The Fernley City Council approved a $60,000 expenditure last week to fund half the cost of new audio and visual (AV) equipment for the combined Fernley Municipal Court and Canal Township Justice Court when construction on the facility is completed next year.
In June, the city council agreed to consolidate both courts in the new court facility being built for the Canal Township Justice Court to save costs and free up space at city hall for other city uses.
The justice court’s existing AV equipment, owned and maintained by Lyon County, cannot be reinstalled because the manufacturer has discontinued support for several components and key parts have reached end-of-life status, according to a staff report on the item.
The new AV system will support hybrid hearings, evidence presentation and remote participation for defendants, attorneys and the public, the report said.
Funding for the new AV equipment can be paid for from the Court Facility Fee Special Revenue Account, which has a current balance of $84,000, leaving $24,000 in the account to support future court facility needs, according to the staff report.
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