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Douglas County names 15‑member stormwater task force after day of interviews
Summary
After hearing 22 applicants and public comment, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners selected 15 residents, business owners and technical experts to serve on a citizen Stormwater Utility Task Force charged with evaluating funding and infrastructure options for stormwater management.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 4 appointed a 15‑member Stormwater Utility Task Force after a special meeting devoted to interviews and disclosures.
Chair opened the meeting and staff described the process that led to 22 applicants for a body expected to recommend how the county should fund stormwater maintenance and pay for larger infrastructure projects. Assistant County Manager Wendy Lang summarized the timeline and told the board the county had solicited applications from June 22 through July 28 and had 22 candidates before them for interviews.
Commissioners said they would not make final selections by geographic group but would listen to all applicants before deciding. After the interview sessions the board announced the names staff read into the record: Todd Weir; Cameron McKay; Karen Peternell; Chad Cox; Joseph Ortiz; Chris Garrison; Larry Warner; George Phillips; Steve Walker; John Lang; Donna Tanner; Pat Gerahan; Todd Carlini; Sheila Arnaud; and Virginia Starett. Wendy Lang told the board staff would publish a notice for the task force’s first meeting and coordinate logistics.
Members of the board discussed facilitation and agreed it would be appropriate to let the task force itself elect its leadership (chair or facilitator) at its first meeting; staff said it would provide a liaison and work to ensure the task force has balanced access to information. The board also heard and discussed two applicants who did not attend; staff confirmed no written responses were received from one absent applicant.
The task force is charged with evaluating the county’s stormwater master plan, reviewing funding options (including utility fees, sales taxes, developer contributions and grants), and developing recommendations that take account of legal requirements, affordability for vulnerable residents and grant-matching needs. Staff said the group’s work will be conducted in public meetings subject to Nevada open‑meeting rules. The board asked appointees to commit to outreach and to bring the public into the conversation.
Next steps: staff will set and publish the first task‑force meeting date and provide background materials requested by the group. The selections are advisory; final policy decisions would return to the Board of County Commissioners for action.
