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Elko County commissioners approve alley vacation, authorize multiple road bids and a VOCA grant application
Summary
The Elko County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 202604 to vacate an alley in Gold Circle, authorized solicitations for magnesium chloride and a half-mile Spring Valley Parkway reconstruction, approved a professional-services shortlist and authorized a VOCA grant application up to $300,000 (20% match).
The Elko County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 4 approved a right-of-way vacation in the town of Gold Circle, authorized several public-bid solicitations for road and maintenance work, and authorized staff to apply for a Victims of Crime Assistance (VOCA) grant not to exceed $300,000 with a required 20% match.
The action-packed meeting opened with a public comment from Scott Govorski, who identified himself as representing the local county Republican Party and urged attendance at the party’s precinct meetings and county convention. The board then held a moment of silence and brief recognition for longtime county manager George Boucher, who began county service in 1971 and retired in 2001; Chair noted the county has dedicated a building and a roadway in his name.
At the public hearing for Planning & Zoning item E1, commissioners considered a right-of-way vacation requested by the Stern Family 2007 Trust affecting APN 003542-002 (Lots 1–4 of the Moffett Addition, town of Gold Circle). Staff told the board the alley shown in the application is not currently used for access or utilities and recommended approval subject to three minor conditions listed in the staff report. Commissioner Gerber moved to approve the vacation and Resolution 202604 with the staff-recommended conditions; Commissioner Carr seconded and the motion carried 3–0.
The board authorized several solicitations to seek competitive bids. For fiscal year 2026 the county will solicit bids for delivery and application of magnesium chloride as its dust-suppression program (funded through RTC); Dennis Price, the county road superintendent, described the item as the annual dust-suppression contract. The board also authorized sealed bids for reconstruction of about a half mile of Spring Valley Parkway (public-works permit EL206-697) including pulverizing existing asphalt, grading, a dedicated right-turn lane to Edgewater Drive, paving and striping. Sealed bids for that project are due at the Elko County Highway Department by 11:00 a.m. on March 6, with public opening at about 11:05 a.m.
Public Works also received authorization to issue a bid notice for licensed companies to service the Jarbidge vault toilet; commissioners asked staff to amend the notice to clarify Jarbidge’s remote location and dirt-road access so vendors can include travel considerations.
On procurement, the board approved the county’s 2026 professional-services statement-of-qualifications shortlist, which prequalifies firms for future county work but can be amended later if additional firms come forward.
On grants, the board authorized staff to submit an application for a VOCA grant through the Nevada Department of Child and Family Services for the Great Basin Child Advocacy Center, authorizing an application for an amount not to exceed $300,000 with a 20% match to be satisfied by donations and in-kind contributions; any award will be brought back to the board for formal acceptance. A member of the board clarified the state fiscal year referenced for the grant.
The meeting concluded with routine calendar, consent-agenda approvals and brief commissioner reports, including a ribbon-cutting for the new recreation center and an announcement that the Rural Roundup will be hosted in Elko on April 21. The chair adjourned the meeting.
