Tonopah board signals continued $30,000 support for Main Street, backs 6% pay-scale proposal

The Tonopah Town Board on May 28, 2026, signaled that it will continue providing $30,000 in community support to Tonopah Main Street and indicated support for a 6% pay-scale increase for town and Tonopah Public Utilities employees, with formal actions to be placed on a future agenda.

Chairman Don Kaminski opened the public workshop at 6:00 p.m. at the Tonopah Convention Center and said he agreed with continuing the $30,000 allocation for Tonopah Main Street. The board did not take a formal vote at the workshop; resolutions and funding and services agreements were described as items to be scheduled on a subsequent agenda for formal consideration.

A town staff member, identified in the record as Ms. Braska, said she receives financial reports from all community partners except Tonopah Main Street and that letters of support and annual reports for Tonopah Main Street were received and distributed by email. Jen Tune, identified in the record as Executive Director of Main Street in Gardnerville, joined by phone and clarified how her board operates; meeting notes say the audio quality of that call was poor. The record also indicates Tonopah Main Street’s financial filings are available through the IRS.

On the salary study for the Town and Tonopah Public Utilities, the board reviewed proposed pay scales and "supported the 6% with a bump in grade pay scale proposal," according to the meeting record. Board members indicated that adopting a new pay scale will be considered at the next board meeting; no formal adoption was recorded at this workshop.

The board opened two public-comment periods during the meeting and recorded no public comments. The workshop adjourned at 7:02 p.m.

Next steps identified in the record include placing resolutions and any funding/service agreements for Tonopah Main Street on a future agenda and returning the proposed pay-scale changes for formal action.