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Nevada OHV commission flags declining reserves, votes to approve agenda and minutes
Summary
Commissioners received a financial briefing showing projected carryforwards near $2.7 million and rising personnel and administrative costs; staff promised further analysis of liabilities, cost allocations and travel increases. The commission approved the meeting agenda and May 29 minutes with edits.
The Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles on Aug. 12 heard a financial briefing showing the program’s carryforward balance has slid from about $3.0 million in state fiscal 2023 to projected carryforwards near $2.7 million for fiscal '26, and that administrative and personnel costs have risen materially.
King Marmore and Heather Bugg, who oversee the program’s fiscal reporting, told commissioners the program carried roughly $3 million into fiscal 2023 and carried about $2.7 million into fiscal 2024; similar carryforwards are projected for the coming year. Staff attributed higher personnel costs to a newly funded position and 2023 cost-of-living adjustments that increased labor expenses across state agencies.
Commissioners pressed staff on specifics. Commissioner Julie Boyer noted administration costs rising from about $141,000 in 2023 to $328,000 in recent reports and asked whether staffing growth was producing commensurate grant or trail outputs. Bugg said staff will prepare a reconciliation of outstanding grant liabilities versus reserves and return with a comparative analysis at the next meeting.
The commission also questioned fluctuations in statewide cost-allocation lines (including Attorney General and director’s-office IT charges). Staff explained those are true‑up processes handled on a biennial basis by the state budget office and reflect how shared services are apportioned across divisions.
Procedurally, the commission approved the posted agenda by voice vote and accepted the May 29, 2025 minutes after a motion to approve with spelling corrections. Both motions passed without recorded opposition.
Next steps: staff will return with a detailed liabilities vs. reserve analysis and further explanation of cost-allocation methodology and travel projections.
