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Fair skies all week long with near record high temperatures. Look for today’s high of 54.
White Pine County commissioners will take up the long-delayed Courthouse Park duck pond renovation during their meeting on Wednesday.
At 11:30 a.m., engineers and project designers will present updated plans for the SNPLMA-funded Phase II redesign of the pond. The county will also consider cost-reduction changes and vote on awarding a construction contract to Reck Brothers LLC. The bid totals just over $1.4 million, with the county contributing up to $200,000. The Commissioners, particularly Commissioners Hank Vogler and Paula Carson, have objected to the costs of maintaining the ducks living in the existing pond during the renovation as published in this week’s Bristlecone Tribune, with suggestions that the ducks be disposed of, one way or another.
The project is part of ongoing improvements to the Courthouse Park area. The project was delayed when original contractor JCR failed to complete the project and went into bankruptcy before completing the project. Questions about the bonding of the project remain in limbo. Other projects that JCR failed to complete were also taken over and completed successfully by Reck Brothers.
Other items on the agenda include the possible establishment of a Cherry Creek Citizens Advisory Board, possible changes to the scope of the Fairgrounds Event Center Project, and a request from the Treasurer’s office to change the county’s primary checking account from Wells Fargo to Zion’s Bank.
The Commission will also receive an update on the Grand Jury project from Chief District Court Judge Steven Dobrescu. In the written report, available on our Facebook page and at kely1230.com, the judge said the grand jury has returned indictments in all the criminal cases given from the Attorney General’s office and has moved to the investigative portion of their mandate. After a meeting on October 30, the court authorized extension of the jury until May first, citing turnover in the composition of the jury to the time needed for the investigations.
The meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the White Pine County Library conference room with public comment to be held at the beginning of the meeting.
The weekend flap on Facebook over the Bristlecone Tribune headline story about the White Pine County Commission meeting on November 26th had people suggesting a forensic audit of the commission and the county. One commissioner thought that was a good idea as Commissioner Tim Pauley said, quoting, “I’m only one of the five commissioners, but from my standpoint, a forensic audit would be welcomed.” We’ll see if Mr Pauley makes good on that suggestion.
Federal residential solar tax credits expire December 31, and Nevada officials say the deadline is driving a surge in installations. With the 30% federal incentive ending, the Nevada Clean Energy Fund has launched a new program, Nevada Bright, to keep solar affordable by letting homeowners capture savings through a nonprofit-managed lease model that uses commercial tax credits. Industry installers report high demand as families look for relief from rising energy bills, and more than 144,000 Nevada homes already have solar. Homeowners must file a non-binding letter of intent by next Friday to lock in Nevada Bright’s current incentive rates.
It was a good weekend for the Bobcats Basketball team in the WREC tournament as on Thursday they beat Excel Christian from Saprks 41-25, then Friday beat Lund 52-49, and on Saturday they beat Wells 34-20 and Jackpot 90-12.
Meanwhile the Ladycats also took four wins over the weekend, beating McDermitt 36-30 on Thursday, West Wendover 24-18 and Lund 35-10 on Friday, and on Saturday beat Wells 20-9.
Both Boys and Girls teams will be hosting Pahranagat Valley from Alamo on Tuesday night with games starting at 3pm.