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Lincoln County approves hires, administrative updates; CDBG funds Airport Road project
Summary
The board approved hiring a replacement Solid Waste Operator I, added April Bradshaw to the district attorney’s county credit card, approved a fair book letter, and heard department reports including CDBG awarding over $900,000 for Airport Road.
The Lincoln County Board approved several personnel and administrative items and received department updates at its May 19 meeting.
Commissioner Diane Path moved and Commissioner Lisa Poulsen seconded to hire a replacement Solid Waste Operator I at step 3104, with a start date of May 27; the motion passed unanimously. The board also approved adding April Bradshaw to the county District Attorney's credit card with a $3,000 limit and approved a letter for inclusion in the fair book correcting typos and noting the fair’s years in existence.
Department heads provided operational updates. Eric Holt and Crystal Romans presented call-volume data: Lincoln County ambulance EMS calls were reported at 7% (Pioche Fire 2%, Panaca Fire 1%, Caliente Fire 1%, Alamo EMS 3%), and total EMS was described as about 16% for 2024. Commissioners’ Administrative Assistant Denice Brown reported the county received more than $900,000 in CDBG funding for Airport Road; CDBG’s director will attend a ribbon-cutting in Caliente.
Planning/Building Director Cory Lytle said he received a volumetric survey from Sunrise and will forward it to NDEP as part of long-term planning; he also reported that TransWest is under construction in Wyoming and Utah and expects to begin work in Nevada in 2026, and that courthouse bids were due at 2 p.m. the day of the meeting. Clerk Lisa Lloyd noted she has hired a deputy and that DMV hours will be cut to two days per week beginning July 1.
What happens next: Personnel appointments take effect as noted; staff will proceed with CDBG project coordination for Airport Road and return contract or planning items to future agendas as needed.
