Lyon County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Summary ― January 16, 2025

January 17, 2025                           

Yerington, Nevada – The Lyon County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on Thursday, January 16, 2025 for a full day of presentations and addressed a wide-range of topics. Highlights from the meeting include:

State of the County

County Manager Andrew Haskin provided a State of County presentation summarizing the County’s financial position, organizational structure, and highlighted accomplishments for each department.

Overview of the Lyon County Library

To address community concerns related to the Lyon County Library system, County Manager Andrew Haskin and Library Director Wynne Prindle provided a presentation on the structure of the Lyon County Library and an overview of the Library operations, including current policies. The presentation also clarified the roles of the County Commission and the Library Board of Trustees as described in the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 379.

Awards and Recognition

Larry DePaul was honored with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Community Service Award for his leadership in the Volunteers in Policing program from 2023 to 2024.

Scheduled Reports

Nevada Division of Insurance: Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper provided an update on insurance consumer protection and industry trends. Commissioner Kipper addressed questions from the Board in regards to the burden of increasing insurance costs on Lyon County families and shared strategies for Lyon County to support mitigating the risk of wildfires.

Lyon County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Brad Pope presented the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office 2024 Annual Report. Pope highlighted the dispatch center received 51,163 calls for service in 2024 and deputies conducted a total of 9,012 traffic stops (increased from 6,365 in 2023). The full annual report is available on the Sheriff’s Office website.

North Lyon County Fire Protection District: Chief Brian Bunn presented the annual report, outlining achievements and challenges for the district.

Nevada Association of Counties (NACO): Executive Director Vinson Guthreau provided updates on NACO activities and the Commissioners approved the NACO draft revised bylaws.

Legislative Updates: Assemblyman Gregory Koenig, Assemblyman Ken Gray, and Senator Robin Titus each presented to the County Commission their priorities and anticipated trends for the 83^rd Nevada Legislative Session which begins on Monday, February 3^rd.

Other Board Actions:

• BLM Comment Letter – Approved a comment letter addressed to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the sale of public lands and the underlying federal mineral estate associated with the Anaconda Copper Mine site.
• Point in Time Count: Human Services Director Shayla Holmes presented the Lyon County 2024 Point in Time Count, an annual count of sheltered and unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness on a single night, required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
• Board of Health: The Board recessed to reconvene as the Lyon County Board of Health and heard presentations on the Foundational Public Health Services study conducted by the Nevada Association of Counties, findings and outcomes of the Quad-County Health District Feasibility Study presented by Human Services Director Shayla Holmes, and the plans for an upcoming public health marketing campaign paid for through the SB118 public health legislation.

The complete agenda and back up materials are posted online at www.lyon-county.org/Agendacenter. Residents can view recordings of Board of County Commission meetings on the Lyon County YouTube Channel.