The duties of a Lyon County commissioner don't stop at deciding special-use permits, holding hearings and voting on ordinances twice a month.
In addition to keeping in touch with and aiding constituents from their respective districts, commissioners must sit on a number of boards, committees and commissions.
Each January, commissioners are appointed to various entities, and Leroy Goodman said they usually don't change much, if at all.
"We vote on them, but everyone usually keeps the same committees every year because it offers continuity to our commission and to the boards," he said.
"And part of it's locale. If it's on the Walker River, it'll be people from the southern part of the county."
That continuity will also remain with the board of commissioners as Bob Milz, who represents the Dayton area, was re-elected chairman on a 3-2 vote. Phyllis Hunewill will continue as vice chairwoman.
In addition to his duties as chairman of the commissioners, Milz is also chairman of the Carson Water Subconservancy District, the Comstock Historic District and the Room Tax Board and serves as a member or alternate of four other committees.
He said he spends about 60 hours a week on county business.
"The chairman has to do a lot of work that you don't see," he said. "The water subconservancy requires most of the time because it's so critical."
The Carson River Subconservancy District is also Milz' board of choice "because it affects more people than even being commissioner does."
Milz, who is retired, said when a Lyon resident has a concern with a particular board, they should try and contact that board's chairman or representative, rather than the commissioner that represents their district.
"They can call any of us, but they probably should call the chairman of that board," he said.
The commissioners usually rely on other county officials to write or revise legislation, though Milz said they can participate in the effort.
Lyon County commissioners earn between $22,000 and $28,000, depending on length of time on the board.
Goodman devotes about 60 to 80 hours a month to county business and said it isn't hard even with his job at Nevada Cement Co.
"Nevada Cement encourages people to be involved in the community and they give you the time to do that," he said. "And three-fourths of the time is in the evening."
• Contact reporter Karen Woodmansee at kwoodmansee@nevadaappeal.com or 882-2111. ext. 351.
Lyon County Commissioners' committee and board assignments
Bob Milz - Chairman, represents Dayton area
Comstock Historic District
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
Planning Commission Ex-Officio - alternate
Western Nevada RC&D Executive Committee
Carson Water Subconservancy District
Dayton Valley Conservation District
Room Tax Board
Phyllis Hunewill - Vice chairwoman, represents Smith Valley
Planning Commission Ex-Officio
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
Western Nevada RC&D Executive Committee alternate
Walker River Conservation District - Smith Valley
Nevada Association of Counties
Western Nevada Development District
Nevada WORKS
Walker River Irrigation District - alternate
Walker River Settlement Negotiation Committee
Leroy Goodman - represents Fernley
General Obligation Bond Commission
Nevada Association of Counties
Local Emergency Planning Committee - alternate
Western Nevada Development District
Nevada WORKS - alternate
Data Processing Committee
Western Nevada HOME Consortium
Chet Hillyard - represents Silver Springs
General Improvement District Debt Management Committee
Data Processing Committee - alternate
Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway
Western Nevada HOME consortium - alternate
Don Tibbals - represents Mason Valley
Walker River Conservation District - Mason Valley
Nevada Public Agency Insurance Pool
Nevada Association of Counties Indigent Committee
Local Emergency Planning Committee
State Land-Use Planning Committee
Walker River Irrigation District
Quarterly Jail Inspection
Walker River Settlement Negotiation Committee