LYON COUNTY, NEVADA

Briefing for the Assembly Government Affairs Committee

POPULATION

Lyon County:52,443

Fernley:18,896

Yerington: 3,165(2011 Estimate, Nevada State

Demographer)

0.2% Increase from 2010-2011

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County Area, Land and Land Use

Area: 2,013 Square miles

91 miles north to south

52 miles east to west

25% Private Ownership

6% Developed Land

10.4% Agricultural

1.7% Commercial/ Industrial

3.2% Residential

75% Public Lands

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State Lands

Dayton State Park

Fort Churchill State Park

Lahontan State Park

Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area & Fish Hatchery

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Transportation

Interstate 80

U.S. Highway & Highway 50 Alternate

U.S. Highway 95 Alternate

Union Pacific Railroad

Six Airports

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Sheriff’s Office

Administration

Patrol

Jail

Coroner

Detectives

Narcotics

Gang Unit

Search and Rescue

911 Dispatch

Civil Service

Records Management

Headquarters in Yerington

Substations in Dayton, Fernley and Silver Springs

Provides Law Enforcement to City of Fernley and Unincorporated Lyon County

Yerington has Police Department

Yerington Paiute Tribe has Police Department

Assists State Parks and NHP

Sheriff has had 6.3% Reduction in staffing

Dispatch has had a 13.3% Reduction in Staffing

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FIRE & EMS SERVICES

Four NRS 474 Fire Protection Districts

Central Lyon County Fire Protection District (Carson City Line to Churchill County Line)

Mason Valley Fire Protection District (Yerington/Mason Valley)

North Lyon Fire Protection District (Fernley)

Smith Valley Fire Protection District (Smith and Wellington)

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Public Works

Buildings and Grounds

Roads and Bridges

Fleet Maintenance

Utilities (Water/Sewer)

Cemeteries

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ROADS AND BRIDGES

137 Miles of Asphalt

152 Miles of Chip Sealed

253 Miles of Graded Roads

355 Miles on non- maintained roads

10 Bridges

34% reduction in staffing since 2008

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BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

158 Buildings for 362,000 square feet

18 Parks and Open Space for 430 Acres

2 Events Centers/ Fairgrounds for 85 Acres

6 Cemeteries

45% Reduction in staffing

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FLEET MAINTENANCE

408 Vehicles (Passenger Vehicle, Heavy Equipment, Generators etc.)

105 pieces of small equipment (saws, pumps, etc)

24% Reduction in Staffing

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UTILITIES

3 Water systems with 5500 customers

4 Sewer Systems with 6000 plus customers

37.5% Reduction in Staffing

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HUMAN SERVICES

Senior Services Include

Case Management

Medical Transportation

Representative Payee Services

Homemaker Services

Aging and Disability Resource Center

Extended Care

Senior Centers with on Site Dining

Home Delivered Meals

Transportation Services

Annual Report Attached

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Human Services

Social Services Include

Employment Partnership

Emergency Services

Women, Infants and Children

Family Resource Center

Health Care Assistance Program

Community Health

Foster Youth Support

Differential Response

Housing Support Services

Annual Report Attached

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Building Department

68% Reduction in Staffing

Planning Department

70% Reduction in Staffing

Engineering Department – Eliminated and now services provided by private firm

GIS- Eliminated; Service provided through interlocal agreement with Douglas County

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

NNDA Partner

Unemployment 13.2%

Workforce Education Programs with Human Services and Not for Profit Organizations

Active Recruitment and Retention for new and existing businesses

Bonnie Plants Silver Springs 22

Greenline Fernley 5

Northwest Territorial Mint Dayton 160

Sutter Equipment Mound House 7

Rice Lake Weighing Systems Fernley 25

Bio Glaze Mound House 5

Carboline

Industries Dayton 25

Berken

Energy Mound House 4

DP Enterprizes Mound House 17

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Partner with the City of Yerington and Nevada Copper for a lands bill to create 500 construction jobs and 800 mining jobs

2 New Dollar General and Family Dollar Stores

Working with Singatse Peak Services to reopen old Anaconda property, Macarthur Mine and possible mining of the Bear deposit.

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ISSUES FACING LYON COUNTY

High Unemployment

High Foreclosure Rates

$30,000,000.00 road deficit

Improve/install sewer system in Moundhouse/Dayton area $20,000,000.00

Avoid NPL Listing of Anaconda Mine Site

Homelessness

25% reduction of County Work Force since FY08

$1.5 Million shortfall for FY14

Increased case load for Human Services

Decreased hours/services at libraries, senior centers, etc.

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Partnerships

Interlocal Agreement with City of Yerington Exchanging Water/Sewer billing at the Justice Complex for Inmate Housing and Dispatch Services

Douglas County GIS

Quad County Microwave Project

Shared Animal Shelter with City of Fernley

Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Management with Fernley and Yerington.

Memorandum of Agreement for Yerington to manage water system for Willowcreek GID and Smith Valley

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Partnerships

Interlocal Agreement for Fire Protection Districts to respond in General County in exchange for Dispatch Services

Nevada Emergency Management Assistance Compact

Western Nevada Regional Youth Center

Walker River Irrigation District

Carson Water Subconservancy District

Comstock Historical District

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            BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS                         LYON COUNTY NEVADA 

                    27 South Main Street                         Yerington, Nevada 89447 

Phone: (775)463-6531 Fax: (775)463-6533

Joe Mortensen, ChairRay Fierro, Vice Chair

Bob Hastings, District 1Vida Keller, District 2

Virgil Arellano, District 5

Jeffery A. PageCounty Manager  

COUNTY MANAGER REPORT  

REPORT #: CM01152013-01

PREPARED FOR: Lyon County Board of Commissioners Lyon County Citizen Advisory Boards

PREPARED BY: Jeffery A. Page, Lyon County Manager

DATE: January 15, 2013

SUBJECT: FY2014 Budget  BACKGROUND: Lyon County is preparing for the FY2014 budget process. Lyon County anticipates a $1.2 to $1.5 million dollar short fall due to declining revenue (property taxes), increased health insurance costs, increased PERS costs and increased utility expenses. This is a best guess estimate at this time until we receive final projected revenues from the Department of Taxation. I have been requested to provide the Citizen Advisory Boards with a regular written report on the activities of and issues facing Lyon County. The purpose of this request was to provide the Citizen Advisory Boards with information so that they could help inform the public and make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. I have attached several documents for your review and information. I will cover each document in this report. These documents reflect the facts of our budget and the gains or losses. These documents are not a statement as to how individual departments operate. FY13 GENERAL FUND SPREAD SHEET: This document provides you with the current budget for each department covered under the General Fund. The General Fund is the fund that the majority of the County Departments work from. This spread sheet provides you with the dollar amount and percentage of the General Fund budget that each department is allotted. FY13 GENERAL FUND CHART: This document is a pie chart of the spread sheet and provides you a picture of where the funding goes in the General Fund.

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FY06-FY13 REVENUES: This chart provides you with a picture of the revenues from FY06-FY13. The chart reflects the changes in property taxes, consolidated taxes (CTAX), grants (federal and state) and other revenue sources. The other revenue sources include:

Licenses, permits and fees Charges for services Fines and forfeitures

You can see that we have had a significant reduction in CTAX, property taxes and grants. The OTHER source has remained fairly stable. POSITIONS ELIMINATED: This document provides you with the number of positions that been eliminated since FY06. Lyon County has eliminated 99.25 positions since FY06. These reductions in force have resulted in reduction of services and/or hours to various departments. GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENT FINAL BUDGET: This document provides you with increases and decreases to each General Fund Department from FY05 to FY13. This document provides you with increases and decreases from year to year as well as from FY05 to FY13. CONCLUSION: I have provided you this information to inform you of where Lyon County has been financially and to assist you with the upcoming budget process. I have also provided you a copy of the FY14 Budget Calendar for your information. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

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2013/2014 BUDGET WORKSHOP CALENDAR

JANUARY

16 Budget forms and calendar distributed

FEBRUARY

15 Completed budget package due to Comptroller’s Office 15 Preliminary revenue projections package received from State 27 Leadership Team Budget Roundtable

MARCH 15 Final revenue projections received from State

31 Designation of auditing firm to Department of Taxation

AP RIL

3-5 Budget Workshops with the Board of Commissioners

15 Tentative Budget filed with the State and with the County Clerk

MAY

16 Tentative Budget Hearings for General Improvement Districts, Special Districts and all other Districts with Budgets not administered by the Board of Commissioners

20 Tentative Budget Hearing for County and other budgets

administered by the Board of Commissioners

JUNE

3 Final Budget adopted on or before and filed with the State and with the County Clerk

25 Certification of Tax Rates by Nevada Tax Commission

*Workshop dates are tentative and can be changed

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DEPARTMENT BUDGET PERCENTAGE OF BUDGETAnimal Control $160,257.00 0.5%Assessor $759,857.00 2.6%Building Department $335,192.00 1.1%Cemetery $24,162.00 0.1%Central Parks & Rec $654,701.00 2.2%Child Protective Services $395,265.00 1.3%Clerk & Treasurer $830,239.00 2.8%Commissioners $414,547.00 1.4%Comptroller $386,450.00 1.3%Computer Information Systems $668,762.00 2.3%Consumer Health $61,985.00 0.2%Contingency $678,147.00 2.3%Court Services $94,574.00 0.3%Dayton Justice Court $401,751.00 1.4%District Attorney $1,399,607.00 4.7%District Attorney-Child Support $319,575.00 1.1%District Court $1,038,320.00 3.5%Emergency Management $79,261.00 0.3%Engineering $53,400.00 0.2%Fairgrounds $5,200.00 0.02%Fernley Justice Court $399,076.00 1.3%General Support Services $1,182,200.00 4.0%Human Resources $278,166.00 0.9%Human Services-Transfer $366,504.00 1.2%Juvenile Probation $1,458,792.00 4.9%Libraries $688,481.00 2.3%Planning Department $236,588.00 0.8%Public Buildings $1,612,680.00 5.4%Public Defender $406,517.00 1.4%Public Gaurdian $116,597.00 0.4%Public Health Nurse $177,214.00 0.6%Recorder $436,459.00 1.5%Road Fund Transfer $940,000.00 3.2%Sheriff $7,706,817.00 26.0%Sheriff-Dispatch $1,076,225.00 3.6%Sheriff-Jail $2,285,524.00 7.7%Sheriff-Search & Rescue $157,961.00 0.5%Translators $20,000.00 0.1%Vehicle Maintenance $418,890.00 1.4%Walker River Justice Court $390,310.00 1.3%WNRYC $483,675.00 1.6%

$29,599,928.00

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FY2013 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES

Assessor2.6%

Child Protective Services1.3%

Commissioners1.4%

District Attorney4.7%

Fernley Justice Court1.3%

General Support Services4.0%

Juvenile Probation4.9%

Libraries2.3%

Sheriff-Jail7.7%

Engineering0.2%

Fairgrounds0.02%

Recorder1.5%

Translators0.1%

WNRYC1.6%

Vehicle Maintenance1.4%

Emergency Management0.3%

Sheriff26.0%

District Attorney-Child Suppor1.1%

District Court3.5%

Human Resources0.9%

Human Services-Transfer1.2%

Public Buildings5.4%

Planning Department0.8%

Public Defender1.4%

Public Gaurdian0.4%

Public Health Nurse0.6%

Road Fund Transfer3.2%

Cemetery0.1%

Consumer Health0.2%

Contingency2.3%

Court Services0.3%

Dayton Justice Court1.4%

Computer Informati2.3%

Comptroller1.3%

Animal Control0.5% Building Department

1.1%

Central Parks & Rec2.2%

Clerk & Treasurer2.8%Walker River Justice Court

1.3%

Sheriff-Search & Rescue0.5%

Sheriff-Dispatch3.6%

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7,146,971

8,326,599

9,110,1269,854,331 10,127,969

8,852,973 8,654,6868,171,867

14,562,916

15,553,31616,165,066

15,858,014

14,776,895

13,157,13212,413,537 12,494,532

800,773 645,738 663,715991,210

1,783,9641,420,208

1,067,926

223,539

7,484,225 7,463,6156,769,610 6,584,784 6,668,806 6,614,520 6,583,064 6,654,025

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2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

16,000,000

18,000,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Property Tax Consolidated Tax Grants Other

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Budgeted NewPositions Positions Total Percent Remaining

06/07 Since 07 Positions 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 Totals Cut Positions

After School 17.00 17.00 - - 3.50 13.50 - 17.00 100.0% - Animal Control 6.00 6.00 - 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 66.7% 2.00 Assessor 14.00 14.00 - 2.00 - 2.00 - 4.00 28.6% 10.00 Building 12.50 12.50 - 4.00 3.00 1.50 - 8.50 68.0% 4.00 Clerk-Treasurer 13.00 13.00 - - - 1.20 - 0.50 1.70 13.1% 11.30 Child Support 7.10 7.10 - - - - 1.00 1.00 2.00 28.2% 5.10 Commissioners 8.00 8.00 0.60 - 0.40 - - 1.00 12.5% 7.00 Comptroller 4.40 4.40 - - - 0.50 0.40 0.90 20.5% 3.50 Computer Information 3.00 3.00 - - - - 1.00 1.00 33.3% 2.00 Court Services 1.00 1.00 - - - - - - 0.0% 1.00 Dayton Justice Court 7.00 7.00 - - 1.00 - 1.00 2.00 28.6% 5.00 Dispatch 15.00 15.00 - - - 2.00 - 2.00 13.3% 13.00 District Attorney 13.90 13.90 - - 1.00 1.00 - 2.00 14.4% 11.90 District Court 5.65 2.00 7.65 - - - 1.80 0.22 2.02 26.4% 5.63 Emergency Management 1.00 0.50 1.50 - - - 1.00 - 0.50 1.50 100.0% - Engineering 1.00 - 1.00 - - - - - 1.00 1.00 100.0% - Facilities 20.00 20.00 - 1.00 - 5.00 1.00 7.00 35.0% 13.00 Fernley Justice Court 6.00 6.00 - - - - 1.00 1.00 16.7% 5.00 Human Resources 3.00 3.00 - 0.60 - - - 0.60 20.0% 2.40 Indigent Fund 9.08 5.00 14.08 - - - - 1.00 0.03 1.03 7.3% 13.05 Indigent (Medical) Fund 1.43 - 1.43 - - - - - - - 0.0% 1.43 Juvenile Probation 14.40 14.40 - - 0.40 1.00 1.40 2.80 19.4% 11.60 Juvenile Work Crew Coordinators 2.00 2.00 - - - 1.00 - 1.00 50.0% 1.00 Library 15.20 0.05 15.25 - 0.30 1.00 2.40 1.60 5.30 34.8% 9.95 Parks 5.00 5.00 - - 0.50 - - 0.50 10.0% 4.50 Planning 5.50 (0.50) 5.00 - - 1.00 2.50 - 3.50 70.0% 1.50 Public Health Nurse 3.00 3.00 - - - 0.40 2.60 3.00 100.0% - Public Guardian 1.00 1.00 - - - - - - 0.0% 1.00 Recorder 7.00 7.00 1.00 - - 1.00 - 2.00 28.6% 5.00 Road Department 26.00 0.75 26.75 - - - 4.00 3.00 2.00 9.00 33.6% 17.75 Senior Services 15.63 0.83 16.46 - - - 3.70 1.00 4.70 28.6% 11.76 Sheriff 96.00 96.00 - - - 4.00 2.00 6.00 6.3% 90.00 Utilities 31.00 (0.32) 30.68 - - 1.00 9.00 1.50 11.50 37.5% 19.18 Vehicle Maintenance 4.00 0.20 4.20 - - 1.00 - - 1.00 23.8% 3.20 Walker River Justice Court 4.40 0.60 5.00 - - - - - - 0.0% 5.00 WNRYC 21.65 21.65 - - 1.00 - 1.80 0.85 3.65 16.9% 18.00

315.75 Total Positions Eliminated 1.6 8.9 15.8 59.5 22.5 5.9 114.2

Total FTE Prior Year 415 412 412 411 350

Percentage of Layoffs Each Year 0.39% 2.16% 3.83% 14.48% 6.43%

* - Total FTE may not decrease from year-to-year based on additional grant-funded positions.

Department

LYON COUNTY POSITIONS ELIMINATED

Positions Eliminated byFiscal Year

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Lyon County Human Services

Annual Report to Our Community

Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012

Reflection

This report reflects the continued commitment of staff who

served more than 6,800 Lyon County residents throughout

this fiscal year. Lyon County Human Services (LCHS)

employees are on the front lines of the county’s most

pressing social and economic challenges. Our programs are

varied and diverse, and serve the public at every stage of life.

The services provided meet needs for nutrition and income

supports, medical assistance, child protection support,

employability, senior and disability care, transportation,

stable housing, parenting, and many others. These programs

are also working within a set of challenging environmental

factors which create a higher level of complexity of individual

situations. In addition to this increased level of need, the

demand for these services continues to rise, yet the number

of staff providing services has been reduced.

In spite of the challenges, LCHS is committed to responsible

management and accountability of taxpayer dollars as we

strive to improve the sustainability of Lyon County residents.

LCHS will continue to partner with local government

officials, legislators and state agencies, other local agencies,

and the community in a combined effort to fulfill the LCHS

mission to promote opportunities for individuals to prosper.

Table of Contents Reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Environment . . . . . . Department Structure . . . . . . Senior Services . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Services . . . . . . . . . . . . Strategic Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lyon County Human Services’ primary responsibility is to provide for the human service needs of the County’s residents, especially those most at risk. To meet this responsibility, programs and services are designed to promote the economic independence and social well-being of individuals and families across the lifespan.

Mission: To be a committed, progressive leader promoting opportunities for individuals to prosper

Vision: All individuals are valued, cared for, and have opportunities to maximize their potential

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Lyon County Human Services

Current Environment and Trends

In the years before the recession, LCHS provided limited preventive and mandated services. The primary focus was to meet the basic needs of individuals in crisis – typically a one-time event. The standard resource was rent and/or utility assistance to help stabilize the family’s financial situation. Occasionally, more resources were necessary. The prolonged recession and subsequent lack of employment opportunities have changed the dynamics of the individuals the department serves. Families are facing situations they have never before encountered and staff are facing an overwhelming task of assisting these families with complicated social issues. Every day we see first-hand the devastating costs and consequences of poverty and unemployment. However, ongoing joblessness and economic insecurity have led to more complex situations, including deteriorating mental health, domestic violence, and a severe lack of income to meet even basic needs. Many individuals are ill equipped to survive the financial and emotional effects of the extended recession. This section highlights some of the current social trends in Lyon County that have been identified by senior services and social services division staff. Often, individuals have complex situations that involve more than one social issue.

Senior Services • Individuals over age 60 are encountering fewer

options for self-sufficiency; they are unable to get hired for a variety of reasons, do not meet low-income thresholds which would qualify them for critical support services, and/or state benefits are delayed, reduced, or difficult to access.

• Early retirement is often the best option because the job market is so sluggish for older workers. However, they take a significant reduction in social security benefits and find themselves without medical coverage until they reach the Medicare eligible age of 65.

• Food, housing, and medical care are more important to seniors than ever before. Many are giving up their independence to move in with family members for financial stability.

• Social isolation is exacerbating the financial, mental, and physical health issues of older adults.

Social Services

• Lyon County’s unemployment rate has been one of the highest in the nation for several months, currently hovering around 16%. Long-term unemployment significantly hampers individuals’ employability as time goes on.

• Services for individuals between the ages of 18 and 59 are becoming challenging to provide due to the complexity of the individual situations and the lack of resources.

• More individuals are becoming dependent upon on-going state programs because unemployment benefits have expired and living wage jobs are not available. Families are combining part-time, low-wage jobs with public assistance for survival.

• There is a higher rate of families and adult couples without children applying for public assistance for the first time and an increase in homelessness risk.

Although the current environment of increased demand, limited resources, and complex social issues has challenged the department’s ability to meet the needs of families, LCHS maintains its commitment to develop new and innovative ways to serve the public.

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Food, housing, and medical care are more

term

Lyon County Human Services

Department Structure

2011 - 2012 Budget

County Donations

Tax Rate Grants and Fees TOTAL

Senior Services $ 372,254 $ 530,782 $ 200,181 $ 1,103,217

Social Services $ 1,090,863 $ 754,193 $ 9,647 $ 1,854,703

Nevada Revised Statute - Pass Through to State

$ 1,327,795 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,327,795

TOTAL $ 2,790,912 $ 1,284,975 $ 209,828 $ 4,285,715

Organizational Chart

Lyon County Human Services

Senior Services

Administration

Social Services

Emergency Services

Senior Centers

Nutrition Program

Transportation

Independent Living Program

Aging and Disability Resource Center

Extended Care

Administrative Support

Accounting

Community Health Nurse Support

(through 12.31.11)

Differential Response

Women, Infants, and Children

Family Resource Center

Employment Partnership

Foster Youth Support

Housing Support Services

Health Care Assistance Program

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Senior Services

“Working together to provide opportunities for an independent and healthy aging population”

The Senior Services Division promotes

healthy aging through an integrated system of quality

programs and senior centers. Senior Services focuses

on raising awareness of available services, and

providing support to help individuals live as

independently as possible. More than 1,800 individuals

received services during fiscal year 2012.

Case Management is designed to assist seniors at

risk of needing long-term care by coordinating in-home

services and resources. This year, over 200 individuals

were provided support through in-home assessments,

development of care plans and goal setting, allowing

them to remain in their own homes.

Medical Transportation provides non-emergency

transportation to and from medical appointments

within the community, as well as to Reno, Carson City,

Fallon, and other surrounding areas. Over 2,300 rides

were provided to seniors and individuals with

disabilities enabling them to maintain their health and

well-being.

Representative Payee Service assisted recipients of

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income

(SSI) benefits with money management in an effort to

bring financial structure, stability, and consistency to

individuals. This service prevented evictions; utility

shut-offs, and even foreclosures for many seniors.

Homemaker Services were designed to delay or

even prevent the need for care in an institution. A

homemaker is assigned to provide basic household

assistance, including personal hygiene, essential

shopping, laundry, light housekeeping, and light meal

preparation. Over 1,900 hours of service were

provided, making it possible for older adults to live in

their own homes or return to their homes by providing

assistance with tasks they were unable to

independently manage.

Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)

provides information on a broad range of resources and

services and assists individuals with applying for

programs and benefits. Additionally it helps people of

any age understand various long-term care options.

Over 660 older adults and individuals with physical

and/or developmental disabilities were assisted with

identifying community-based resources.

Extended Care provides eligibility determination and

payment for alternative living arrangements, such as

adult group homes and skilled nursing facilities for

those who are unable to continue living independently.

Lyon County provided for an average of 75 individuals

per month, including the “new eligibles” mandated by

the 2011 state legislature.

"At this point in my life the senior center has made

a difference in my life. I got a new start and many

new friends. The senior center has improved the

quality of my life by providing me not only a place

to meet new friends, but allows me the opportunity

to give back to my community by volunteering and

helping others. It has changed my life."

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Senior Services

“Working together to provide opportunities for an independent and healthy aging population”

Dayton, Fernley, and Silver Springs Senior

Centers provide programs, activities, nutritious

meals, and various volunteer opportunities that help

keep individuals active as they age. The senior centers

are designated as the community focal points that

provide helpful resources, such as educational

seminars, questions with insurance and legal issues,

and ways to strengthen support systems. During this

fiscal year, over 1,500 individuals became active

members of the senior centers and participated in the

offered services and activities.

On-Site Dining offers a meal in a group setting.

All seniors 60 years of age and older, regardless of

income, are eligible to participate. Over 36,500

meals were served this year.

Home-Delivered Meals are delivered Monday

through Friday, frozen meals for the weekends

are provided to individuals who are unable to

leave their home to shop, and find it difficult to

prepare a nutritious meal. This program provides

a daily visit by staff to ensure the individual’s

well-being and helps to prevent isolation. Within

the past year, over 39,700 meals were delivered.

Transportation Services offers transportation

for seniors to and from the senior centers on

weekdays. Weekly and monthly shopping trips

are also offered for personal errands and grocery

shopping. This service allows older adults to

maintain the independence and freedom to

engage in activities outside the home. During

2012, over 10,000 rides were provided.

Working Together, Improving Access Lyon County Human Services (LCHS) imple-mented a Homemaker Service Program through LCHS contracts with local homemaker agencies to provide in-home services, such as light housekeeping, shopping, laundry, and stand-by bathing assistance.

Many seniors have physical limitations that hinder their ability to accomplish daily tasks around the home. Some of these individuals are in jeopardy of losing their independence due to health and safety issues. The only obstacle standing between an individual and their independence can be a few hours of help within the home. This service provides the necessary support to seniors who want to avoid institutional care.

Temporary homemaker services were also put into place for seniors who were recovering from an illness or surgery. This service made it possible for these individuals to rehabilitate in the comfort of their own homes instead of in a skilled nursing facility.

Another opportunity to enhance consumer services, was through the State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) training and certification process. The ADRC Specialist successfully completed classroom training, job shadowing, and exams on Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D to receive this SHIP Certification. The ADRC specialist became certified to offer information, counseling, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries on a wide range of Medicare and Medicaid, and Medigap matters, including enrollment in Medicare prescription drug plans, Medicare Advantage options, long-term care insurance, claims and billing problem resolutions, information and referral on public benefit programs for those with limited income and assets, and other health insurance benefit information.

"I would have been very lonesome, had it not been

for all my friends and the acquaintances I have met

at the Senior Center."

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Social Services

“To build healthy relationships with families to enhance personal growth”

The Social Services Division supports

families to become healthy and stable through two primary roles: safety net services and prevention resources. Safety net services are available on an emergency basis to provide short-term assistance to prevent crises. Prevention resources are available to provide support, guidance, and long-term planning and goal setting to help families become self-sufficient. Support was provided to over 5,000 residents during this fiscal year. The Employment Partnership assisted more than 216 individuals in preparing for, and building the skills necessary for employment. Of those, 46% have gained stable employment, and all participants were able to remove at least one barrier to employment, such as transportation, training, and proof of identification. The program also invested over $37,000 into local businesses through the wage subsidy incentive. Through this program, LCHS is helping people get back to work and gain the stability to be less dependent on public assistance programs. Emergency Services promotes sustainability while assisting those in crisis. The program assisted over 2,100 individuals in FY12, providing approximately 150 households with rent, 538 households with emergency utility assistance, and 120 households with various other needs such as gasoline, food and shelter. The Emergency Services program provides a safety net to families who otherwise would be placed at greater risk of homelessness and increased costs to the community.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has assisted over 1,550 individuals in Lyon County with breastfeeding support, supplemental nutritious food, and nutrition education. WIC’s goal is to improve the health of children by promoting breastfeeding, good nutrition, exercise and preventative health. WIC is an invaluable program in providing nutrition education and support for healthy child development and growth, and provides a great resource to young, working families.

The Family Resource Center provides families with improved access to services and support within the community. This year, parenting classes were offered throughout the county, in addition to assistance accessing medical services, utility programs, obtaining identification such as birth certificates and driver’s licenses, and improving awareness of child abuse and neglect. In addition, the FRC serves as an intake site in each community, assisting and processing documents for the Energy Assistance Program (EAP), Welfare (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid), and Nevada Rural Housing (Security Deposit program, Section 8 Voucher program, Weatherization). Health Care Assistance Program (HCAP) provides financial assistance for the cost of emergency medical care as defined by the Nevada Revised Statue (NRS) 428. This program also provides for burial and cremation services to eligible residents. The department received over 150 applications for medical assistance this past year. The Community Health program provided nearly 2,500 services to approximately 1,100 Lyon County residents from July through December 2011. The program promotes wellness through the delivery of public health nursing, preventive health care, and health education by offering services such as family planning, immunizations, and communicable disease testing and treatment. In January 2012, the program transitioned from LCHS to the Nevada State Health Division.

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Voucher

cremation services to eligible residents. The

Social Services

“To build healthy relationships with families to enhance personal growth”

Foster Youth Support provides life skill training and support to foster youth between the ages of 16 and 21 years to assist in transitioning out of foster care and into adulthood. Success classes are available to teens with such topics as budgeting, health and nutrition, employment, and educational opportunities. Those who have aged out of care receive case management, assistance with housing, and support in gaining employment and meeting basic needs. The program has assisted 36 youth, and provides the tools that teens often require in order to successfully transition to independence. Differential Response is a joint effort between the Division of Child and Family Services and the Family Resource Center to help at-risk families connect with resources to prevent child abuse and neglect. Staff address reports of educational, medical, and environmental neglect, and improper supervision. This year, 130 families were provided support and advocacy to alleviate the identified risk factors through family assessments, goal setting, and resource referrals. Differential Response provides a substantial benefit to at-risk families by providing the knowledge, support and resources that help to prevent child abuse and neglect. Through additional grant funding, LCHS was able to resume the Housing Support Services program to further assist 20 families with housing from January to June 2012. Short-term rental and utility assistance, moving costs and deposit assistance were made available to families that were faced with eviction. The assistance through this program prevented nearly 70 individuals from facing homelessness in our community.

“You guys do a much better job of interviewing,

screening and preparing potential employees than do

the employment agencies. The subsidy is nice but it

is not the reason – the reason is the chance to get

really good people.”

Working Together, Improving Access The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is an IRS-sponsored program which builds community partnerships to offer free tax assistance to low-to-moderate income households earning $50,000 or less. This year, Lyon County Human Services coordinated two VITA sites, in Yerington and Fernley, to provide free tax preparation to families. The program also educated families about Earned Income Tax Credit, which is a refundable tax credit for people who don't have high incomes. EITC is one of the largest anti-poverty campaigns in the nation. In it’s first year, LCHS partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Mason Valley and the City of Fernley, who hosted the sites at their Community Computer Centers, provided through the Lyon County School District. During the tax season, volunteers gave over 300 hours of time to the program and prepared over 100 free tax returns. Overall, the program re-turned nearly $120,000 back to local families. On April 19th, the Board of Lyon County Commissioners recognized the efforts of these volunteers and presented certificates of appreciation for their dedication and commitment. Honored were Tim Azevedo, Margaret Borso, Sandy Czapla, Angie Duff, Joselene Rocha, Kathy Smith, and Dawna Warr. Another new initiative included outreach and education for the Governor’s Office of Consumer Health Assistance (GovCHA). In an effort to increase the awareness of the Affordable Care Act, a contract employee provides educational material to consumers and participates in outreach events throughout Lyon County. In this short period of time, over 1,650 people were informed of these services and the resources available through GovCHA.

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Lyon County Human Services

Strategic Business Plan

In 2006, Lyon County Human Services developed a ten-year strategic plan to end poverty. By the end of 2009, the economic landscape, the end of the department’s first three-year strategic plan milestone, and the County’s new planning direction, provided an opportunity to restructure the planning process into a one year Strategic Business Plan. Listed below are the three strategic priorities, and the primary areas of progress made by the department this year. Work with federal, state, and local government to advance social service policy and practice The department worked with the Division of Child and Family Services, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lyon County District Attorney to collaborate on standardized procedures and protocol for responding to child abuse and neglect cases in Lyon County. LCHS continued to actively learn and understand new components of the Affordable Care Act in order to educate community members of the current benefits available to them. The department was awarded a grant through the Governor’s Office of Consumer Health Assistance (GovCHA) to provide outreach, education, and presentations for the local community. Enhance existing internal systems to ensure better outcomes for individuals and families This year, staff participated in Strengthening Families: Protective Factors training, and implemented the framework into daily case management practice. Protective factors are conditions or attributes in individuals, families, and communities, that when present, reduce or eliminate risk in families, and increase the health and well-being of children. Research shows that when these protective factors are present in a family, the likelihood of abuse or neglect significantly diminish. By incorporating this framework, LCHS committed to reducing the incidence of abuse and neglect in Lyon County. The availability of the Aging and Disability Resource Center within the department has significantly increased accessibility and support to seniors and persons with disabilities. Having staff trained and available to assist these individuals with applications, maneuvering the system, and accessing necessary resources has considerably improved outcomes for these individuals. Link internal and external services to lessen the impact of an uncertain economy on individuals and families LCHS strengthened its partnership with the Lyon County School District in order to better serve at-risk families as part of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Presentations were provided to counselors at all 18 schools to educate them of the services available through the department, and specifically families at-risk for homelessness. The partnership has increased awareness of local resources, and provided funding to school-based families with such services as housing, utilities, and prescriptions.

The Lyon County Human Services Strategic Business Plan can be found on the Human Services website at www.lyon-county.org/

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Percent2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 20122013 Percentage Percentage Percentage Percentage Percentage Percentage Percent Percent Change

Change Change Change Change Change Change Change Change FY05-FY13General Support 1,194,250 1,516,250 1,457,750 1,684,770 1,719,020 1,606,610 1,136,210 1,137,310 1,200,100 27.0% -3.9% 15.6% 2.0% -6.5% -29.3% 0.1% 5.5% 0.5%Commissioners 452,493 469,426 491,086 505,978 501,427 462,327 458,119 411,491 436,953 3.7% 4.6% 3.0% -0.9% -7.8% -0.9% -10.2% 6.2% -3.4%Clerk/Treasurer 718,868 735,813 924,283 875,498 1,080,062 865,269 860,169 860,039 888,615 2.4% 25.6% -5.3% 23.4% -19.9% -0.6% 0.0% 3.3% 23.6%Recorder 437,477 531,992 637,687 552,030 569,306 569,313 460,364 360,138 462,296 21.6% 19.9% -13.4% 3.1% 0.0% -19.1% -21.8% 28.4% 5.7%Assessor 792,374 908,228 1,008,258 1,093,886 1,218,261 1,019,032 861,775 939,599 804,950 14.6% 11.0% 8.5% 11.4% -16.4% -15.4% 9.0% -14.3% 1.6%District Attorney 1,327,152 1,581,087 1,678,086 1,391,933 1,395,752 1,320,026 1,250,073 1,278,652 1,437,508 19.1% 6.1% -17.1% 0.3% -5.4% -5.3% 2.3% 12.4% 8.3%Facilities 2,016,447 1,701,027 2,084,365 1,940,199 1,957,100 1,815,021 1,505,042 1,350,878 1,628,304 -15.6% 22.5% -6.9% 0.9% -7.3% -17.1% -10.2% 20.5% -19.2%Child Support - - - 426,754 492,011 511,253 515,392 465,905 335,141 N/A N/A N/A 15.3% 3.9% 0.8% -9.6% -28.1% -21.5%Library 652,234 839,131 1,011,695 1,060,124 1,090,924 1,036,261 868,538 795,202 808,123 28.7% 20.6% 4.8% 2.9% -5.0% -16.2% -8.4% 1.6% 23.9%Child Protective Services - - - - - - - 387,138 395,265 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.1% N/APublic Guardian 83,585 90,126 97,344 101,822 106,957 110,011 111,667 114,359 117,075 7.8% 8.0% 4.6% 5.0% 2.9% 1.5% 2.4% 2.4% 40.1%Human Resources 201,188 269,541 291,281 281,917 288,351 237,747 238,669 235,794 279,374 34.0% 8.1% -3.2% 2.3% -17.5% 0.4% -1.2% 18.5% 38.9%Comptroller 483,617 374,989 400,104 412,550 433,042 435,731 400,224 419,445 388,353 -22.5% 6.7% 3.1% 5.0% 0.6% -8.1% 4.8% -7.4% -19.7%Computer Information Systems 547,657 718,161 816,470 823,638 759,502 602,621 557,522 517,250 493,298 31.1% 13.7% 0.9% -7.8% -20.7% -7.5% -7.2% -4.6% -9.9%Dispatch 848,969 907,066 1,072,422 1,096,786 1,209,806 1,186,088 1,096,154 1,097,996 1,155,728 6.8% 18.2% 2.3% 10.3% -2.0% -7.6% 0.2% 5.3% 36.1%Animal Control 259,482 261,129 289,762 313,966 326,007 282,545 204,729 148,903 161,465 0.6% 11.0% 8.4% 3.8% -13.3% -27.5% -27.3% 8.4% -37.8%Sheriff 6,776,108 7,359,068 8,433,490 9,369,219 9,985,786 9,833,170 9,587,925 9,686,429 10,458,127 8.6% 14.6% 11.1% 6.6% -1.5% -2.5% 1.0% 8.0% 54.3%Emergency Management - - 133,592 107,290 101,808 67,190 85,364 77,970 80,982 N/A N/A -19.7% -5.1% -34.0% 27.0% -8.7% 3.9% -39.4%Search & Rescue 22,000 21,500 62,600 36,500 36,500 36,500 29,500 28,500 144,162 -2.3% 191.2% -41.7% 0.0% 0.0% -19.2% -3.4% 405.8% 555.3%Court Services - - 114,092 89,293 94,544 99,675 95,152 93,669 95,293 N/A N/A -21.7% 5.9% 5.4% -4.5% -1.6% 1.7% -16.5%Juvenile Master Court 156,998 160,347 172,066 176,163 181,415 180,523 172,718 59,568 - 2.1% 7.3% 2.4% 3.0% -0.5% -4.3% -65.5% -100.0% -100.0%District Court 390,775 401,922 490,537 549,526 523,618 603,108 589,293 704,958 1,096,096 2.9% 22.0% 12.0% -4.7% 15.2% -2.3% 19.6% 55.5% 180.5%Walker River Justice Court 342,710 353,532 315,488 323,899 329,486 331,514 370,908 380,665 392,228 3.2% -10.8% 2.7% 1.7% 0.6% 11.9% 2.6% 3.0% 14.4%Fernley Justice Court 276,290 299,758 368,129 405,590 445,569 448,465 416,306 391,400 401,740 8.5% 22.8% 10.2% 9.9% 0.6% -7.2% -6.0% 2.6% 45.4%Dayton Justice Court 432,903 522,074 528,223 548,471 558,161 503,002 434,924 395,342 405,976 20.6% 1.2% 3.8% 1.8% -9.9% -13.5% -9.1% 2.7% -6.2%Juvenile Probation 1,421,261 1,641,490 1,732,992 1,816,130 1,836,779 1,749,174 1,560,937 1,458,421 1,493,591 15.5% 5.6% 4.8% 1.1% -4.8% -10.8% -6.6% 2.4% 5.1%Public Defender 289,406 289,406 289,406 315,000 402,492 406,517 406,517 406,517 406,517 0.0% 0.0% 8.8% 27.8% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 40.5%Fairgrounds 65,762 81,400 87,200 57,900 57,900 44,400 28,200 5,200 5,200 23.8% 7.1% -33.6% 0.0% -23.3% -36.5% -81.6% 0.0% -92.1%Translators 16,000 20,000 24,000 20,700 - 16,750 21,550 19,050 20,000 25.0% 20.0% -13.8% -100.0% N/A 28.7% -11.6% 5.0% 25.0%Park & Recreation 92,412 488,697 550,447 547,630 661,770 613,416 540,277 460,563 472,975 428.8% 12.6% -0.5% 20.8% -7.3% -11.9% -14.8% 2.7% 411.8%Building 689,798 706,818 804,964 754,062 669,229 413,518 335,297 328,129 336,825 2.5% 13.9% -6.3% -11.3% -38.2% -18.9% -2.1% 2.7% -51.2%Planning - 589,745 914,424 794,178 610,396 464,248 223,543 164,058 168,787 N/A 55.1% -13.1% -23.1% -23.9% -51.8% -26.6% 2.9% -71.4%Engineering 470,130 614,605 634,251 622,317 366,960 272,660 162,076 152,378 156,156 30.7% 3.2% -1.9% -41.0% -25.7% -40.6% -6.0% 2.5% -66.8%Cemeteries - 39,500 42,500 44,500 38,000 29,250 26,550 24,112 24,162 N/A 7.6% 4.7% -14.6% -23.0% -9.2% -9.2% 0.2% -38.8%Vehicle Maintenance Shop 349,768 371,615 445,453 467,548 447,355 379,724 369,219 374,124 423,172 6.2% 19.9% 5.0% -4.3% -15.1% -2.8% 1.3% 13.1% 21.0%Consumer Health - - - - - - - 61,985 61,985 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.0% N/APublic Health Nurse 176,788 199,884 216,187 225,843 235,341 239,171 207,788 224,401 177,214 13.1% 8.2% 4.5% 4.2% 1.6% -13.1% 8.0% -21.0% 0.2%

Total Expenditures 21,984,902 25,065,327 28,620,634 29,833,610 30,730,637 28,791,830 26,188,691 26,017,538 27,813,736 14.0% 14.2% 4.2% 3.0% -6.3% -9.0% -0.7% 6.9% 26.5%

TransfersUnemployment 10,000 15,000 65,000 57,500 55,000 255,000 900,000 - - 50.0% 333.3% -11.5% -4.3% 363.6% 252.9% -100.0% N/A -100.0%Victims of Sexual Assault 15,000 15,000 8,000 10,000 15,000 12,000 6,000 20,000 - 0.0% -46.7% 25.0% 50.0% -20.0% -50.0% 233.3% -100.0% -100.0%Juvenile Spec. Assessment 35,000 35,000 10,000 50,000 42,000 42,000 28,000 28,000 - 0.0% -71.4% 400.0% -16.0% 0.0% -33.3% 0.0% -100.0% -100.0%Human Services 301,945 499,213 558,000 656,239 686,011 659,630 496,161 445,504 445,504 65.3% 11.8% 17.6% 4.5% -3.8% -24.8% -10.2% 0.0% 47.5%Road Fund 629,975 818,253 1,535,000 1,645,000 1,745,000 1,700,000 1,440,000 966,933 940,000 29.9% 87.6% 7.2% 6.1% -2.6% -15.3% -32.9% -2.8% 49.2%Capital Improvements - 1,021,460 2,360,000 1,298,402 718,600 1,140,000 280,000 - - N/A 131.0% -45.0% -44.7% 58.6% -75.4% -100.0% N/A N/AWNRYC 343,097 393,135 473,934 527,512 588,475 635,017 595,268 417,925 483,675 14.6% 20.6% 11.3% 11.6% 7.9% -6.3% -29.8% 15.7% 41.0%Special Medical Indigent 14,792 - - - - - - - - -100.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -100.0%Indigent Fund 50,000 - - - - - - - - -100.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -100.0%Medical Indigent - - 60,000 - - - - - - N/A N/A -100.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AAfter School Rec 30,000 30,000 30,000 61,000 - - - - - 0.0% 0.0% 103.3% -100.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A -100.0%Retiree Health Benefits - - - - - - 1,800,000 - - N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -100.0% N/A N/A

Total Transfers 1,429,809 2,827,061 5,099,934 4,305,653 3,850,086 4,443,647 5,545,429 1,878,362 1,869,179 97.7% 80.4% -15.6% -10.6% 15.4% 24.8% -66.1% -0.5% 30.7%

LYON COUNTYGENERAL FUND DEPARTMENT FINAL BUDGET TOTALS

(EXCLUDES CAPITAL OUTLAY)