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PAHRUMP OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Veterans Memorial Building 751 East Street, Pahrump, NV 89048 January 8, 2026 5:30 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance and Call to Order. Pledge recited 2. Roll Call. Jimmy Lewis, Charles Ballew, Joe Toste, Brad Harris 3. Approval of the agenda for January 8, 2026 Agenda approved. No objections. 4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Three-minute time limit per person.) Action will not be taken on the matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item (First). Joe Steidl - Proposal to have additional youth ride days with the track unprepped. Noted to be added as an agenda item for next meeting 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS (This item is limited to announcements, brief discussions of public comments, correction of factual inaccuracies, direction to staff, or topics proposed for future committee meetings. deliberation of topics not on the agenda is prohibited by the Nevada Open Meeting Law). No comments 6. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation to approve the minutes of the Pahrump Off Highway Vehicle Park Advisory Committee meeting of December 11, 2025. Motion to approve Joe Toste. Second by Brad Harris. 7. Report on the budget, town/county staff to provide a status on how the budget has been spent and what we can expect moving forward. No update. Same as last month. 8. Liaison/Nye County Staff/Town Staff Comments (This item limited to announcements or topics/issues proposed for future workshops/agendas). No Comment. ---PAGE BREAK--- PAHRUMP OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES ITEM # SUBJECT January 8, 2026 9. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding track design bidding with different track builders to use latest Off Highway Vehicle Park grant funding. Jimmy Martinez – Waiting for drainage study to come back. The project is in the list with others to go out for bid. No timeline on the completion of the bidding process. 10. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding the status of water and electrical lines being installed to the OHV Park site. Debra Strickland – Surveys are done, VEA doing the work, update on the progress to be covered at the next BOCC meeting 11. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding the scheduling of the next youth track ride day. Motion to approve the next youth ride day for January 18, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by Joe Toste. Second by Brad Harris. 12. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding expanding the youth track ride days to include use of the track by “pitbike” riders (under 250cc, non-competition models only). Brad Harris motion to approve. Second by Joe Toste 13. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation regarding fulfillment of the vacant position on the committee. Joe Steidl and Laurie McLaughlin to be approved at the next BOCC meeting 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS. No announcements 15. For Possible Action – Discussion and deliberation to set the date and time for the next meeting. Motion to make the next POHVPAC meeting Feb. 5, 2026, 5:30 p.m., at the Veterans Memorial Building by Brad Harris. Second by Joe Toste. 16. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (Second). Britt Davis – Mentioned the possibility of requiring riding boots Joe Steidl – With more legitimate track and better turnouts, needs better track etiquette. Recommendation to create a rule sheet, including safety equipment requirements. 17. ADJOURNMENT. Meeting adjourned.