District donates surplus generator to fire district, approves tower removal and donation to Amateur Radio Club

The Elko Television District voted to donate a surplus generator (removed from Grindstone after electronic damage) to the Elko County Fire Protection District and approved removal of an aging small tower at the Grindstone site with the quote from Premier Services.

Staff said the generator’s engine and power generation were functional but lightning had damaged its control electronics; the board discussed the transfer with no cost to the district and agreed to provide a formal transfer document. The motion to donate the generator passed by voice vote.

On site equipment removal, Ken described work to move amateur-radio antennas and cabling from a high knoll site to the district’s newer Grindstone tower; Premier’s quote for removal and relocation was $11,447.12. The board approved the estimate and agreed to donate the removed small (about 12-foot) diagonal tower to the Elko Amateur Radio Club for their use off-site after disassembly. Two board members abstained from that vote and one recused; the motion carried.

Ending: staff will coordinate logistics for removal, document the donation and work with the fire district on generator pickup and any refurbishment the recipient may undertake.