Wesley Rice
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 1:03:12
- Avg per meeting
- 3:20
- Segments
- 754
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
9-1-1 Telephone and Radio System Upgrades
$96,278.75 deferred, not approved this meeting.
Advisory Committee Membership and Recruitment
Dangerous driving on Johnson Lane and Fremont
Pinion Ridge drainage easement and public-safety hazard
Potential county costs for map amendment, channel restoration, and road or utility repairs aren't quantified in the materials.
988 crisis line sustainability funding
Would add up to $0.45 per phone line to fund the 988 crisis line.
2025 Coroner's Report
Carson Valley Health service expansion
No direct county cost, but expanded hospital services affect insurance networks and access during open enrollment.
Emergency Management Roster and Leadership Transitions
Covered under existing agency operational budgets and grants.
2025 Community Prevention Plan & Behavioral Health
Funded annually up to $177,000 using One Nevada Opioid Settlement funds.
Open meeting law and board voting procedures
Emergency Communications Center Staffing and Operations
Animal Care and Rabies Control
Minor administrative fee adjustments for dog variances and facility licensing.
2025 Communicable Disease Surveillance
Prevents costly emergency medical interventions and hospitalizations associated with severe pediatric infections.
Biennial Language Access Plan Compliance
No additional budget request or tax increase is required.
Enforcement of Public Road Obstructions at Horseshoe Bend Road
Potential civil liability for the county regarding land enclosure and right-of-way maintenance.
2026 Fire Season Preparedness and Operations
Expect potential hits to the local emergency budget and higher insurance rates if these fires keep threatening property.
Justice Court Salary Adjustment
While baseline contributions approximate $1.2 million, virtually all additional indigent defense expenses are reimbursed by the State of Nevada.
Airport Emergency Gate Access and Security
Fundable through FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants or TSA security grants.
Primary Election Results Certification
Operates within the established elections department budget.
Douglas County Code Enforcement Overview
None for the commission, though persistent code violations can result in daily fines up to $250 and special property assessments.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Rice was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
For possible action. Discussion to retroactively accept a $400,000 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Grant from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for the time period…
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…
Discussion to authorize the Douglas County Sheriff's Office to accept a $35,500 State of Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) Traffic Safety Joining Forces Project Agreement Grant for Fiscal Year 2026-27 with a 25% matching requirement…
For possible action. Discussion to approve a $170,000 budget transfer from the 911 Surcharge Fund to the County Construction Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-26 to reallocate excess revenues received to support the Public Safety Radio Upgrade…
Transfer of $170,000 for Public Safety Radio System Upgrade Project
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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