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Churchill County delays decision on hiring doctor‑administrator for regional health district after cost, operational questions
Summary
The Board tabled a proposal to raise the Central Nevada Health District administrator pay range to recruit a medical doctor after staff said Churchill County would initially bear about 68% of the cost. Commissioners asked for a workshop with stakeholders and more detail on jail and juvenile medical coverage.
The Churchill County Board of Commissioners on a unanimous procedural vote tabled a proposal to raise the Central Nevada Health District (CNHD) administrator pay range to attract a medical doctor who would also oversee jail and juvenile‑probation medical services.
Shannon Ernst, interim CNHD administrator and director of Churchill County Social Services, told the board the county would be responsible for roughly 68% of the additional cost of recruiting a physician to serve as CNHD administrator. Ernst said the proposed maximum base salary was $380,000, which…
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