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Commission reviews elevator repairs and exit-door safety after Fire Chief alert

Vernon County Commission · May 13, 2026
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Summary

Following an email from Nevada Fire Chief Taylor McClintock about the courthouse elevator and exit doors, commissioners described planned elevator repairs and noted that three exterior exit doors are not locked from the inside and can be pushed open to exit the building.

The commission discussed an email received from Nevada Fire Chief Taylor McClintock that raised concerns about the courthouse elevator and exit doors. The minutes record that commissioners replied with details about upcoming elevator repairs and stated that the south, east and west exit doors "are never locked on the inside" and "anyone can push on them to get out of the building."

No formal order or vote about changing door locking procedures was recorded in the minutes. The record indicates the exchange was handled as a safety update and informational response to the fire chief's email rather than as a policy change requiring immediate formal action.