Commission tables $25,000 McDonald's parking‑lot grant request, asks applicant to seek local bids

Cassidy Management Group asked the board for a $25,000 business‑improvement grant to overlay and stripe the McDonald's parking lot at 930 Royals Ranch Road; the total project estimate was presented as roughly $65,000. Jill Graham, an accounting specialist for Cassidy Management Group, said: "McDonald's has been in Battle Mountain since 1940, and we would like a grant to help us redo our parking lot."

Commissioners pressed for documentation that local contractors were solicited and for comparative bids; members expressed a preference to support local vendors when taxpayer funds are used. Staff suggested tabling the item to allow the applicant to obtain local quotes and return at the board’s Oct. 8 meeting with bids and additional backup. The board tabled the item to the next meeting and advised the applicant to work with county staff to submit updated materials.