Board approves interim performance step for Fire Chief Matt Peterson

Jan 7, 2026

The board approved Chief Matt Peterson's interim performance review and recommended pay-step change from step 6 to step 7; commissioners praised his leadership and said the cost is budgeted in the 2026 operations budget.

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The Elko County Board of Fire Commissioners reviewed and approved an interim performance evaluation for Fire Chief Matt Peterson. Peterson said the review had been scheduled earlier but delayed until January so he could be present; the board considered attached goals and accomplishments.

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