Committee approves capital improvement plan despite calls to delay HVAC projects pending study

Jul 7, 2026

The committee approved its five-year capital improvement plan after staff presentations, though the chair opposed approving certain HVAC/mechanical items without formal engineering studies and a motion to strike items failed for lack of a second.

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The Elko County School District capital committee approved a multi-year capital improvement plan that lists projects through FY2030 but the meeting included sharp questioning about proceeding with complex mechanical work before engineering assessments are complete. The chair said he "personally am not going to vote in favor of the West Wendover Middle School boiler and the HVAC controls until actually HVAC study is done on them because I think they're a little more complicated than just replacing an old boiler," and sought to withhold approval for several listed items until studies are done.

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