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Sheriff seeks mobile command RV; board authorizes a not‑to‑exceed search and asks staff to secure funding route
Summary
Sheriff Joe McGill asked the board to add a used Class B RV outfitted as a mobile command post to the Pahrump PSST plan. The board authorized staff to solicit comparable offers with a not‑to‑exceed price of $85,000 and asked the comptroller to verify whether PSST or other local funds could legally cover the purchase.
Nye County Sheriff Joe McGill asked commissioners to amend the Pahrump Public Safety Sales & Use Tax (PSST) spending plan to include purchase of a 2024 Class B RV configured as a mobile command post.
McGill described the vehicle as a compact, climate‑controlled, drive‑away platform to support long crime‑scene processing, multi‑agency coordination, and deputy wellbeing on long scenes. He said a local dealer offered a discounted vehicle at roughly $79,000—below the advertised price—and emphasized the benefits for evidence preservation, communication and operations.
Comptroller Stephanie Elliott cautioned that the county had already submitted a capital improvement plan and that available PSST capital funds were limited; she said the board could fund the purchase if the PSST plan were amended and DTACS (state reporting) approvals obtained. After discussion on procurement rules for purchases above $50,000, the board voted to authorize staff to solicit comparable quotes and pursue the purchase up to a not‑to‑exceed $85,000, with the purchase and funding contingent on appropriate contracting and DTACS/CIP approvals.
Next steps: staff will obtain two or more comparable quotes (per county procurement thresholds), confirm the funding path with the comptroller and DTACS, and return to the board for final contract approval if a qualifying vehicle and funding route are confirmed.
