Sheriff's satellite office in Sheldon to be remodeled

Nevada Daily Mail

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office satellite office in Sheldon will soon receive a makeover after a discussion and approval of the Sheldon Board of Alderman during their July meeting Tuesday, which was postponed from the previous week because of conflicts.

Lt. John Randall of the sheriff's office told the board that their plans include painting their office inside City Hall, clearing out old evidence and documents and adding a computer so deputies can complete reports from that location. New locks will also be added to that office to protect the documents and equipment kept there.

Randall said removing and disposing of the old evidence will be the most difficult task, as it has to be approved by the prosecutor and a judge. The disposal also has to be correctly documented and photographed so there is proof it was disposed of.

Alderman Robert Moran said he is in favor of the renovations, since it would include removing that evidence, some of which have been there for years and could be harmful if not disposed of. However, he pointed out the city also has documents stored in that office that will have to be removed.

The aldermen also discussed how they would use the $15,000 given to them from the Alice Donaldson trust, to be used to build a new bandstand for the city to replace the current one, which has been in need of repair for years.

Members of a committee formed to provide options for the new bandstand presented different ideas of what the bandstand should look like, how large it should be as well as thoughts on where it should be placed.

While the initial goal had been that the bandstand would be completed by the upcoming picnic in August, that likely will not be possible with such a short time remaining. Instead, the board will take time to look at the proposals, select a design and then accept bids for the project.

"Let's do the job right and not do it fast," board chairman Josh Lamb said.

Phyllis Sprenkle expressed her concern that the current interest in the project might die out, as it had in the past, if they do not act quickly. Moran assured her he has no intention of letting that happen.

The board unanimously voted to send in an application for a $2,440 grant from Healthy Nevada for a toddler "T" set, which would include two swings, one of them ADA accessible.

The aldermen also approved a hazardous building ordinance, after months of discussions and considering drafts of the ordinance, which defines what a dangerous building is as well as the steps that must be taken if a structure is deemed hazardous.

The board approved the first and second reading of the ordinance with a 3-1 vote, with Lamb voting against it.