Elko County reports progress on addressing, dispatch and interagency emergency coordination

Mar 18, 2026

County emergency manager Lee Cavness updated the commission on 2025 addressing corrections (260 addresses), dispatch improvements (62,844 incidents processed in 2025), and planned technology pilots to improve CAD integration and local control of 911 services.

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Elko County Emergency Manager Lee Cavness briefed the commission on emergency-services improvements, reporting that county GIS updated or corrected 260 addresses in 2025 and 39 addresses so far in 2026 to improve emergency response accuracy. Cavness said dispatch staffing was increased to three dispatchers per shift and the regional communications center processed 62,844 incidents in 2025.

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