Eureka County has extra funds, but state needs to pipe up

CARSON CITY -- A Eureka County official says his rural Nevada county is willing to chip in to the state's bottom line, but no one has asked.

County Recorder-Auditor Michael Rebaleati told legislative money committees Thursday that his county is doing so well that it has been able to sock away money year after year.

He said the county is spending money on infrastructure improvements, such as an arsenic treatment plant, instead of having to wrestle with service and staff cuts.

Officials from Clark County said they have a $100 million budget gap.

Sen. Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas, asked why Eureka has not pitched in like Washoe and Clark counties to ease the state's financial burden.

Rebaleati said no one has asked.