Public Guardian warns staffing shortfall as caseload grows to 66 cases
Carson City public guardian Sandra Dowdy reported 66 active cases, described delays obtaining financial controls and limited Medicaid‑contracted placements, and urged the board to consider adding staff—the office is operating at about a 1:32 staff‑to‑client ratio versus a 1:20 recommended standard.
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Sandra Dowdy, Carson City’s public guardian, briefed the board on June 5 about the office’s caseload and operational challenges and urged attention to staffing and system gaps.
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