[0:21] I'd like to call the Lion County Board of County Commissioners to order. Today

[0:24] is Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, 9:00 a.m. This is a special meeting

[0:30] hearing on the service plan for the proposed

[0:33] North Lion Power General Improvement District.

[0:38] All commissioners are in chambers except for Commissioner Cassinelli, who is

[0:41] online.

[0:46] Please join us with the Pledge of Allegiance.

[0:48] Commissioner Hendrix.

[0:53] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the

[0:57] republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[1:03] justice for all.

[1:09] » Okay, this brings us to public participation. No action will be taken

[1:13] on any item until it is properly agendized. It is anticipated that public

[1:17] participation will be held at this time, though it may be returned to it anytime

[1:21] during the agenda. Citizens wishing to speak during public

[1:24] participation are asked to state their name for the record and will be limited

[1:27] to 3 minutes. The board will conduct public comment

[1:30] after discussion on each agenda item, but before the board takes any action.

[1:34] Do we have any public comment in the room?

[2:11] » Go ahead.

[2:17] » Robin Biggs for the record, citizen of Yerington, Nevada.

[2:23] I'd like to bring to attention that the BLM

[2:28] uh in Carson City,

[2:31] um

[2:36] has been short three people for years. And now they're uh recently have hired

[2:44] um

[2:47] I I'll butcher the name. Um Matthew E.

[2:50] McGellity. He's the field manager, and we haven't

[2:55] had that, and there is uh Lisa Ross, public affairs specialist

[3:01] at the Carson City office, as well. And um

[3:05] so uh Kimberly Dow, also known as Kim Dow, she she uh was the um district

[3:12] manager, but she was working alone. So, a lot of this BLM land that was sold

[3:19] um and things that are going on are really uh in ja- it it it's it's a shame

[3:27] with the mega solar panels and everything that's happened it um

[3:33] within um Kimberly Dow's

[3:37] uh area of

[3:40] of being able to, you know, to sell this land and do things um

[3:46] is way out of line because these other

[3:50] individuals were not on staff. And we also didn't have a

[3:55] uh Nevada uh uh

[4:01] Sorry.

[4:08] The the the the general uh the Nevada well

[4:25] engineer, the state engineer. Um and then the uh

[4:31] we didn't have we and we didn't have the other uh individuals that I mentioned uh

[4:37] yesterday uh that were uh um in and out and were

[4:42] temporary and um that's uh vis- Vision

[4:46] Gunderson Cruz and um he's with the natural resource conservation

[4:52] uh and he's the executive director also for

[4:56] the Nevada Association of Counties. Um

[5:01] and uh we didn't have uh

[5:09] We didn't We didn't have Joe Capacero Capacero the state engineer was also

[5:18] um vacant and interim people that were um not

[5:23] up to speed on what was going on. So, we were kind in a lull and Governor

[5:28] Lombardo had fired the one fella. >> Okay, thank you. Your

[5:32] time is up. Thank you.

[5:37] Is there any other public comment in the room?

[5:41] Is there any online?

[5:45] Seeing none, I'll bring you back to the board.

[5:48] Number four, for possible action, review and adoption of the agenda.

[5:55] Do we have any public comment on the agenda?

[6:00] Seeing none, bring back for motion. >> Make a motion to approve the agenda as

[6:03] presented. >> Second.

[6:05] » Motion by Commissioner Jacobson, second by Commissioner Hendricks. Those in

[6:09] favor say I. >> I.

[6:10] » I. >> Motion passes 5-0.

[6:14] Bring this to uh the county manager. 5A, time certain 9:00 a.m. for possible

[6:20] action, public hearing on the service plan for the proposed North Linn

[6:24] Power General Improvement District. The public hearing will include a

[6:27] presentation on the service plan, public hearing comment, and the board may

[6:31] approve, conditionally approve, or deny the service plan for the proposed

[6:35] district. County Manager Andrew Askin.

[6:38] » Good morning. Andrew Askin, Linn County Manager, for the record. Um if just a

[6:43] second, we'll get the um get the PowerPoint up. Just to start

[6:47] off, uh um I I didn't include a lot of the

[6:50] background information in the presentation just because this board has

[6:53] heard uh all of this and been a part of this

[6:56] process for the last year, um and so I didn't feel that we needed to do that,

[7:02] but if there are any questions about the process or how we got there, I'd be

[7:05] happy to um happy to explain it. Next slide, please.

[7:09] So, um this is just kind of following up Actually, I meant to take this slide

[7:14] out, too. But, on May 15th of last year, the board

[7:18] approved a resolution to initiate the formation of the North Linn Power um

[7:23] General Improvement District. Um and we have been conducting due

[7:27] diligence ever since. The next step in that process is to approve the service

[7:31] plan. Um and so

[7:37] there are a few requirements um in laid out in ORS 308 that uh

[7:44] um the service plan must have it must have a financial survey and a

[7:47] preliminary engineering architectural survey showing how the proposed services

[7:51] are to be provided and financed. A map of the proposed district

[7:55] boundaries, an estimate of the population and assessed valuation of the

[7:59] proposed district, description of the facilities to be constructed and the

[8:03] standards of such construction, description of the services to be

[8:06] provided by the district and an estimate of the cost including the cost of

[8:10] acquiring land, engineering services, legal services, proposed indebtedness,

[8:14] and any other proposed bonds and any other securities to be issued, annual

[8:18] operation and maintenance expenses, and other major expenses related to the

[8:23] formation and operation of the district. Um,

[8:25] um, all of those elements have been included

[8:29] in the service plan that is presented before you today and and was included as

[8:34] backup in the packet.

[8:38] Um, so, approval of the service plan, as I

[8:41] mentioned before, is required before the formation of the district. The service

[8:45] plan is incorporated by reference in the organizing ordinance. Uh,

[8:49] um, the facility services and financial

[8:53] arrangements of the district's district has to conform to the approved service

[8:58] plan. So, um,

[9:01] the district cannot deviate substantially from what is in the

[9:04] service plan, which means that at some point it probably will have to be

[9:07] modified um, you know, as this project gets further down the road, but uh um,

[9:13] for now we feel that the service plan that is presented today is a good

[9:16] starting point and will um, help kick things off.

[9:25] Just wanted to touch a little bit on the process for the service plan. It's been

[9:29] uh kind of a long road. Uh,

[9:31] we uh worked with the developer to draft the service plan. Actually, I think they

[9:35] did the heavy lift on the first draft and then we went through it as staff and

[9:39] uh um, made some edits and changed some stuff

[9:42] in the service plan to conform with state law.

[9:45] Um and then we began this process. So

[9:50] the service plan was filed with the clerk 10 days prior to a Board of County

[9:54] Commissioners meeting which we then agendized for the Board of County

[9:58] Commissioners meeting to set this hearing today.

[10:01] Um that had to be done within 30 days. So

[10:05] we had to do written and legal notice and provide notice to the public. That

[10:09] was completed. We had to put it in three separate

[10:12] newspapers three different times in order to to do legal notice on this.

[10:19] Um the service plan had to be delivered to

[10:22] the planning commission. I made a presentation to the planning commission

[10:25] yesterday and they appointed me as the representative to make a recommendation

[10:29] to you this morning. Um and then from here

[10:34] depending on the outcome of this hearing, there's a

[10:38] 20-day period we'll have to notice the interested parties of the action and

[10:44] then there's a three-week process after that.

[10:48] A three-week period after that. So next I'm just going to touch on some

[10:52] of the highlights within the service plan.

[10:55] Um these are following kind of those requirements

[10:58] that are supposed to be in a service plan. Those

[11:01] required areas that are supposed to be in a service plan. The first is the

[11:05] statutory authority. It's being created under NRS 308 and

[11:08] 318. The district boundaries include all of

[11:12] Northern Nevada Industrial Center. You can see on the map that

[11:16] is included as part of the exhibits. Northern Nevada Industrial Center is

[11:20] just south of the city of Fernley city of Fernley.

[11:25] Their city limits up USA Parkway north of Silver Springs, so.

[11:33] Um the financial survey all infrastructure uh build out and

[11:37] construction activities will be fully funded and securitized through private

[11:40] development commitments. The district will not finance any development

[11:44] activity within the district boundaries, so.

[11:49] Uh the district's creation meets the public convenience and necessity

[11:53] requirements of NRS 318.055 subsection 4C1.

[12:01] Uh currently there is no electric service in in an IC and the district

[12:05] will provide an avenue for such electric service because creation of the district

[12:09] is anticipated to allow for electric energy service on a timeline years ahead

[12:14] of any commercially reasonable alternative creation of the district

[12:17] will serve the public convenience and necessity.

[12:22] I apologize that this is so small and the backup it it's a it's a fairly big

[12:27] sheet but this is the preliminary engineering

[12:30] and architectural survey. The district is not proposed to own um

[12:37] and operate most of the facilities. So it's a it's a little bit of a a

[12:41] different scenario that the NRS didn't necessarily contemplate.

[12:46] Um typically if you were building a power plant for example, you would have

[12:50] all those engineering reports and everything but since the district itself

[12:54] is not doing that and contracting that out there's no need for for those types

[12:58] of plans in the service plan. Um

[13:02] So this is just kind of a preliminary layout of of the different facilities.

[13:08] Um again they may change at some point and we'll bring back a an updated

[13:12] service plan when things are a little bit more final and stuff like that.

[13:18] Uh population and assessed valuation, currently there's no residents within

[13:22] the district and the assessed valuation at the moment is about 1.6 million

[13:28] dollars. It's projected to be 279 million by

[13:31] 2031. Obviously, that is dependent on

[13:36] attracting some development in the area. But, that is the the current projection.

[13:44] The economic soundness and feasibility, the proposed district is economically

[13:48] sound and financially feasible based upon demand for electric service, the

[13:52] proposed privately financed service model secured and executed through

[13:56] enforceable contractual arrangements sufficient to support the development,

[14:01] operation, and maintenance of the proposed facilities.

[14:04] So, electric infrastructure will be

[14:07] constructed only when required and financed by the beneficial user of that

[14:13] infrastructure through long-term energy supply agreements. So, the district is

[14:17] not going to pre-act proactively build this. They'll have to have um

[14:22] agreements in place prior to construction of any any facilities. And

[14:27] when I say the district, I am also talking in in those terms as a

[14:33] part of that third-party uh provider. So, the contractor for the the

[14:40] power generation, um they're they're not going to build

[14:43] anything until after uh agreements are in place as well.

[14:48] Um the beneficial users of infrastructure

[14:52] will be evaluated for creditworthiness prior to execution of any such agreement

[14:56] and may be required to post financial security instruments to cover all the

[15:00] costs.

[15:03] And the district's facilities and operations will be financed I've already

[15:06] covered this, but will be financed entirely through private capital

[15:09] provided by primary generation partners and other development partners. No ad

[15:14] valorem taxes, general obligation debt, or financial support from Line County or

[15:18] any other governmental entity will be required.

[15:23] This next slide is the findings for service plan

[15:27] and NRS it's written a little bit different in that these are the findings

[15:30] for denial of the service plan and so you have kind of have to think about

[15:34] them backwards a little bit. But it says each

[15:37] Board of County Commissioners may disapprove the service plan of a

[15:41] proposed special district upon satisfactory evidence that A, there is

[15:45] insufficient existing and projected need for the organized service in the area to

[15:50] be serviced by the proposed district. B, the existing service in the area to be

[15:54] served by the proposed district is adequate for present and projected

[15:58] needs. C, adequate service is or will be

[16:01] available to the area through municipal annexation by other existing municipal

[16:07] or quasi municipal corporations within a reasonable time and on a comparable

[16:12] basis. D, the proposed special district is

[16:16] incapable of providing economic and sufficient service to the area within

[16:21] its proposed boundaries. E, the area to be included in the proposed district

[16:25] does not have or will not have the financial ability to discharge the

[16:29] proposed indebtedness, other securities, or other obligations to be incurred or

[16:35] on a reasonable basis. F, the facility is

[16:41] facility and service standards of the proposed district are incompatible with

[16:45] the facility and service standards of adjacent municipalities and special

[16:49] districts or G, the proposed district is being formed for the primary purpose of

[16:54] financing the cost of developing private property.

[16:57] Um each of these is covered at some point

[17:00] in that service plan. I do want to also point out that that

[17:06] yesterday the Board of the Planning Commission

[17:09] um voted

[17:11] to unanimous unanimously there are two vacancies so it was a 5-0 vote

[17:16] to recommend approval to the board.

[17:20] I'm I'm happy to answer any questions. I went through that really fast, but uh

[17:24] » I have one question. >> Sure. Go ahead, Commissioner Hendrix.

[17:28] » Um there's a two different maps. Why are

[17:31] they different?

[17:36] » Let me >> This one's the legal description.

[17:40] And this is >> Where

[17:45] » Page 24 and 45. >> This is the areas.

[17:48] » Well, this says district boundary service territory. That's I'm just

[17:52] wondering why there's a difference. >> So, I believe I unintentionally

[17:57] included a different version. >> Okay.

[17:59] » Um which was that So, that larger one that must have been included with the

[18:04] resolution. >> No, it's in

[18:08] page 25 of

[18:23] Exhibit A.

[18:36] » Oh, it's not the It's not the territory.

[18:40] » Okay. >> This one shows the one in the back

[18:44] in the pamphlet shows them all their property they own

[18:48] and not just not the service territory, which is just the Bob's core.

[18:52] » So, I apologize. This is the correct one. Um the one in my presentation is is

[18:58] not the correct one. Uh I used the wrong wrong version.

[19:04] » So, the city >> that is in the filed service plan is the

[19:07] correct correct version. >> So, it includes the city of Friendly.

[19:10] » There There is a piece of it that would be within city limits, yes.

[19:19] Yeah, and just so the board is aware the city of

[19:23] Fernley voted unanimously to approve a resolution approving

[19:27] the creation of the district. If it's within

[19:32] 7 miles of of the city or within the boundaries of

[19:36] the city limits, they have to have to approve that as well.

[19:42] Any other questions? Commissioner Jackson.

[19:46] Thanks, chair. Um

[19:49] I think everybody knows my stance on insurance.

[19:54] I'm not a huge fan of it. Not that I don't think you should have

[19:58] it, but in the insurance section on page 16

[20:04] to maintain commercial commercially reasonable insurance coverage

[20:09] appropriate to their activities. Commercially reasonable insurance

[20:15] what does that mean? What is uh

[20:20] What are the guidelines on that or >> Yeah, good morning, Commissioner Bob

[20:24] Sweeten, counsel for the project. Commissioner, good question.

[20:29] The reason we use the term commercially reasonable is that the insurance

[20:33] on these types of projects that would obviously have to have to not only cover

[20:37] potential harm and loss like a typical policy would, but there could be

[20:40] components related to the way the projects are financed so that the county

[20:45] doesn't assume any fiscal liability at all. There could be forms of performance

[20:49] bonds. I would say the market for these types

[20:53] of large infrastructure facilities are dynamic including within the energy. So,

[20:58] the forms in which then the the financial instruments that

[21:02] might be used to cover build out, but also to restore and

[21:06] protect the county could come from a variety mechanisms.

[21:10] Uh commercially reasonable in all cases would mean that the county is in uh

[21:15] completely indemnified from any harm. And and that is in the another part of

[21:20] the service plan. >> Okay.

[21:23] Thank you. I'm sorry.

[21:26] Okay. Dry

[21:28] bloody nose season. >> I agree with that.

[21:32] » So, I need some insurance from another company.

[21:34] » Um So, with that

[21:37] I I can only imagine that insurance companies are absolutely dying to get

[21:42] their claws into something like this. Monitors or

[21:48] besides what is commercially reasonable, I guess. Is that you as the developer of

[21:54] the project, is that the county's

[21:56] responsibility? >> No, yeah. That that would be through the

[21:59] the oversight of the district board, which at this point it's proposed that

[22:03] that would be the the VCC, which would be the board. Yeah. So, you would the

[22:08] board would have insight into what those agreements are and whether or not it is

[22:11] commercially reasonable. >> Gotcha. All right. Thank you.

[22:18] » Commissioner Akridge. >> I'm not sure if this is going to be

[22:21] discussed a little later, but on page 36 you have uh very top of the page uh cash

[22:27] investments, accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts.

[22:33] I don't know if that was I'm not quite sure if

[22:37] what are the doubtful allowance or doubtful account

[22:41] possibilities. Non-payment of bills, non-payment of

[22:47] » Yeah, that's a county issue.

[22:58] Yeah, it would be it would be for for uh, non-payment of

[23:01] » Okay.

[23:05] » Do we have any other questions from the board?

[23:11] Do we have any public comment?

[23:21] Is there anything added that the uh, applicants would like to

[23:26] add to it or is it all covered? >> Uh,

[23:29] No, I gave it back to the record. Thank you. And uh, your county manager did a

[23:33] excellent job of explaining the district. Thank you very much.

[23:38] » Okay, bring it back to the board for a motion.

[23:43] » Oh, I I do have one more thing to add actually. Um,

[23:48] So, NRS requires that it it be approved by resolution. So, I did include a

[23:53] resolution um, as laid back up in your materials.

[23:57] You should have that um, and

[24:01] it is available for the public. >> All those resolutions should always be

[24:05] read into the record. Since you presented it, we'll allow you to read

[24:09] it.

[24:12] » You know, >> All right, then.

[24:13] I can do that now. It says,

[24:17] a resolution to approve the service plan for the North Lyon County Power General

[24:21] Improvement District. Whereas, the Board of County

[24:24] Commissioners of Lyon County is authorized and empowered by NRS 318.050

[24:29] and 318.055 to initiate the formation of a district

[24:34] having the purposes,

[24:38] powers, rights, privileges, and immunities provided under NRS Chapter

[24:42] 318, which district will serve a public use and will promote the health, safety,

[24:48] prosperity, security, and general welfare of the inhabitants of Lyon

[24:52] County and of the state of Nevada. Whereas, the creation of the North Lyon

[24:57] County Power District and will allow for the timely development of

[25:01] critical infrastructure, industrial infrastructure, and job creation serving

[25:05] the broader public interest of Lyon County and the state of Nevada.

[25:10] Whereas on May 15th, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners BOCC approved the

[25:15] resolution to initiate the formation of the North Lyon Power General Improvement

[25:19] District and directed staff to draft a service plan for the General Improvement

[25:24] District. Whereas the service plan for the North Lyon County Power District has

[25:28] been attached as an appendix to this resolution as exhibit A and incorporated

[25:33] herein by reference. And whereas the Lyon County Planning Commission reviewed

[25:37] the service plan at their May 12th, 2026 meeting and voted to recommend approval

[25:42] of the service plan to the Board of County Commissioners and appointed the

[25:45] County Manager as their representative to make a presentation to the Board of

[25:48] County Commissioners. And whereas the Board of County Commissioners

[25:53] pursuant to NRS 308 has set May 13th, 2026 as the hearing date to review the

[25:59] service plan for the North Lyon Power General Improvement District. Now,

[26:03] therefore, be it resolved by the Lyon County Board of

[26:06] Commissioners that the service plan for the North Lyon County Power District

[26:11] meets the requirements set forth in NRS 308 and is hereby approved.

[26:16] » Um Commissioner Guysch

[26:18] » Mr. Chair, whereas Chair, it says May 15th.

[26:23] Is it supposed to be May 13th? >> This was last year.

[26:27] » Oh, gotcha. Okay.

[26:30] So, you're looking for a motion to approve the

[26:33] » resolution. >> the resolution.

[26:36] » Yes.

[26:40] » Do we have a motion? >> I'll do it. Move to approve the

[26:43] resolution to approve the service plan for the North Lyon County Power General

[26:48] Improvement District as read into the record.

[26:51] » Second. Motion by Commissioner Hendricks, second by Commissioner

[26:55] Jacobson. I already uh called for public comment,

[26:58] but I don't know if you heard this. So, I'm going to say it one more time

[27:04] before we go to a vote.

[27:13] I went back to public comment for a second.

[27:16] Cuz I went from then I asked the presenters to

[27:20] if they had anything, so.

[27:23] Public comment. >> Robin Diggs for the record.

[27:29] Um with

[27:31] going back aways, I don't know if this is appropriate. I think it is talked

[27:35] about the public meeting, everything had to be done. I'm wondering how many

[27:39] attended that 2025 public meeting and where it was held.

[27:44] Um and I understand it can't be answered

[27:47] now, but I'd like to have an answer to where I would today.

[27:50] It would be held in the same place this year.

[27:54] Um unless it can be answered now, I'll wait

[27:58] till after the meeting you can tell me how many in attendance there were.

[28:06] This I think that

[28:09] would be important that I would have been in here.

[28:13] Thank you. >> Thank you.

[28:17] And is there any public comment online?

[28:23] Okay, let's go to the vote. Those in favor say I.

[28:26] » I.

[28:29] » I saw John's mouth move, so I'm going to say 5-0.

[28:35] Motion passed 5-0. Possible 5B for possible action

[28:39] proposing ordinance initiating the creation of North Line

[28:42] our general improvement district. County Manager Andrew Haskins.

[28:47] » Andrew Haskins, Lyon County Manager. So the process to create a general

[28:50] improvement district is kind of complicated. It's regulated by two

[28:53] different chapters in the NRS. So you got chapter 308 and 318. They both work

[28:57] together but they have different information in them.

[29:01] And so and and honestly we debated on whether or not there was two ordinances

[29:06] required or not but in reading the the law it's pretty clear that

[29:11] that there is. And so this is the initiating ordinance there will be a

[29:16] organizing ordinance or creation ordinance

[29:19] at a later date. The initiating ordinance essentially sets the hearing

[29:23] date for the organizing ordinance. But it also lays out what what the

[29:29] boundaries of the district are, what the name of the district will be and

[29:35] and what the what the considerations will be

[29:41] by the board as laid out in the NRS. I'll read those considerations really

[29:45] quick. This by the way I so today is it's like

[29:50] a standard ordinance where today we would be looking for a proposal

[29:54] and then I would be bringing it back for adoption

[29:57] after we notice it in the newspaper and all of that.

[30:02] There will I I already know there's going to have

[30:05] to be one change because as Commissioner Hendricks pointed out this this is the

[30:08] one that has the wrong map in it. I apologize I grabbed the wrong map when I

[30:12] did it. And so the map that was in the service

[30:15] plan is the correct one so

[30:18] I would ask that if the board chooses to propose this today that that be part of

[30:23] that that we propose it with that change with the correct map. And I will double

[30:28] check the legal boundary as well or the legal description. I believe the legal

[30:31] description matches the map in the service plan but we will double check on

[30:36] it.

[30:39] So this basically sets the hearing date for the

[30:43] um organizing ordinance or the creation

[30:46] ordinance for July 2nd, uh 2026 at 9:00 a.m. here in the commission

[30:51] chambers. And um

[30:55] it provides information so any person who owns property which is located

[30:58] within the district may on or before the date of the hearing listed above protest

[31:03] against the the establishment of the district in writing.

[31:06] Um And it provides some information there.

[31:10] And then um

[31:14] that's it.

[31:17] » Are there any

[31:20] Is there any uh comments from the board? Is there any public comment?

[31:28] » Chair Keller, uh Casonelli here. I just had one quick

[31:32] question here, clarification. Can you hear me?

[31:36] » Yes, go ahead. >> Um

[31:40] I know we had talked about this um at one point. I

[31:44] just need a clarification on if at some point the

[31:49] uh industrial park

[31:52] expands or uh obtains additional parcels,

[31:57] what is the process at that point to uh expand the GID and um

[32:04] I I'm not sure. It I don't see that addressed in here. I know it just says

[32:10] uh that it it's everything within the footprint basically of the

[32:14] industrial park, but uh can the industrial park expand and what's the

[32:19] process on that? >> An excellent question, Andrew Haskins,

[32:23] Lane County Manager. So, this being just the initiating ordinance doesn't have to

[32:27] lay out all of that. Actually, I don't think it's laid out in um the creation

[32:31] ordinance either. It's in NRS. So, it's like any other district um where the

[32:35] dis- district can vote to um expand territory.

[32:41] » Okay. So, going on that, it would be more like

[32:44] a does it have to go to uh another agency to to be approved?

[32:50] Like on the sewer and the water, we have to

[32:52] allow people on PUC. Is anything cuz this isn't this is power.

[32:58] So, >> You know, I I haven't been through that

[33:01] process um specific to uh

[33:05] to power district. I don't I don't know whether anybody has. Um,

[33:09] this is kind of a new idea within the state. And so,

[33:13] um I'd have to do some research and get get you an answer. I'm not sure who it

[33:18] would be going to. >> But again, it doesn't have anything to

[33:20] do with this, right? >> Sorry. Thank you, Andrew. Uh

[33:25] Commissioner Bob Sweet for the record. Uh Commissioner, uh very good question.

[33:29] This will not because it is a GID, it will not be regulated by the PUC and so

[33:33] any expansion, just like this process, I mean, we we did go to the PUC and

[33:38] discuss it with them to make sure that, you know, there were no issues or

[33:42] concerns. But there weren't. So, if there is an expansion, it would be done

[33:47] just like we're creating the district today. There would be a similar process

[33:52] that as Andrew uh stated is laid out in statute. We would just come back before

[33:56] the board sitting as the county commission to

[33:59] get that expansion approved. >> The only place that I can

[34:02] » The service plan would be amended in that case. And they just mentioned to

[34:06] me, too. That that would be part of that process.

[34:09] » Thank you. That answered my question. Any other questions from the board?

[34:15] Okay. Uh I have public comment, so we'll go ahead with

[34:19] public comment in the room.

[34:24] » Robin Biggs for the record.

[34:28] I missed the date of when it is. July's I don't know whether it's was 2nd or

[34:33] 22nd, um and the fact that there's a discrepancy with the maps, I don't think

[34:39] this should uh move forward because

[34:43] and and the fact that they amendment that he wrote into the records, there's

[34:48] a big old stack of them out there, wasn't uh

[34:52] available to the public and that should have been read very first and we should

[34:55] have known what this was all about is really remiss and

[35:01] to me looks like it could be a violation of uh

[35:07] open meeting law.

[35:10] Thank you. >> Thank you.

[35:13] The maps are in there

[35:16] packet. It was just identifying which one is correct.

[35:20] » Andrew Ruskin, Lone Tree Manor for the record. Also, the the board is not

[35:24] approving this ordinance today, just to be clear. It would it just be to propose

[35:27] it and similar to other ordinances in the past, um changes can be made between

[35:33] uh the proposal and the adoption if uh if

[35:38] the board requests changes, so we will just update the map.

[35:43] » Okay, I'll bring it back to the board. Does anyone want to

[35:46] propose that ordinance? >> I propose an ordinance initiating the

[35:49] creation of the North Lion Powered General Improvement District and with

[35:53] the to be updated with the revised correct

[35:56] maps. >> I'll second.

[36:00] It's just a proposal, so we don't follow up that draft or not on it. So, motion

[36:04] has been proposed by uh Commissioner Hendricks.

[36:07] That brings us to number six, Commissioner comments. I'll go ahead and

[36:10] start with Commissioner Hockaday.

[36:13] » No comment. >> Commissioner Hendricks.

[36:16] » No comment. >> Commissioner Glantz.

[36:18] » Um yeah, just uh obviously when we did this

[36:22] year ago or a hundred of them, um visited the site and then I I go back

[36:28] um just the other day um

[36:31] and I think it's in a great location. Doesn't affect any homes.

[36:37] Um so, I think this is a good fit and uh want to thank our county staff for all

[36:43] the work that I know has gone into this. Um hours and hours and so, I just want

[36:49] to recognize them for their time and and energy.

[36:54] » Commissioner Cassinello.

[36:57] » Yeah, I'd just like to echo Commissioner Jacobson. Uh when we initially talked

[37:01] about this, I I was apprehensive, but um all the information that's been provided

[37:07] along the way, uh I I I think they really they did a very good job putting

[37:12] this all together. I just want to thank everyone that was involved in that

[37:15] process.

[37:20] » And I too is thank staff and thank the applicants for taking your time and and

[37:25] coming before us. Looking forward to the

[37:29] the project. This brings us to our last public uh

[37:32] participation. Public participation, is there any?

[37:38] » Uh Commissioner Clay Brown for the record. I just want to thank staff

[37:42] again. Echoing what Commissioner said, they worked hard on this. We've been

[37:45] working on it since February 2025 with staff. So, we appreciate all the time

[37:49] put in this into this and then we appreciate the commissioners listening

[37:53] to us and and uh helping us figure out something that hasn't been done in over

[37:57] 50 years in the valley. So, we appreciate you very much. Thank you.

[38:03] » Still on the public comment.

[38:09] » Robin Biggs for the record.

[38:18] I I I I that there had to be something put

[38:22] in the newspaper for 3 weeks and three different newspapers for 3 weeks.

[38:30] And and was that to address the meeting that

[38:34] would be done in Ju- July uh Well, I guess it will

[38:39] that will be enough time. I'm sorry. I wasn't I didn't

[38:45] Yeah. Like it was

[38:50] So, that there was another item that Oh, yeah.

[39:00] Anyway, I I I I do think that they they are the um the map of what NV Energy do

[39:06] is doing. It's been asked for them to have a

[39:10] artificial, you know, map a you know, satellite map of where all this is

[39:15] going. What what everything they're doing is

[39:18] going. It's been asked for in here and they've

[39:22] I've heard it say don't come back till you have that.

[39:25] And it show everything that's going on in Fernley, Dayton,

[39:29] you know, you know, uh

[39:32] city Yerington and Mineral County, all those solar panels, everything that's

[39:37] going on. We want to see it. We want to see where that is.

[39:43] Because it is this not being uh

[39:48] It's not being forthcoming. I I They they keep changing the names of these

[39:52] things. People are so confused. They all argue there's only one lever going in

[39:57] north of Yerington, but there's that other one and then we It's all about the

[40:01] water. Too, you know, it's

[40:04] and they've been told to provide that by the next meeting and

[40:09] it's not being provided. People want to see where this is

[40:14] by their product, by their ranches. Like Henry Morita and different people

[40:20] are wanting to know where this is happening at.

[40:24] Thank you.

[40:27] » Is there any other public comment in the room?

[40:31] Any public comment online? Seeing none, it's 9:40 and we're

[40:35] adjourned.

Lyon County Board of Commissioners Meeting 5.13.2026 Special Meeting

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