Vice Chair, District 5· 2025-2028
Nathan Tolbert
Douglas County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 4:15:10
- Avg per meeting
- 9:49
- Segments
- 4000
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Top issues during term (20)
Proposed Stormwater Utility Fee and Funding Framework
Requires shifting approximately $1.1 million currently drawn from the general fund into a dedicated utility fee structure.
Flood Mitigation Funding and Grant Matching
Discussions involve matching requirements for millions in potential grant funding and reallocating existing budget lines.
Proposed Minden Cell Tower on Highway 88
Unknown private investment by Verizon Wireless.
Major Variance Request for Single-Family Residence at 435 Nevada Street
None anticipated for county funds.
Minden-Tahoe Airport Master Plan Update
Planning efforts are funded through existing airport and federal grant budgets.
Library 2028-2033 Strategic Planning and Budgeting
Financial impact will be determined pending decisions on whether to issue a formal request for proposals or contract with university researchers.
Affordable Housing and Commercial Exemption Ordinances
Potential reduction in commercial development fees offset by increased multi-family and affordable housing investments.
Title 20 Land Use and Zoning Code Update
Nominal administrative costs for county code updates and mapping.
9-1-1 Telephone and Radio System Upgrades
About $96,279 in radio equipment, a $400,000 federal grant, and $175,000 per year for five years in dispatch services.
Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance and Unrecorded Easements
Potential county costs for map amendment, channel restoration, and road or utility repairs aren't quantified in the materials.
Supplemental Budget Review
Could save counties millions in Medicaid matching costs — estimated at $13–$17 million statewide.
Community Health Clinic Operations
The hospital reports $8.3 million in uncompensated care and $1 million in community health improvement spending.
Roots & Wings Preschool Financial Sustainability
Operating funds have been appropriated in the county budget.
Painted Rock Mine Agreement and Traffic Restrictions
Potential costs associated with legal correspondence and monitoring road maintenance.
Buckeye Farms Neighborhood 1 Annexation
No direct cost to residents is stated in the agenda.
Transition of Internal Audit Services
Minor risk involving small cash drawer amounts ($350 identified).
Douglas County Public Library 2022-2027 Strategic Plan Final Update
None directly requested for closure, though mobile scanning technology is being evaluated.
Community Arts Center Master Plan and Phase I Improvements
$125,000 funded entirely through private donations, with no impact on the county general fund.
2027 employee health insurance premium increase
A 19.5% premium increase on both the HDHP and PPO plans for 2027.
Community Needs Assessment
The survey determines how federal CSBG grant funds are spent locally.
Decisions during term (401)
Recorded while Tolbert was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Agenda with Open Meeting Law Statement
Approval of Agenda
Approval of September 17, 2026 Minutes
Liquor License 7.1: Nevada Trading Company
Liquor License 7.2: J.T. Basque Bar & Dining Room
Approval of Consent Calendar
Approval of NDEP Interlocal Agreement for Lake Tahoe TMDL
Acceptance of TDR Study Recommendations
Adoption of Ordinance 2026-1672 (Art in Public Places)
For possible action. Discussion to accept a $24,393 Community Services Block Grant from the State of Nevada, Department of Health and Human Services, for the time period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and authorize the…
For possible action. Discussion to approve Contract Addendum No. 2 to the 2022 Contract for Water Emergency On-Call Services with Haen Constructors; authorize the Director of Public Works to execute Addendum No. 2; and adopt Resolution…
For possible action. Discussion to accept the auditor's report on Douglas County's general ledger cash balances through September 15, 2026, per Nevada Revised Statute 251.030. (Kathy Kaiser, Comptroller)
For possible action. Discussion to accept $4,856.28 in additional funding from the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Joining Forces Grant # JF-2026-DCSO-2038, to provide additional reimbursement for overtime expenses associated with…
For possible action. Discussion to approve changes to the Fiscal Year 2026-27 secured property tax roll as recommended by the Douglas County Assessor pursuant to NRS 361.765 and/or NRS 361.768 to adjust the taxable values of the affected…
For possible action. Discussion to accept the Douglas County Safe Streets for All Plan completed by Parametrix and authorize its publication on the County’s website. The plan incorporates community engagement, recommended projects, and a…
For possible action. Discussion to retroactively approve the salary of a new Deputy Sheriff II to start at Step 6 ($43.22 per hour) based upon the experience and qualifications of the candidate. (Undersheriff Elges)
For possible action. Discussion to retroactively approve a one-year extension of the contract with Government Software Assurance, Inc. (GSA), effective February 2026, in the amount of $97,350, for software maintenance and hosting of the…
For possible action. Discussion to approve an increase of $58,406 to Technology Services' current $733,370.56 purchase order with SHI International Corp. ("SHI") for Fiscal Year 2026-27, for a new total of $791,776.56, utilizing the State…
For possible action. Discussion to retroactively approve Douglas County's participation in the Albertsons settlement agreement as a part of the One Nevada Agreement on the Allocation of Opioid Recoveries, and authorize the County Manager…
Approval of Proposed Agenda
Voting record (110)
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Adoption of Ordinance 2026-1672 (Art in Public Places)
Continuance of Verizon Wireless Cell Tower Appeal (DP24-0204)
Approval of Douglas County Community Grant Process
Reclassification of Utility Systems Technician Senior to Utility Systems Technician III
Amend the original motion of a three percent merit increase to a 1.5 percent merit increase
Approval of Meeting Agenda Minus Item 15.1
Approval of July 16, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
Liquor Board Item 7.1: Heavenly Mountain Resort License Additions
Liquor Board Item 7.2: La Loteria Rotisserie Grab & Go Liquor License
Approval of Consent Calendar Items A-V
Acceptance of Grand Jury Internal Audit Report
Approval of Plante Moran Professional Services Agreement for Internal Audit Services
Approval of Petition DP 26-0035 for Sierra Place Right-of-Way Abandonment
Approval of Revisions to Administrative Policy 100.13, Workplace Violence
Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Town of Genoa for Administrative Support Services
Approve the agenda; carried.
Approval of Meeting Agenda
Approval of Previous Minutes
Liquor License - Chicago Mike's Pizza
Liquor and Gaming Licenses - Nevada Trading Company
Consent Calendar Items A through M
Resolution 2026R-042 - Advisory Question on Clerk-Treasurer Separation
Ordinance 2026-1666 - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Bylaws
24-Month Review of Development Agreements
Creation of Stormwater Utility Taskforce
Approve the Consent Calendar
Approve the agenda
Approve the designation of Deputy Kasey Myers to serve as the Acting Douglas County Public Guardian until the Board of County Commissioners fills the vacancy in the office
Approve the draft minutes of the special meeting of May 5, 2026, of the Board of County Commissioners
Accept a donation of $66,991.10 from the Carson Valley Little League to the Community Services Department, adopt Resolution 2026R-029 a resolution to augment the budget in the Room Tax fund in the amo
Adopt Ordinance 2026-1669, an ordinance amending Douglas County Code, Title 10, Chapter 10.16 (Speed), to establish vehicle speed restrictions on portions of Fremont Street and East Valley Road
Adopt Ordinance 2026-1668, an ordinance amending Douglas County Code, Title 10, Chapter 10.08 Control Devices to establish vehicle restrictions prohibiting truck traffic on portions of Fremont Street,
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes of May 5, 2026
Clear Creek Tahoe Liquor License Addition
Consent Calendar (Items 9.A through 9.P)
Carson Valley Little League Donation and Resolution 2026R-029
Designation of Acting Public Guardian
Ordinance 2026-1668 Truck Route Restrictions
Ordinance 2026-1669 Speed Limit Reductions
Noted constituents along the road were against lowering the speed limit.