PRESCOTT – Most items on the May agenda for the Nevada County Quorum Court were tabled.
Justice of the Peace Chris Fore was selected to facilitate the meeting in the absence of Nevada County Judge Mike Otwell, who was out of town. The court discussed vehicle tracking devices and was told ProCom, a company the county currently does business with, could do the job for less than the company discussed at the April meeting. Fore said ProCom could do the install for $1,800 and it would cost $12.95 per month, per vehicle afterwards. County equipment from Caterpillar and John Deere already has the tracking capability, but it would have to be set up.
However, there were questions only Otwell could answer and the issue was tabled.
This was followed by the approval of two ordinances concerning budget adjustments. One was the approval of the Jail budget for the remainder of the year and the other dealt with the raises the court approved for jail personnel during the April meeting. As to the jail budget, the initial budget was only for the first quarter of 2023 and the remainder had to be approved by the court.
Ricky Reyenga, Nevada County Treasurer, said Otwell also wanted to give courthouse employees and county truck drivers a $2 per hour raise. He said this would cost less than $50,000 and the money is in the budget for this. He pointed out an ordinance would be required, adding the county general revenue has been increasing annually the last few years. This, too, was tabled.
Jamie Hillery, executive director of the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce, provided the JPs with a calendar of events. She told the court the annual banquet was a great event and was sold out, as was the crawfish boil last Friday. She said a meeting has been held with county farmers and it looks like the farmer’s market will have a great season. The market will open on June 2.
Stacey Stone, county agent, said the farm family of the year has been selected, Brandon and Megan Tullis.