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Commission directs publication of notice for proposed Elko County Weed Control and Pest Abatement district hearing
Summary
County natural-resources staff asked the commission to publish notice for a Jan. 8, 2025 hearing on a service plan to form the Elko County Weed Control and Pest Abatement General Improvement District; commissioners discussed MOUs with federal agencies, funding mechanism (assessment vs tax) and staffing options.
Staff presented a draft service plan and asked the board to direct publication of a hearing notice for Jan. 8, 2025, to form an Elko County Weed Control and Pest Abatement General Improvement District under NRS 308.070. The proposal would move weed-control responsibility from conservation districts to a county improvement district, allow the district to seek MOUs and contracts with agencies like BLM/APHIS, and create a funding mechanism (the presenter favored an assessment rather than a broad tax rate).
Commissioners asked whether conservation districts would remain in place (staff said yes), raised concerns about authority to treat BLM lands without MOUs, and discussed hiring a full'time coordinator with seasonal crews for work. A motion to publish the notice of hearing carried by voice vote.
