Pahrump Dissolves Nuclear Waste Advisory Committee | The Locally Times
Pahrump has dissolved its nuclear waste oversight committee, the third citizen advisory body eliminated since late 2024, with no public record explaining the decision.
Public records do not specify when the decision was made, which town body authorized it, or what entity will now assume the committee's oversight role. The town’s website provides no ordinances, meeting minutes, or resolutions explaining the rationale. Unlike other recent committee changes, no specific date was attached to the removal of the nuclear waste committee from the town’s list of active bodies. ## A Pattern of Dissolutions The elimination of the nuclear waste committee is the third such dissolution by the town since late 2024. ## Shifting Town Priorities While the town has cut these advisory committees, it has established new regulations in other areas. A News Flash posted by the town on February 26, 2026, announced the adoption of Ordinance No. 76, which establishes business licensing and registration requirements for short-term vacation rentals. According to the announcement, the ordinance was adopted on February 18, 2026, mandates the collection of room tax, and is set to take effect on March 9, 2026. Earlier in the month, the town implemented Ordinance No. 75, which updated park rules and standardized hours for all town parks. A separate News Flash states the new rules took effect on February 9, 2026, to enhance safety and protect park amenities.