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A commissioner moved to adopt the resolution as presented; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board’s action updates the county travel policy to the stated per diem and mileage amounts effective Jan. 1, 2025.

No substantive debate was recorded in the meeting transcript; the change was adopted as part of routine annual housekeeping for county travel policy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Churchill County Board of County Commissioners | January 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board adopted Resolution 1‑2025 updating travel per diem to $68 per day and mileage to $0.70 per mile effective Jan. 1, 2025, aligning the county rate with IRS guidance as presented by the finance staff.","taxTitle","Churchill County, Nevada","taxId",55557,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324876,"Commission ratifies $23,254.96 emergency solutions grant for homeless services",153,3069000,3222000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2335449-91f9c34aaed84f73a1d8b227b756413e&start=3069&end=3222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2335449-91f9c34aaed84f73a1d8b227b756413e/thumbnail_3069000.jpg","/articles/6324876/Churchill-County/Nevada/Commission-ratifies-2325496-emergency-solutions-grant-for-homeless-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324876-f99cefca2dbf421c092b605f4c903cdf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172728&Signature=e0~BkWRN3yB40f2FEKxRmlVD6~RJeYGj8aHoSIWxuWr5odSzl9wu3Wv8MtOMErW1InL6YoqzbDkx3b2BrGOR9HadL2PxBQR8~LwNzncL-mzUzHQH-Lz8jn7N~FaQ3VL9BxsOoxI1040Rf2ac0oJ9iYPO3Q4FREytT902y5cEJSNjqbjgDFNLB6QY3W9bQFa1MoAL7htZJUi1q7EFGwTJw1Q8O8Pa8AV1a85B1DQUEcBsvS3s-HRn0eP9MEWNJigSPjc4SQ53D1qsqqiJQbupgKD4IkTNnQHib~yrOwwg2sb1YeU0dq6jqX0DkX~dsPZ4D9YSoZfNBLPFN-QEb-bieQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shannon Ernst, representing Churchill County Social Services, asked the board to ratify a Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Housing Division agreement providing $23,254.96 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. The funds, administered through the state, support homeless assistance, prevention activities and related eligible services.

Ernst said the county has received ESG funding in prior years and described the program’s use locally: the county previously rented hotel rooms early in the program’s history but now uses apartment placements and is developing a transitional house and day center to expand capacity. “Only Churchill County residents,” Ernst said, when asked about eligibility; she added program rules require participants to show some income and that the program provides wrap-around case management.

Ernst said the program can serve clients for up to six months under the current arrangement while case managers pursue housing placements; the county also operates rapid rehousing and other housing programs. A motion to approve and ratify the grant agreement was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The ratified agreement authorizes Social Services to expend $23,254.96 on the ESG-eligible activities described in the grant application, including maintenance of the county’s apartment placement and case management for eligible Churchill County residents.","The board approved a state-administered HUD Emergency Solutions Grant of $23,254.96 to support local homeless assistance, including maintenance of an apartment and case management under Churchill County Social Services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324880,"Commission sets Jan. 15 public hearing for proposed changes to county water-dedication rules",206,2842000,3048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2335449-91f9c34aaed84f73a1d8b227b756413e&start=2842&end=3048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2335449-91f9c34aaed84f73a1d8b227b756413e/thumbnail_2842000.jpg","/articles/6324880/Churchill-County/Nevada/Commission-sets-Jan-15-public-hearing-for-proposed-changes-to-county-water-dedication-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324880-bba72573e0dc6f3c40466cd7a978a3d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172728&Signature=ZDDoSTOZZbQQduEQiiLuflayzFHeJ8kWUbO9jGQVK~mgtkeHH7-XvIm9nzuGp1X3oinsSeGrFfUPIbXCQ8rFLkkBDOwYPDvO8mgz0QVWszdfukPZgSs4BsLWEPS4q~qyBj53h~74oEQW72WA4jCIfB0JjLplzDeyG44OmIy07YVx8AQ-ij41QlNuptGF2nSNXyV1cMLqHymxfGrz-RRYNfwmVoEg10gciUZjj7VcPT9H5JvOBw6DNtHTQKOfez0BWoMTjWvNeYn-rN590qJ2iRySRnp6aU2GNLOHZ4lFuKxleR6V05kiS3ypgDPTsJidw~F1AWwEA2oW5K3d91ryfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joe Sanford, speaking for county staff, presented the first reading of Bill 2024‑E, Ordinance 71, which would amend Titles 13 and 16 of the Churchill County Code to consolidate water dedication requirements, clarify how much water must be dedicated for different residential densities, permit payments in lieu of dedication for developments now ineligible for that option, and designate permitted uses for payments in lieu.

Sanford told the board that current code requires 2 acre‑feet of surface water dedication for created rural parcels, 1.12 acre‑feet of groundwater for higher-density single-family developments, and 0.56 to 1.12 acre‑feet for multifamily developments depending on density. He said the proposed ordinance clarifies ambiguities for multifamily scenarios, consolidates requirements into Title 13, and allows multifamily and other residential projects to use payment-in-lieu options that previously were not permitted.

The staff presentation said the change aims to create certainty for developers about water price and availability and that the county would charge a modest premium for payments-in-lieu to conserve future water resources.

Commissioners moved, seconded and approved setting a public hearing on the ordinance for Jan. 15, 2025. Because this was a first reading, no final adoption occurred; the public hearing will be the next formal step for the ordinance.

The record shows staff answered procedural questions and the board scheduled the hearing; no substantive amendments were made at first reading in the meeting transcript.","The board set a public hearing for Jan. 15, 2025, on a first-reading ordinance that would consolidate and clarify Churchill County’s water dedication requirements, allow payments in lieu for all land development types and direct use of such payments.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324884,"Commission approves Trevor de Braga conservation sending site and 277 transfer-development rights",110,2763000,2873000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2335449-91f9c34aaed84f73a1d8b227b756413e&start=2763&end=2873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2335449-91f9c34aaed84f73a1d8b227b756413e/thumbnail_2763000.jpg","/articles/6324884/Churchill-County/Nevada/Commission-approves-Trevor-de-Braga-conservation-sending-site-and-277-transfer-development-rights","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324884-d43ddc6e16baee590738e9dd91c2042d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172728&Signature=XOZ0d0yG2KW48SyYAbK5au0TfkTefbs6xt6F~fbIbJcFmUwv76EcwXp~ZLvv-YoyaZGOqMZpP8AZ9-L5NiPZrTbmdmgu6mAtxZO-MLVltXrZVo87OmLQ7reDxeaDvGkAiLUZHzeVzcQIK-1CfFTa3d7TwmnzBHQ0mkCQiq-7yq17X017S7qe1joJbddlikynQj6wuVGWM5hWwEmL~M8mS42NMcn-3~F3Z5ghCLLxhdz4umSHDOfXoDweNrPgvuASRFVPHU~kFSvbUDoLXHLPtzzG~DOBTT8jNJqkYyARAruVccU5ebOVpAXhu88-g5SqhsamtvwKyeLXRroWPagkuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Randy Hynes, Churchill County Public Works Director, presented an application by landowner Trevor de Braga to designate roughly 212.48 acres as an agricultural sending site and to secure 277 transfer-development rights (TDRs).

Hynes said the property — identified in the application by APNs 009-071-07, 009-072-13 and 009-072-21 — includes approximately 170.38 acres of irrigated, water-righted land and meets minimum acreage and dust-control requirements to qualify as a sending site. “Based on the transfer of development rights calculations, the total TDRs for the property is 277,” Hynes said. He told the commission that the sending site committee reviewed the proposal on Nov. 18, 2024, and the Planning Commission recommended approval on Dec. 11, 2024.

A motion to approve the sending-site application and to grant 277 TDRs for the listed parcels was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. The board’s approval cited the application’s stated community benefits: preserving 212.48 acres of farmland with surface water rights, protecting nearby military operations, and protecting water recharge areas.

The action formalizes the sending-site designation and the allocation of 277 TDRs; the record shows both the sending-site committee and the Planning Commission recommended approval prior to the board’s action. No amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes for this item; the motion carried on a voice vote with no roll-call recorded in the transcript.","The Board approved a request to designate about 212.48 acres as a sending site for a conservation easement and to award 277 transfer-development rights, citing agricultural preservation, protection of military operations and water recharge.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324889,"Churchill County public administrator outlines caseload, funding and procedures in annual report",1064,1314000,2378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2335449-91f9c34aaed84f73a1d8b227b756413e&start=1314&end=2378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2335449-91f9c34aaed84f73a1d8b227b756413e/thumbnail_1314000.jpg","/articles/6324889/Churchill-County/Nevada/Churchill-County-public-administrator-outlines-caseload-funding-and-procedures-in-annual-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324889-ced3469e9b40db5f714004e38094055b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172728&Signature=aAaBOiaoeWEi7LDjwBZVXxcZ4PI7bWt70~D~iJUxVz9g8T0OBbiyPrvLdb-1HsujtRVzvJtVOYFCVChYiAwQOtUJ18g3mJT4l4f0Aj8wOH4RrkkD7XGU4rPRplCTlySz4iNTEJ5FHIKuLExNVOxvlIGKRyZdZ1w3pMhxIsqMBk8gcxQQg8pYUmepHvUIfHODAGUHwJJu~f5W8Xew8-FAmAjqB-Hicw503Hc2bo8Vo2exfVMs~t8EbuclSRf0T~~rkmZvLmrgUWKLBtbd~FZ4fOmDGkb006zmENJKw541v5biwtin81IpmaW5fy05y0n8Cp0-mNliKufIfwCAK5TFWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bob Ghetto, Churchill County Public Administrator, told the Board of County Commissioners that his office handled 102 cases in the last three years and that 38 of those were “full service” estates requiring more extensive administration.

Ghetto said the public administrator’s office in Churchill County is a small operation that relies on two sworn deputies — Trampton Souza and Corey Brown — and on outside professionals for tax, legal and appraisal help. “My name is Bob Ghetto, and I am the Churchill County Public Administrator,” he said, and described deputies’ duties: Souza assists with firearms and accounts and Brown handles Department of Motor Vehicles work.

Ghetto said public administration in Nevada varies by county and by statute. He told commissioners that some counties assign public administration to the district attorney’s office, while Carson City and others use a different arrangement. He also described the office’s funding mix: Lincoln and Washoe counties were described as larger exceptions, and Churchill County provides a quarterly allocation to stabilize the office.

“The county does an awesome job supporting this office,” Ghetto said, describing a quarterly payment that was increased in July 2024 from $7,500 to $10,000 to help cover rent, software and operating costs. He outlined the fee formula the office uses to recover costs from estates: a graduated percentage (4% of the first amount, 3% of the next portion, then 2% thereafter) plus an hourly rate the commission set in 2019 of $70 per hour for certain services.

Ghetto gave sample scenarios to illustrate how the fee schedule translates into actual administrator compensation, stressing that proceeds vary widely depending on assets and liabilities. He said modest estates might generate only several hundred dollars for administration, while larger estates can result in materially larger fees. He also described the office’s approach to selling estate property: firearms are logged with serial numbers and handled through federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) for liquidation; vehicles and larger collections are usually sold through public or online auctions.

Commissioners asked about the adequacy of the $70 hourly rate and whether the county’s quarterly allocation is sufficient. Ghetto said the $70 rate has not been adjusted since 2019 and that while it does not cover all costs in today’s market, he was not requesting an increase for 2025. On resources, he said the current $10,000-per-quarter contribution “works well for today” but cautioned that software and other operating costs could rise.

Ghetto said his office relies on outside attorneys, a CPA or enrolled agent for tax returns and court oversight to provide checks on administration. He described procedures for appraisal and sale of firearms and vehicles, explaining that selling retail often costs more in staff time and marketing than selling wholesale to an FFL dealer or auction.

The presentation concluded with questions from commissioners about firearms sales and about whether the office should seek a future increase in hourly rates. Ghetto said he will continue to consult with the district attorney’s office and review practices as cost pressures evolve.","Public Administrator Bob Ghetto told the Board of County Commissioners his office handled 102 cases in the last three years, described staffing and funding arrangements, and explained how estates, firearms and vehicle sales are processed.","actionData","errors"]

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