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Nye County approves Fall Festival with sheriff coverage amid debate over private security
Summary
The Board approved the Pahrump Fall Festival license after a contentious discussion about using private security versus paid deputy overtime; Sheriff Joe McGill said deputies can cover the event if funded and the board added funding to ensure deputy coverage.
The Nye County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional license for the townof PahrumpFall Festival after heated debate over public safety staffing.
Sheriff Joe McGill told the board that deputies can provide coverage but that overtime costs are billed to event promoters. McGill said his office initially proposed staffing that would cost about $5,926.82 for multiple days and that administrators asked him to cut that figure to $2,500,…
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