Carson City Supervisors to discuss landfill cost changes, committee appointments, budget changes, and more

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Members of the public who wish only to view the meeting but do NOT plan to make public comment may watch the livestream of the Board of Supervisors meeting at https://www.carson.org/granicus and by clicking on “In progress” next to the meeting date, or by tuning in to cable channel 191.

The public may provide public comment in advance of a meeting by written submission to the following email address: publiccomment@carson.org. For inclusion or reference in the minutes of the meeting, your public comment must include your full name and be submitted via email by not later than 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Public comment during a meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker.

Here's what's on the agenda:

— The Board will hear on first reading a proposed ordinance revising rates and fees for use at the Carson City landfill.

If enacted, the ordinance will increase the rates and fees charged for the use of the landfill for both in-county and out-of-county users.

Changes do not affect residents who have their waste delivered by Waste Management, but rather, only in-person users of the landfill.

You can read the full proposed price changes by clicking here and scrolling to page 11.

— The Board will also discuss interlocal agreements for the towns of Minden and Gardnerville to provide a discounted rate for one year to dispose of specified waste at the landfill.

The proposed new agreement requires the towns to pay out-of-county rates like other users. However, under the interlocal agreement, it is proposed to provide Minden and Gardnerville a discount of $66 per ton instead of the proposed $74 per ton.

—The Board will discuss the acceptance of a federal grant in the amount of $2 million through Nov. 17, 2028 with a local match of $30,000 for the purpose of wildfire fuel reduction.

The project will allow the Carson City Fire Department to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire by reducing fuels on 850 acres in the Wildland Urban Interface in western Carson City, according to the agenda.

Fuel reduction will be performed through hand thinning, mechanical thinning and controlled burns.

—The Board will also discuss a federal grant in the amount of $147,290 through Dec. 26, 2028 with no local match to provide homeowners in the Wildland Urban Interface with trailers and dumpsters for vegetation removal.

This project will provide funding for the ongoing Carson City Hazardous Fuels Collection Project for six years, which allows eligible homeowners to reserve a trailer or dumpster to be delivered to their home at no cost to dispose of vegetation and hazardous fuels to protect against wildfire.

—On second reading, the Board will vote on the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of Carson City’s General Obligation (Limited Tax) Infrastructure Sales Tax Bond for 2023 in a principal amount of $5.55 million.

Budget augmentations

—A discussion and possible action will be held regarding an augmentation to the Redevelopment Authority budget in the amount of just over $2 million.

The proposed augmentation and revision, according to the agenda, is primarily due to carryover of program costs from the prior year’s budget, along with Redevelopment Authority actions, and unanticipated sources of revenue.

— A proposed augmentation to the Carson City 2022-2023 Budget will be discussed in the amount of $131 million.

According to the agenda, the proposed augmentation and revision is primarily due to carryover of program costs from the prior year's budget, board actions, federal and local grants, transfers of contingency and unanticipated sources of revenue.

Appointments:

— The appointment of two individuals to the Historic Resources Commission will be discussed, each for a four-year term ending Jan. 2027.

There are two vacancies; one application for reappointment was submitted by Lou Ann Speulda-Drews for the position to be occupied by a professional in the disciplines of archaeology, anthropology, history or related professions, and one application for appointment was submitted by Joan Wright for the position to be occupied by a person who owns property and resides within the historic district.

—The appointment of one member to the 9-1-1 Surcharge Advisory Committee will be discussed. There is currently one vacancy due to resignation, and Charles “Andy” Polis’s of AT&T is seeking appointment as the representative of a local exchange carrier.

—The appointment of three members to the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee will be discussed. There is one position open for Business Operator or Property Owner for Redevelopment Area 2, for a full term expiring in Jan. 2026. There are two positions for Citizens-at-Large positions to fill partial terms ending in Jan. 2025.

New applications were submitted by the following candidates: Lee Kennedy for the Business Operator or Property Owner position from Redevelopment Area 2, and David Lambin, Margaret Green-Wilson, Richard Nagel and Ashley Ackerman for the Citizen-at-Large positions.

For these and other agenda items and materials, you can view the full agenda here.