Clark County commissioners on [date not specified] directed staff to begin the county's public auction process for a roughly 90-acre parcel currently encumbered by a long-term lease with Nevada Links Incorporated, despite a formal recommendation from the Department of Aviation against moving forward.

Jim Crisley, director of the Clark County Department of Aviation, told the board the department had accepted federal Airport Improvement Program grant funds and is therefore bound by grant assurances that require managing airport land for compatible aviation uses. “This includes the express obligation to restrict the use of the land adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of the airport to compatible uses with aviation operations,” Crisley said, and warned that selling the property would trigger FAA approvals and a detailed environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Commissioners pressing for the auction acknowledged the aviation concerns but said a northern portion of the parcel could be repurposed for economic development while preserving airport-protected areas. A commissioner noted the lease began in 1999 and that “there are though 73 years left in this lease,” arguing the county should explore ways the land could return greater value to taxpayers. The motion directed staff to include the lease and any aviation or FAA deed restrictions in the auction process.

Clerks recorded the motion as adopted; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally. The board asked the Department of Aviation to begin any necessary amendments to the airport layout plan as part of next steps. Crisley’s recommendation against auctioning the parcel remained on the record, and commissioners said any future uses would still require FAA and county zoning approvals.

Next steps: staff will initiate the auction process and coordinate with the Department of Aviation and federal authorities on required approvals and deed restrictions before any sale could be finalized.