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Sparks promotes Truckee Meadows plant to department and appoints Casey Menser as director
Summary
Council reorganized the wastewater facility into a standalone department and unanimously approved an employment agreement naming Casey Menser treatment plant director; staff said the plant processes 30 million gallons a day and serves roughly 350,000 residents.
The Sparks City Council on Nov. 10 approved a reorganization making the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility a separate department and unanimously appointed Casey Menser as treatment plant director.
Assistant City Manager Lisonbee McCormick told council the change recognizes the facility’s complexity and that the city manager has authority under the Sparks City Charter and Municipal Code to reorganize departments and appoint department heads. Staff described an employment agreement with an annual salary of $163,176 and benefits in line with other department head agreements; the council approved the agreement 5‑0.
Menser, who said he has worked at the plant since 2015, thanked the council and described the facility as the largest wastewater plant in Northern Nevada, processing about 30,000,000 gallons per day and serving roughly 350,000 residents. He credited the plant’s roughly 70 employees and highlighted stringent permit requirements.
Context: Councilmembers praised Menser’s work and the plant’s collaboration with university partners, noting innovations such as wastewater surveillance during the COVID pandemic. The council administered the oath and welcomed Menser back to the dais.
Next steps: The reorganization is intended to give the treatment facility more autonomy within city government; council did not identify a separate implementation timeline at the Nov. 10 meeting.
