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Board approves Pahrump transfer amid public concern over town/county fund use
Summary
The Board approved a budget transfer reallocating $250,000 to Buildings & Grounds and $300,000 to the Pahrump animal shelter (funded by a $550,000 reduction from the Fire Department). Public commenters alleged possible commingling of town and county funds; the District Attorney said he had not yet reviewed legal classifications.
The Nye County Board approved a budget-neutral transfer within the Town of Pahrump general fund that shifts $250,000 to Buildings & Grounds and $300,000 to the Pahrump animal shelter, financed by a $550,000 reduction in the fire department’s budget.
Jennifer Fanning, the town finance manager, presented the transfer and said it reallocates existing general‑fund dollars to cover building and operational needs. During public comment Dwight Lilly and others alleged the transfer improperly shifts town funds to cover county obligations and called it potential commingling. "The Nye County bridal shelter is a Nye County expense... I believe it is co‑mingling funds," Lilly said, urging caution.
District Attorney (speaker S17) told the Board he had not researched the specific classifications and could not give an immediate opinion, saying, "I don't know the answer to it without looking at it." Christy Sigmund, identified as manager of animal services, said most animals in the Pahrump shelter come from Pahrump and that the shelter also handles a small share from surrounding towns; she cited a $125,000 cruelty case and an unbudgeted $110,000 payment as drivers of the shelter’s deficit.
After discussion the Board adopted the transfer on a 3‑0 vote.
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