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Commission creates Elko County Weed Control & Pest Abatement District; ordinance adopted
Summary
The board adopted Ordinance 20204-7 creating a Weed Control and Pest Abatement General Improvement District. Staff corrected the draft to explicitly include Mormon crickets before the vote; motion carried unanimously.
Elko County commissioners adopted Ordinance 20204-7 to establish a Weed Control and Pest Abatement General Improvement District after staff clarified the ordinance language to explicitly include Mormon crickets in the list of pests to be addressed. County staff (speaker 13) uploaded the corrected document and commissioners moved to adopt the ordinance at second reading; the motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
The ordinance creates a district with the statutory authorities to fund and coordinate abatement activities; staff noted that the correction to the draft was uploaded the morning of the hearing to reflect the county's intent to address Mormon cricket outbreaks specifically. The board did not receive public comment on the final reading and proceeded to vote.
The district formation allows the county to coordinate abatement and levy assessments as allowed under county code and state law; the county will publish the final ordinance and begin implementation coordination with Natural Resources staff.
