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Why it matters: The interlocal agreement is intended to let the district combine assets — towers, buildings and right‑of‑way — with county and fire district resources to support a consolidated communications operation that could include public safety radio, dispatch infrastructure and expanded district services.

Board chair Dale said staff and county emergency managers had met to develop draft language; the board expects legal review by Nancy Porter and review by the county district attorney, Tyler Ingram. The chair said the interlocal itself will be a high‑level legal document; an annual operations addendum will spell out specific budgetary commitments, staffing and equipment lists.

Staff emphasized that the county and E‑911 have already signaled interest and that the interlocal could lead to hiring a communications manager and full‑time technical staff to operate shared infrastructure. Officials said the county has proposed new facilities and funding, and that Elko County has already committed funds in recent budget cycles to related public‑safety upgrades.

No formal approvals were taken; the agreement remains under legal review. The board said the draft will circulate to partners before being scheduled for formal votes by the district and by other agencies.

Ending: Staff will provide the board with the draft interlocal and related operations addendum after legal review. The board said it expects the interlocal to be considered on its agenda before county and fire district votes, but that final details — including any recurring contributions — will be defined in the operations addendum before signatures are requested.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Elko County TV District Meeting Sep 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board discussed a draft interlocal agreement with Elko County and emergency management to coordinate communications resources and move the district toward a broader communications role; legal review and an annual operations addendum will define financial commitments.","taxTitle","Elko County , Nevada","taxId",69782,"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},6130105,"Elko TV District reports Grindstone tower progress, schedules Technologics demo and weighs ATSC‑3 timing",77,6108000,6185000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5741090-30d5dbd8397a48a651cd001ff1ba0b52&start=6108&end=6185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5741090-30d5dbd8397a48a651cd001ff1ba0b52/thumbnail_6108000.jpg","/articles/6130105/Elko-County/Nevada/Elko-TV-District-reports-Grindstone-tower-progress-schedules-Technologics-demo-and-weighs-ATSC3-timing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130105-77dd9db980dde29e79800ccbb3cd6753/orig.mp4?Expires=1770570427&Signature=PJi043RvASvtsMSOhStLwNTPj9H264VaM0EdU4oroMWFDj0k2QM4NNrIN2qW59OtoEd8YBUVjQOL3mY67dZA2daSvDC71Ekceky0-u9R51LagV0CGkkOXPRnmtW9ttJvPWKqwGrLvtsXaf7GIz8qbUa1ieq35EclezDekErZiXmTmwNEfnrPwG8eBCHSKJXMbLq2QVKMyk0ctlHwkyqP6oEXtmXmrH6C~2yQI0ZocAskAfIGdahlQPIAlhs9GGs1yHjmew6DDoGYY1PrWbCwK5EuAxkKoadi3CDJK0DpUdKD-c8U0R8WEB5Ad8cT-rAkTa2WRMHsckBSNoFUyqRwVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elko TV District heard multiple technical updates Sept. 9: Premier Wireless crews had raised a new tower on Grindstone, the district’s team completed tower stacking and waveguide ladder installation, and staff are preparing to move equipment once site buildings and pathways are finished. Board members also discussed carrier infrastructure requests and a planned equipment demonstration from Technologics.

Why it matters: The Grindstone site is a key translator/tower location in the district’s network. Progress on the tower and associated infrastructure will enable planned expansion of services and make it possible to host additional public‑safety or broadcast equipment.

Technical operations staff reported that most ground work and “doghouse” enclosures are assembled and that about 60 feet of waveguide ladder have been installed; staff said they expect to be ready to begin moving gear within about a week. Peyton, the district’s technical operations contact, said most server and transmitter equipment recently purchased has been installed at the Fiber building; the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) was delayed in transit.

Carriers and cabling: Staff said Verizon and AT&T are pursuing upgrades and that Verizon has asked for conduit access to reach the new tower. Staff are reviewing interduct and conduit capacity and expect each commercial carrier may need a dedicated conduit. Staff noted negotiations with Everest and other carriers over lease rates and infrastructure access are ongoing.

Transcoding and ATSC‑3: The board scheduled a Technologics product demonstration (Zoom or in‑person) and discussed the district’s transcoder/transmission strategy. Peyton recommended locating a transcoder at the headend and using IP distribution to each transmitter site, which would avoid buying a unit for every site. On the ATSC‑3 transition, staff recommended a cautious approach: keep ATSC‑1 operations until the consumer and studio ecosystem settles and until the FCC/industry resolves digital‑rights‑management and receiver availability issues.

Peyton flagged that Technologics amplifiers and exciter features differ from other vendors and that any broad transmitter replacements should be phased over several years in a planned capital cycle.

Server, email and archival storage: Board members discussed creating email addresses on the district’s domain and moving file storage off a vendor platform that will be retired. Staff recommended using a hosted email provider rather than operating an in‑house email server to ensure security and archiving for public‑records retention; outside storage was estimated at a few hundred dollars per month for moderate capacity.

What’s next: The district will host a Technologics demonstration at the next meeting and staff will return with detailed proposals for transcoding, headend architecture, any additional transmitter purchases and a timeline for staged upgrades. Staff will also continue conduit planning with carriers and finalize the UPS delivery and server backup approach.

Ending: The board emphasized using capital planning and budgeted replacement cycles rather than ad‑hoc purchases; members asked staff to return detailed cost and timeline estimates.","Board members received updates on the Grindstone tower construction and other site work, discussed carrier upgrades with Verizon and AT&T, scheduled a Technologics equipment demonstration, and agreed to delay any ATSC‑3 migration until the ecosystem matures.",{"_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},6130109,"Elko TV District declines recurring funding for KNCC but agrees to study streaming KNCC audio on TV subchannels",1949,2611000,4560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5741090-30d5dbd8397a48a651cd001ff1ba0b52&start=2611&end=4560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5741090-30d5dbd8397a48a651cd001ff1ba0b52/thumbnail_2611000.jpg","/articles/6130109/Elko-County/Nevada/Elko-TV-District-declines-recurring-funding-for-KNCC-but-agrees-to-study-streaming-KNCC-audio-on-TV-subchannels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130109-2bdb0b645d66e8244436badacdb4e00c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770570427&Signature=Mt0zuDaMHtuwYbVJTlhk-lnTme7bbeFjruALHIELxjMYiOC6qA~~hDMxEqRzfqpzcwPiJ7p00QKfeCMs9GPvajYZZBnTbFNcjo0Rh5tci3GHKKWorswVnIDh3HQAtGsqxJQ4WtehRZiBMU7K3rr9iaT58AMzyvoI6bUQP2AnPzaxzYFUAeBPYTqwXHGW4lk48EuqRQ3rC2lM-gKEwYEdexILvxZWn11onVe12tGfL3ACWb-WGSvJrO10J-5WKi7zGwj929CEW1Px4O2phPsICyxUcQH8KuwS4Fd7WHU0smM4qlKVhCQuq30O0fLykH7LmIH8ZRC-CQga3pACw1n9lQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elko TV District board voted Sept. 9 to decline a request from KUNR/KNCC for $87,000 in annual support for a locally hosted reporter and to reject a separate $29,000 request to move KNCC’s transmitter from Elko Mountain to Lamoille Summit. At the same meeting the board agreed to direct staff to study a lower‑cost option: carrying KNCC’s audio as a subchannel carriage on the district’s TV multiplex.

Why it matters: KNCC provides what station staff called the only local public radio reporting in the region; station leaders asked for short‑term bridge funding after federal cuts threatened their budget. Board members said they were sympathetic to the “news desert” problem but concluded the district cannot commit recurring payroll support while it pursues its own infrastructure and staffing plans.

KUNR/KNCC general manager Brian Dugan told the board federal rescissions this summer reduced public‑media funding and left a “gap in funding” that imperils the recently created local reporting role. Reporter Laurie Gilbert, who produces local coverage, told the board she did not solicit the district’s support and described local demand for news and student interest in journalism.

The station had requested two forms of assistance: an $87,000 annual subsidy to sustain the local reporting position, and a one‑time $29,000 payment to move and upgrade station equipment to Lamoille Summit. In committee, district staff and board members examined the technical coverage implications and a coverage study provided by KNCC: moving the transmitter could change the station’s coverage footprint and would not clearly extend reliable signal to some east‑side communities unless higher power were used. The district additionally noted a site policy limiting private FM broadcasts on district sites to around 250 watts effective radiated power.

During committee review, staff recommended the board decline recurring operational support but suggested the district could consider equipment assistance if the station experienced a sudden equipment failure. The board adopted that recommendation.

At the full meeting the board approved two formal decisions: to deny the $87,000 annual funding request and to decline funding the $29,000 relocation/upgrading expense. The board then approved a separate motion directing staff to explore a technical solution to carry KNCC audio on a TV subchannel. Technical operations staff described a likely approach: take an IP audio stream (or analog feed), inject it as an audio‑only subchannel on a PBS or similar nonprofit carriage, and distribute it over the TV translator network; staff estimated a capital cost of roughly $10,000 to acquire and install the necessary encoder/streaming equipment.

Peyton, technical operations staff, told the board: “We would end up just either taking an IP, audio stream if possible or an analog audio stream and piping it to our IP and injecting it as a black carrier, no video channel, just audio onto one of our channels.” Board members said the streaming approach could reach more local viewers who no longer rely on FM radio and could carry emergency notifications.

What’s next: The board asked staff to produce a proposal and cost estimate for the streaming option and to return with details at the next meeting. Board members said they would consider one‑time or emergency equipment assistance in the future if KNCC suffers hardware failures.

Ending: While declining the station’s recurring request, the board endorsed a lower‑cost, district‑run distribution option and asked technical staff to return a firm plan to the board for consideration.","The board voted not to provide ongoing budget support to KUNR/KNCC for a requested $87,000 annual subsidy and rejected a $29,000 equipment‑move request; members approved exploring routing KNCC audio onto a TV subchannel as a lower‑cost alternative to preserve local public radio reporting.",{"_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},6130115,"Elko TV District OKs agents to pursue BLM right‑of‑way and explores ranch‑led repair plan for Maggie Creek Road",908,79000,987000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5741090-30d5dbd8397a48a651cd001ff1ba0b52&start=79&end=987","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5741090-30d5dbd8397a48a651cd001ff1ba0b52/thumbnail_79000.jpg","/articles/6130115/Elko-County/Nevada/Elko-TV-District-OKs-agents-to-pursue-BLM-rightofway-and-explores-ranchled-repair-plan-for-Maggie-Creek-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130115-5526ce876bc0b0c00fdd828ff5f61dab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770570427&Signature=LA2DZ8InqLH8mNeh5Wqb1lQD02nzJ5GAf5btJKZCyfPyKFiqUZLbUC1YPvYhKw2gkE9XuycJZvvqajmGitMYxe2RL62C-AoUE~8NOdWpOCVCXV3q--Fy7f5rq35Fr9QotTGe~DuOID5EF6NcI3cBs6ZjM9AlALd4HHMIHpopZ~C9b14m-pRktm782Jt9kC8Ym7CoSeO5tr3mxV18D~uJFb9nSEyFBElkmKFiTq2GtXW6PkwWETTCSQ-uEq4Dgg0vxN4KiWJA-oCJ88ZxzcGV-UFdA6mYjwMzTatQJGovCCTHb3BN-oOI5J618~ymX78SF3cw9u-UB0YUzs6BJolw2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elko TV District board voted Sept. 9 to authorize district representatives to act for the district in seeking and administering Bureau of Land Management right‑of‑way grants tied to access roads, and discussed a plan that would have Maggie Creek Ranch contract and lead repairs to the Grindstone access road to speed construction and lower costs.

The board approved a motion authorizing Mike Murphy, of DCS civil engineering services, and Ken Wiley to “coordinate and act for the district in signing and working with the BLM for right of way grants related to access roads for the district,” the motion said; the board recorded the motion as carried. The authorization allows Murphy and Wiley to communicate directly with BLM staff and to submit documents needed to update an expired grant.

Why it matters: A roughly 1.1‑mile stretch of road that provides access to the Grindstone communication site sits partly on BLM easement and has an expired right‑of‑way that needs administrative cleanup. The board and staff said completing repairs before winter would preserve access to mountain sites, lower future maintenance needs and enable planned upgrades to district infrastructure.

Staff described a two‑track approach: have Maggie Creek Ranch act as the lead contracting party and reimburse the ranch for materials and work, while district staff monitor the contractor’s performance. Mike Murphy said that approach could “allow us to do a lot of that work this fall” rather than waiting months for a formal public bid and contract cycle. Murphy and other staff reported the ranch agreed in principle and that the ranch’s superintendent, John Griggs, had been consulted.

Legal and procurement questions are unresolved. Nancy Porter, the board’s legal reviewer, told staff that projects with an estimated cost at or above the prevailing wage threshold — cited in the meeting as $250,000 — would trigger state prevailing‑wage and public‑bidding rules. Murphy told the board the district will meet with Porter to confirm whether an agreement that reimburses the ranch and uses a time‑and‑materials contractor could avoid a full bid process; the board scheduled a follow‑up legal meeting.

Staff reported other cost and logistics details discussed with potential contractor Q & D: the ranch may waive royalties on pit material, saving about $1 per ton; typical gravel costs discussed were in the range of $7–$8 per ton. Staff estimated that for projects above $100,000 contractors typically must post payment and performance bonds, adding to contractor prices.

The BLM grant that covers a portion of the road ran for 30 years and, according to staff, expired Aug. 14. The BLM field manager told staff she is not concerned about routine regrading work and advised the district to follow best management practices and remain within the original 40‑foot easement during maintenance.

What’s next: Staff will meet with legal counsel and with the ranch to finalize draft documents and return to the board with a recommendation and any required contract language. The board directed staff to send meeting minutes and an authorization letter to the BLM as part of the reactivation/cleanup process.

Ending: The board emphasized speed and compliance: staff said they would pursue paperwork to clear the expired grant and hoped a ranch‑led approach, if legally permissible, would let crews repair the worst stretches before winter and finish the project in late spring or early summer.","The Elko TV District authorized two staff members to act for the district on Bureau of Land Management right‑of‑way grants and discussed a proposal for Maggie Creek Ranch to lead repairs to the Grindstone access road to speed work and lower costs; legal review will determine whether that approach avoids a formal public bid process.","actionData","errors"]

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