Board of County Commissioners, August 4, 2026
Approved: Agreement between Sheriff's Office and School District for school resource officer program, unanimous
What happened
On August 4, 2026, Storey County approved Agreement between Sheriff's Office and School District for school resource officer program (unanimous).
The Story County Board of County Commissioners approved Special Use Permit 2026-029 for NV Energy to construct three 345kV transmission corridors (Mira Loma, Comstock Meadows 1 and 2) through Story County on a 2-1 vote, over objections from landowner Sunny Hills Ranchos (represen…
- Jurisdiction
- Storey County, NV
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsNV Energy 345kV Transmission Corridors
Approved 2-1Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Special Use Permit 2026-029 for NV Energy 345kV transmission corridors
Special use permit to construct three 345kV transmission corridors (Mira Loma, Comstock Meadows No. 1, Comstock Meadows No. 2) within easements across land zoned industrial and forestry with some encroachment on estate-zoned land. Addresses corridors located outside the official master plan transmission corridor map and additional tower height (up to 180 feet) beyond that permitted by zoning. Continued from July 21st meeting. Approved 2-1; Commissioner Mitchell (Vice Chairman) dissented over concerns about granting entitlement on land where property rights not yet secured.
- Development agreement for impacts to county-owned roads
- third-party compliance inspection contractor agreeable to Story County to also inspect Story County items
- recommended conditions of approval as listed in staff report
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Key Decisions (9)
Special Use Permit 2026-029 for NV Energy 345kV transmission corridors
Workshop on license plate reader / flock camera policy
Resolution 26-833 establishing salaries for officials and employees
Acceptance of low bid for Station 75 Italy fire station construction
Direction on Story County BDR regarding economic development and tax abatements
Direction on public town halls regarding commercial and industrial development
Agreement between Sheriff's Office and School District for school resource officer program
Dust and Wonder Trail Railroad Spike sculptures plan of implementation
Second reading of business licenses A through L
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Development Activity (10)
Greenlink 345kV Transmission Corridors (Mira Loma, Comstock Meadows 1 & 2)
Infrastructure
Station 75 Italy Fire Station
Other
Tri-Sheriff Substation Remodel Project
Other
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Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
NV Energy is racing tight in-service deadlines (Comstock 2 to…
Commercial Demand
Story County is the state's largest recipient of tax abatements…
Commercial Demand
Ongoing cargo theft, copper/metal theft at the Tahoe Reno Industrial…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 14 identified names.
All speaker roles: 9 Staff, 2 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 2 Public, 3 Witness, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep.
Identified name roles: 9 Staff, 3 Witness, 1 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Tiffany Beach, Applicant Rep.
13 more identified names in Pro: 9 Staff, 3 Witness, 1 Commissioner.
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Zoning terms (11)
78 recorded timestamps
- special use permit (21 timestamps)
- industrial (14 timestamps)
- zoning (13 timestamps)
- denied (1 timestamps)
- residential (4 timestamps)
- commercial (4 timestamps)
Decision moments (9)
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