Churchill County's Community Activities Department oversees many of the public programs and facilities residents use throughout the year, including recreation programming, the Aquatic Center, the Churchill County Cemetery, facilities and grounds maintenance, and administrative support for those operations.
County officials recently reorganized the department by separating Parks, Fairgrounds and Rafter 3C into its own department. The new department now manages Oats Regional Park, Liberty Pond, the outdoor fairgrounds, and the Rafter 3C Arena complex.
During the county's recent budget workshops, officials outlined several priorities for the Community Activities Department. Proposed requests include converting an intern position into a 29-hour-per-week recreation leader, funding fuel, utilities, and copier expenses, and moving a planned $6,000 fencing project from the recreation budget to the county's maintenance plan.
At the Aquatic Center, officials requested additional funding for contracted instructors, building maintenance, electricity, and replacement of the one-meter diving board. The proposed budget also includes funding to survey and grid a new burial section at the Churchill County Cemetery, along with increased landfill and utility costs and the purchase of a replacement mower.
Budget requests for Parks, Fairgrounds and Rafter 3C focus on maintenance, equipment, and staffing. Requests include additional funding for electricity, natural gas, fuel, landfill services, and stall cleaning. Officials also proposed converting a seasonal parks position into a full-time swing-shift maintenance position to help reduce overtime during events.
Additional equipment requests include a 72-inch zero-turn mower, an $11,000 arena drag, and additional livestock panels.
Officials also proposed increasing the county-sponsored events budget from $8,000 to about $300,000, saying the change would align the budget with the county's actual annual spending on sponsored events.
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