City of Winnemucca / Administration

                                                                                                                                                       

The CITY MANAGER is the administrative head of the City government.  Appointed by the City Council for an indefinite term, this individual supervises the administrative affairs of the City and carries out policies set by the Council.  Steve West has performed the duties of City Manager since November of 1982.  Steve also possesses a Professional Engineering license and assumes the duties of the City Engineer as needed.  Personnel issues, budgeting, grant funding and project administration play a major role in the City Manager's daily schedule.  Steve welcomes your comments and concerns.  For information on how to contact the City Manager, please do so by clicking on the  CONTACTS  link.

The following is the organizational chart for the City of Winnemucca.  This will give you an understanding of the flow of responsibility within your City government.

The following levels of service are provided to YOU, THE VOTERS:

  • Mayor and City Council (elected)
    • City Manager (appointed)
      • Administrative Division
        • City Clerk / Treasurer (appointed)
          • Deputy City Clerk / Treasurer
          • Office Technician
        • City Attorney (appointed)
        • Executive Secretary
      • Recreation Division
        • Recreation Director
          • Part-time Recreation personnel
        • Golf Pro (contract)
      • Public Safety Division
        • Fire Chief & City Volunteer Fire Dept.
        • Building Inspector
        • Police Chief (appointed)
          • Captain
            • Patrol Division
              • Sergeants
                • Animal Control
                • Drug Task Force
                • Detective
                • Police Officers
                • Reserve Officers
            • Administrative Division
              • Administrative Assistant
              • Office Technician
      • Regional Planning Department
        • Humboldt County staff
      • Public Works Department
        • Public Works Director (City Manager)
          • Engineering (vacant)
          • Public Works Supervisor
            • Sewer/Water Department(s)
            • Cemetery
            • Parks
            • Equipment/Vehicle Maintenance
            • Golf Course
            • Street Department
            • Buildings

 

Making our community a better place to live and visit............................

Construction will be underway soon on several beautification and recreational projects in the near future.  The City is taking advantage of available grant funding to assist with project costs.  Keep watching for progress on the following enhancement projects around our community:

Haskell Street Project

The scope of this beautification project will extend the full length of the northwest side of Haskell Street (parallel to the railroad tracks) from the intersection of Hanson Street and Grass Valley Road (US Post Office) heading east intersecting with Winnemucca Blvd.  Decorative historical lighting, pedestrian walkways and landscaping are just a few of the enhancements that will beautify this busy street.  This project will be publicly advertised for bid in September 2008 with an expected completion date sometime in 2009, weather permitting.

Humboldt River Walk Project

This recreational walk with nature will be located along both banks of the Humboldt River that cross under US Highway 95 North.  Landscaping and concrete walkways will be provided to enhance your nature walk.  The contract to construct this project was awarded to Hunewill Construction and is expected to be completed in winter 2008.

Gateway Projects

As visitors enter the City limits from the freeway off-ramps, it is agreed that what they see with the eye adds a lot of weight to that "first impression" they register about our community.  The City of Winnemucca intends to beautify two gateway entrances to our fair City, one located on the west end of town on West Winnemucca Blvd. (near McDonald's) and the other at the east end of town also on Winnemucca Blvd. (at the intersection of the new car museum project, south City side of the freeway).  New landscaping will introduce trees and natural brushes indigenous to our area.  These projects will be advertised in the Spring of 2009 with completion during the summer months.