Lyon County Commissioners Rob Jacobsen, far left, Vida Keller and Dave Hockaday stand with Ron Harvey, son of late Commissioner Ken Harvey, during the Dec. 14 dedication ceremony to rename the Tahoe Avenue Storm Drainage Canal to the Ken Harvey Canal in Silver Springs.
On Dec. 14, Lyon County held a dedication ceremony renaming the Tahoe Avenue Storm Drainage Canal to the Ken Harvey Canal. The event was held at 2565 Fort Churchill Road in Silver Springs where a monument and plaque were unveiled overlooking the canal.
“Ken served his community from the seat of an excavator,” said Vida Keller, chair of the Lyon County Board of Commissioners. “Not only did he help plan the canal, he helped build it, too.”
Harvey was a Lyon County commissioner from 1987 to 1990. He was instrumental in building the storm drainage canal in Silver Springs in 1989. He took a hands-on approach to the project that helped mitigate flood damage to the surrounding neighborhoods.
Several commissioners were joined by Harvey’s son, Ron Harvey, at the event to commemorate him.
On Jan. 21, 2021, the Lyon County Board of Commissioners passed Resolution 21-01, with a 5-0 vote, renaming the storm drainage canal.