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Contention was visible between Encampment Mayor Greg Salisbury and council member Bill Craig during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Encampment Town Council at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Encampment Town Hall. The verbal sparring between the two elected town officials came as the governing body of the municipality looked over the proposed list of 2019 Specific Purpose Tax (6th penny tax) projects that were to be submitted to the Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) on Friday, Nov. 9. With...
The 5th Penny Tax is coming up for approval by voters on election day. The Sun reached out to many of the municipalities to find out how the tax effects each community. Encampment "In Encampment the 5th penny tax represents about 27 percent of our income for general purposes," Doreen Harvey, Encampment town clerk/treasurer said. "It funds emergency services, police, fire, EMS, parks, recreation, streets and maintenance, and helps to provide funding through service contracts to our local... Full story
I was thinking a lot about this week’s column. Initially, with this edition of the newspaper coming out on Oct. 31, I thought about trying to write a spooky ghost story or examine why some of us love horror movies so much. Then I thought about writing something in regards to the recently arrested Florida man who mailed 12 packages to prominent politicians and activists. Instead, I have decided to focus on the importance of civics and voting with the general election being next Tuesday. Since s...
The regular meeting of the Encampment Town Council at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the Encampment Town Hall was less than 30 minutes from beginning to end as Mayor Greg Salisbury and the council members, minus Gary Stull, went quickly through the agenda. Despite the rapid progression through the meeting, the council still addressed a number of issues. Doreen Harvey, town clerk and treasurer, informed the council that John Farr had expressed interested in representing Encampment on the Carbon County Econ...
On Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Hanna, candidates running for State Senate, Carbon County Sheriff and Carbon County Assessor joined candidates for Hanna mayor and town council for a meet and greet ice cream social. Candidates met potential voters upstairs of the church over cookies, slices of pie, ice cream, taco soup and hot chocolate. When the candidates moved downstairs to speak and answer questions, all of them commented on the excellent food provided and...
During their regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, the Riverside Town Council heard from Helen Weiland, their representative on South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS), about upcoming changes for the service area including the organization signing a contract with Classic Air Medical. The council also heard from Marilyn Godfrey, the Riverside representative on the Carbon County Visitors Council (CCVC), and Leslie Jefferson, CCVC Executive Director....
The September meeting of the Encampment Town Council at 7 p.m. on Sept. 13 at the Encampment Town Hall was relatively short, a total of 40 minutes, with the exception of the executive session entered into near the end of the meeting. During the regularly scheduled meeting, members of the town council approved a new representative on the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD), made a decision concerning Encampment’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) account and d...
When a business has burned through nearly half a million dollars and is still not on track, it is normally time to rethink that particular business model. This is the case the with the Platte Valley Medical Clinic (Clinic). Since August 2017 the Clinic has gone through $499,228 in subsidies and more has been requested. Most of those costs are normal business costs for a clinic. A $5,000 moving allowance and a $10,000 signing bonus are normal in recruiting a new doctor. Some costs do not make...
The Saratoga Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Saratoga Town Hall and was short one council member, Richard Raymer, who was away at the scene of an accident on Highway 130. The agenda, minutes and financials were approved in the early moments of the meeting. The bills came to a total of $153,747.12. Craig Kopasz, Engineering Associates, came before the council to explain his letter to the town. He said the town of Hanna had some projects going and would like to get 1,000 unit yards of...
Cell phone coverage, depending on the person asked, is spotty at best in the Platte Valley. Saratoga, Encampment and Riverside are “Union Wireless Country” as they are the predominant provider in the area. On the horizon is the possibility of coverage for other, and more nationally known, providers such as T-Mobile. The horizon that the towers are proposed to be constructed on, however, is not to everyone’s liking. Skyway Towers is a Florida-based communications tower construction company and i...
Concerns over a proposed tower to be constructed by Skyway Towers, LLC were expressed during the Encampment Town Council meeting on Aug. 9 at the Encampment Town Hall. The communication tower is projected to stand approximately 310 feet tall which will require Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lighting on the tower. Following a public notice in the Saratoga Sun on July 18, Cindy Hamilton, Encampment Town Council member, sent a request as a private citizen for an environmental review to be...
The Riverside Town Council barely had a quorum when they met at 6 p.m. on Aug. 9 at the Riverside Town Hall due to the absence of council members Katie Cheesbrough and Fred Lorenz. With council members Ed Golden and Liz Swynarczuk, however, business was able to be conducted. Patrick Lynch, Encampment representative for the Sierra Madre Water and Sewer (SMWS) Joint Powers Board, was in attendance due to the absence of Lee Ann Stephenson, who serves as Riverside’s representative on the joint p...
The Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) had a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga. The purpose of the special meeting was to discuss the 6th Penny Tax, also known as the Specific Purpose Excise Tax. This is not to be confused with 5th Penny Tax that is officially known as the One Percent Sales and Use Tax coming up for renewal on the Nov. 6 ballot. The 5th Penny Tax funds services for all Carbon County communities. Based on a...
“This is huge for Saratoga. This is the kind of bandwidth that larger communities dream about. This is going to far exceed what we find in Casper or Cheyenne,” Merrit Engebretsen, account executive for Union Telephone, summed up Wednesday evening’s broadband presentation by Union telephone. Engebretsen added, “I live in Casper and right now I get about 40 megs—which I feel that is pretty good. Here we are talking about being able to offer a gigabit speed to a resident. Then if we need to get in...
Candidates for District 47 Representative, District 11 Senator and Saratoga Town Council participated in the first of two candidate forums hosted by the Valley Service Organization (VSO) on July 23. Saratoga residents in attendance were scattered through the Great Hall of the Platte Valley Community Center. The event was live-streamed by Saratoga Sun via social media. VSO member Sue Jones, who moderated the first half of the forum, invited the state candidates up to the front of the room to...
Encampment Mayor Greg Salisbury expressed frustration at what he saw as lack of communication between the municipality and the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) during the Encampment Town Council meeting on July 12 at Encampment Town Hall. The town council also heard about a line break at the Grand Encampment Museum (GEM) and from the Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems. Salisbury’s frustration with the landfill district came about during an update on recent Depar...
A good turnout of Town of Saratoga and Wyoming State Legislative candidates is expected for the first of two 2018 election forums sponsored by the Valley Service Organization (VSO). The forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday (July 23) in the great hall at the Platte Valley Community Center. With the exception of Mayor E. J. Glode, who is running unopposed for his second term, all the candidates for the scheduled offices have indicated they will attend, according to Sue Jones, organizer of the event for VSO. Four-year term Saratoga Town Council ca...
Encampment resident Robert “Bob” Herring commanded the floor during a short Encampment Town Council meeting at 7 p.m. on June 14, 2018 at the Encampment Town Hall. Herring, owner of Good Things, stood in front of the council to express his frustration with people speeding through town along Wyoming Highway 70 as they descended from Battle Mountain. Mayor Greg Salisbury and council members informed Herring that they had tried many things over the years, but with no lasting affect. Salisbury als...
The talk of a music festival ordinance once again topped the discussion during the regularly scheduled Riverside Town Council meeting at 6 p.m. on June 14 at Riverside Town Hall. The town council also discussed selling the Polaris Ranger used by both the town and the Sierra Madre Joint Powers Board (SMJPB), advertising for a new backup wastewater operator and the possibility of shutting of water and sewer users past due on their bills. Lee Ann Stephenson, representing the Sierra Madre Joint Powe...
The candidates for the 2018 Primary Election are in, starting with the United States Senate seat currently held by Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyoming). With six candidates for the up-for-grabs senate seat and four candidates for the United States Representative seat, currently held by Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming), the primary elections will provide voters with ample options. National U.S. Senator Republican Incumbent Barrasso is running for re-election and has competition from four other...
The Carbon County Council of Governments met at 6:30 p.m. on May 16 at the Encampment Town Hall to listen to representatives from Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) about what road projects were going on in Carbon County for the next six years. Sue Jones, Carbon County Commissioner, said Fifth Penny Tax informational post cards and posters were ready for distribution to the public. She had brought some with her and asked all who attended to take some to hand out in their...
During the regularly scheduled Riverside Town Council meeting at 6 p.m. on May 10 at Riverside Town Hall, the council discussed purchasing new park equipment and the best way to deal with businesses and residents who are behind on their sewer fees. The council also discussed the possibility of a new representative on the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) joint powers board. Mayor Leroy Stephenson informed the members of the council that Riverside resident Helen Weiland...
Discussion became heated between the Encampment Town Council and Encampment resident Barry Cole during the regularly scheduled town council meeting at 7 p.m. on May 10 at the Encampment Town Hall. The discussion, which pertained to Cole’s retaining wall and its encroachment upon town property, revealed that Cole had constructed the retaining wall without building permits in 2003, around the same time he served on the planning commission. “Barry, when did you do this?” asked Encampment mayor...
The Encampment Town Council selected a new representative for the South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) board during their regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. on April 12 at the Encampment Town Hall. The council also approved the cost for moving sections of dock from Hog Park Reservoir that had been donated by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and chose which termination scenario to go with for the Specific Purpose Tax (6th Penny Tax). Despite two members of the...
The Riverside Town Council welcomed the return of Mayor Leroy Stephenson during their regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. on April 12 at the Riverside Town Hall. The council also heard an update from the Music Festival Ordinance committee and signed a proclamation presented by John Farr officially designating Riverside as a Continental Divide Trail Gateway Community. Farr explained to the council that the process of listing Riverside, as well as neighboring Encampment, as gateway communities...