Welcome to the
Palomino Valley General Improvement District's website.
The 2011 PVGID Board of Trustees fulfilled a commitment
to provide their constituents with information and
knowledge about the District's functions and
responsibilities by creating this website.
Below the
following list of tab descriptions, please see the
"About Us" information for an introduction to the PVGID.
A list of the current Board of Trustees follows the
"About Us" section.
The information
you will find when you click on the tabs above is as
follows:
• "FAQ"
- Do you have questions? Check out this Frequently Asked
Questions page and you may find the answers you're
looking for. If not, click on the "Contact"
tab for
the PVGID's contact phone number, email address, and
mailing address.
• "Agenda"
- The PVGID holds regular, monthly Board meetings which
are open to the public and are conducted in conformance
with Nevada's Open Meeting Law. The agendas list the
items of business to be considered and discussed at the
meetings. The meeting agendas are posted to and archived
on this page.
• "News" -
This page has links to newsletters, informative
news, and photos and videos.
• "Minutes"
- As a governmental agency, the PVGID is required to
maintain a written record of the proceedings of all
public meetings. Meeting minutes are archived on this
page. Minutes which have a "DRAFT" watermark have not
been approved by the Board of Trustees. Once approved,
as submitted or with changes, the watermark is removed
and any changes are made and the final, approved minutes
are posted.
• "Maps"
-
Links to District maps are located on this page.
• "Contact" - Didn't find the answer to your question on the
FAQ page? Do you need to report a hazardous road
condition or a road-related concern? Click on the
"Contact" tab for contact information.
About Us:
The Palomino
Valley General Improvement District (PVGID) is a
quasi-municipal corporation responsible for maintaining
certain roads in the Palomino Valley/Warm Springs area.
This includes most roads in the area, with the major
exceptions of Pyramid Highway and Winnemucca Ranch Road.
Funding for the PVGID comes from property taxes assessed
on properties within the District, as well as a portion
of the sales and use taxes collected statewide.
The PVGID was
formed by Washoe County on July 28, 1973, pursuant to
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 318. Its original scope
of services included sewerage, drainage and recreational
facilities in addition to roadways (which were
originally intended to be paved). Changes in development
plans for the District and related reductions in
projected revenues for the PVGID resulted in a reduction
of its scope to "operations, repair and maintenance" of
certain roadways within the District's boundaries.
Click here for the history of the
Palomino Valley General Improvement District
The
PVGID maintains 92.8 miles of road, of which 19.08
miles are asphalt-surfaced and the remainder are unsurfaced.
Maintenance activities are primarily performed by PVGID
employees (currently there are only two employees) using
PVGID-owned equipment.
The PVGID is
governed by an elected, but un-paid, board consisting of
five Trustees (see current roster below). Trustees are
elected to staggered four-year terms. Elections are held
in even-numbered years on the same ballot as other
federal, state and local offices. Vacant seats may be
filled by appointment by the remaining Trustees, with an
election to follow in the next even-numbered year.