander County Board of Commissioners on May 8 authorized two finance items: the purchase of 160 acres located roughly 21 miles northeast of Battle Mountain from the Nevada Chukar Foundation for up to $52,000, and a budget amendment to fund the purchase of a 2025 Caterpillar 8306 landfill compactor in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000 through state purchasing.
Why it matters: The land acquisition preserves public access and secures a property useful to county interests, including possible future project needs noted by staff. The compactor purchase is a significant capital outlay for county landfill operations and replaces a different heavy-equipment item that had been budgeted in error (a loader) during the budget process.
Land purchase: County staff told commissioners the tract would be important if a future Rock Creek Dam project advances and that buying the parcel would also preserve public road access; staff asked the commission to authorize the purchase and signature authority for the chair or vice chair to complete the deal. The motion passed with no recorded opposition.
Landfill compactor purchase and budget amendment: Finance staff explained a paperwork error in budgeting had requested a loader rather than the compactor the landfill needs. The commission approved an amendment to the fixed-asset fund and authorized purchase of a Caterpillar 8306 landfill compactor through state procurement for roughly $1.3 million, with the understanding the previously authorized loader will not be purchased.
Other finance action: The board also adopted a resolution creating a compensated-absences special revenue fund, directing how leave liabilities will be funded going forward; the resolution passed without objection.
Ending: Commissioners approved the purchases and the special-fund resolution and directed staff to carry out procurement and closing steps. The compactor purchase will proceed through state purchasing channels and the land closing will proceed under the authorized contract terms.
