Council approves contract for deputy works director

During special meetings Nov. 28 and Dec. 1, the Fallon City Council adopted a resolution to finance medium-term obligations and approved a contract for a new deputy public works director.

At the meeting Nov. 28 the council unanimously approved resolution 24-01 authorizing medium-term obligations up to $10 million to finance water projects, sewer projects, airport projects, street improvements, park improvements and city hall upgrades.

The resolution will be forwarded to the Nevada Department of Taxation for its consideration and approval. If approved, the obligations will be repaid from the Electric Fund and Water Fund in the estimated annual amount of $299,136, the Sewer Fund in the estimated annual amount of $356,114, the Airport Fund in the estimated annual amount of $156,690 and the General Fund in the estimated annual amount of $612,516.

• At its Dec. 1 meeting the council unanimously accepted Mayor Ken Tedford’s recommended appointment of Marco Guerrero as the new deputy public works director of electric utilities with an annual salary of $120,000.

Councilman Paul Harmon addressed Tedford, saying that he had talked with Guerrero in the past week and “I feel very comfortable with your nomination.”

Guerrero said he lives in Fallon, but he has commuted for most of his career. He is happy to be working in his hometown. He comes to the city position with 29 years of experience as a lines operations director, 27 of those years with NV Energy in Reno and two years with Liberty Utilities in Lake Tahoe.

The mayor and council extended their collective thanks and appreciation to everyone who worked on preparations for both the Dec. 1 and 2 Christmas tree and Winter Wonderland celebrations including the extensive city decorations and the fireworks display provided by the PyroGuys.