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The 14th annual lighting contest was approved by Encampment town council at their meeting Thursday that started at 7 p.m. in town hall. The minutes from Oct. 12 town council meeting were approved and bills were paid before going over the agenda for Thursday’s meeting. The final reading for Title 9.08 on alcoholic beverages was passed after giving the public the chance to put forth any comments. There were none. A house on Wylie Street needed access to Emerson Boulevard for the new, year-round residents. The home had been a summer home prior t...
Lots were a subject that came up came up several times at the Encampment Town Council meeting held Thursday at 7 p.m. The town council their Sept. 14 minutes and paid the monthly bills and then listened to Sara Jane Ellis from the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) as she explained what funds are available from the agency. “They are really trying to change the face of WYDOT and not be so much the big brother type with towns, but be more of a collaborative partner going forward,” Ellis said. She talked about a program WYDOT off...
The Riverside Town Council met Thursday at 6 p.m. in the town hall and decided to approve a building permit with conditions. After approving the minutes of Sept. 14 and paying the bill, the first reading of liquor license revisions were approved. The mosquito problem for the summer was minimal in comparison to years past, members of the council noted as the last bill for the pests was paid. The WHATFest poll of Riverside residents is getting response, but Jan Cook, the town clerk, had not tabulated the results because she was not sure how the...
Adjustment to the changes at the landfill was the dominant topic at the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) board meeting held 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Saratoga Town Hall. Bills, correspondence and the minutes from the meeting on Sept 6, were approved, but Leroy Stephenson, board member, did comment on the expense of the bill from MeTech Recycling of Denver. That company took two-and-a-half loads of electronics for recycling. The cost was $5,100. Sue Jones, board member, said MeTech Recycling was the only company that did...
The Encampment Town Council met at the Encampment Town Hall at 7 p.m. Financial statements and monthly bills were approved for payment. A glass door that was recently cracked was approved to be repaired as soon as possible. The council approved a resident’s one-day use of the Opera House rent-free for three different Saturdays, one in October, November and December. Rent was waved because the resident is having a crafts fair open to town citizens and there is no profit being collected by the organizer. “It will benefit the community, all...
Residents and visitors to the town of Riverside were treated to a night out with neighbors and friends at the town's Riverside Party Day. The event, held in Riverside town park, was sponsored by the town of Riverside and the Carbon County Visitors Council. It was catered by the Bear Trap Café and Bar, and music was courtesy of the High Plains Tradition Bluegrass Band from Colorado. Just after the party started at 4 p.m., there were about 50 people attending. By about 6 p.m., the crowd was estima...
Greg Salisbury, mayor of Encampment, went on record to say how grateful he was for all the work town clerk and her husband, Ron, did to make the Community Barbecue/Potluck, Community Garage Sale and Music in the Park a major success. It was estimated 300 people attended the barbecue and Jake Clayton concert. “I want to say thank you very much to Doreen and Ron, because they are the heart of this whole thing taking off,” Salisbury said. “Without those two, although I want to say thanks to all who helped, it was those two who were the backb...
The Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District board (UPRSWDD) convened on Wednesday at 7 p.m at the Saratoga Town Hall to discuss how the implementation of the new transfer station was going. Lloyd Buford, UPRSWDD board member, gave a report of a meeting he had with Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Robert Doctor, Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action Program Manager. Ron Munson, contracted to run both Encampment and Saratoga landfills, said the new baler was working well. He also gave landfill site reports on both l...
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced it will be doing a chip seal project on WY-130 (First Street in Saratoga) that will cause delays to motorists passing through town. The project is scheduled to begin July 31 and will continue until approximately Aug. 5, according to WYDOT. The project is expected to affect Saratoga for about three days, according to a WYDOT employee who briefed town council members at the town council meeting Tuesday. Work in town is expected to be completed in about three days, weather permitting, a...
North Folk Engineering was founded in March by Jon Nelson, a professional civil engineer with a strong background in construction. He has supervised construction of tunnels, dams, reservoirs, sanitary sewer mains, drainage structures, irrigation facilities, water treatment and distribution systems. North Fork also includes Paul McCarthy, a longtime Saratoga resident who owned a civil engineering firm in town from 1985 to 2014. He has over 50 years of experience managing civil infrastructure...
Members of the Carbon County Visitor’s Council (CCVC) met June 21 in Encampment for their regular meeting to discuss bringing more tourists into Carbon County and the Platte River Valley. The council worked its way through its agenda over the course of several hours, and while most of the business discussed was routine, the resignation of council member Jim McKinney and the discussion of a marketing partnership with Florida-based marcketing firm Miles Partnership and HMS-Global, a video production company that produces tourism videos, were h...
The Riverside Council met Thursday to appoint representatives to two Carbon County boards, renew liquor licenses and go over the camping situation when the Whatfest event comes to town in late July. Riverside Hospitality (Bear Trap) and Mangy Moose Riverside L.L.C. (Mangy Moose) had their liquor license renewed. In addition to the renewals, both venues received special permits to stay open 24 hours on July 27 during Whatfest, an event taking place in Riverside July 28–29. The town council a...
On Thursday at 7 p.m. Encampment Town Council met to approve a new representative for the Carbon County Visitors Council and filled three vacancies with the Planning Commission. The May 2017 payroll, contracted liabilities and the monthly regular bills totaled $38,728.29 was approved to be paid by the council. $11,000 was approved to purchase the mosquito chemical for fogging along with $1,600 for fireworks. The council approved the payment of $1,236.00 for the repair of the garage door at the...
Josh Craig says he and his friends have always wanted to give back to the community they grew up in. Mother Mountain Anglers (MMA) club was founded with this concept in mind. MMA is a non-profit that started out as a fishing club, but disc golf has taken over in subject when the club meets. How did this happen? Two years ago Margaret Weber, who was a Riverside council member at the time, approached Craig about the feasibility of setting up a disc golf course in Riverside park. Riverside funded the nine hole project and disc golf came to Carbon...
Encampment Town Council met Thursday and was informed by Jim McKinney, Encampment’s Carbon County Visitors Council (CCVC) representative, his term was ending and the town needed to find a replacement. The town also approved renewals of Chez Booze and D’s Bar and Grill liquor licenses. McKinney explained his reason for departing the CCVC. “It is because of the bylaws I have to leave after two consecutive terms and I think it important we get someone representing Encampment,” said McKinney. He told of the CCVC possibly setting up a tier system...
own Council listened to Sandy Martin’s, Encampment resident offer to represent the town on the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and voted to have her take the position. Martin said she would look into why large tanker trucks were coming through the town and if there was a possibility of rerouting. The council heard thanks from Lady Tigers Basketball, Town of Encampment and Mother Mountain Anglers for financial sponsorship. Debbie Cunningham, from Encampment Preschool, thank...
During the Riverside Town Council meeting Thursday, Riverside council member Liz Swynarczuk resigned from the position of Park Director and turned those duties and projects over to council member Cheesbrough. Cheesborough will find herself working closely with Encampment residents Josh Craig and Shannon Fagan on the Frisbee disc golf tournament slated for June 23-24. Fagan said the tournament is named “The Tale of Two Cities” because Encampment’s nine hole disc course will be used along with...
A Frisbee disc golf tournament and the purchase of four musical instruments for a downtown park got approval from the Encampment Town Council at their meeting April 13. The Town recently had purchased an outdoor musical instrument from Freenotes Harmony Park of Durango, Colorado for the park near town hall. The first instrument purchased was “the Swirl.” Due to the popularity of this interactive amusement, four more instruments are to be purchased for $12,907.60. Mayor Greg Salisbury said, “I...
The Saratoga town council, short two members, met briefly Tuesday and quickly dispensed with routine business. Mayor Ed Glode and councilman Will Faust were not present at the meeting, leaving councilman Richard Raymer holding the gavel. After routine business such as approving minutes, paying the bills and noting correspondence, public statements and council comments, the council moved onto matters such as the town’s new 9-1-1 system and planning for upcoming recreational events as the town begins to prepare for spring and summer. Police C...
The Encampment town council proclaimed March 19 as Lady Tiger Day in Encampment with enthusiastic support from the entire council before discussing the fish pond to be built near a ball field where standing water lets mosquitoes breed. Doreen Harvey, town clerk, reported not taking into consideration specially proposed funds, town sales tax revenue is at 76.92% and expenses are currently at 40.92% of the town budget. Harvey attributed the performance to good decisions by the council and employees. She also listed expenditures that needed to be...
The Riverside town council met Wednesday and the first order of business was to approve the retail liquor license for Parker Investment, LLC, to open the Mangy Moose before going onto other items on the agenda. Mayor Leroy Stephenson was not present at the meeting. Matt Parker and his wife, Tracy, were in attendance to hear the ruling. The council approved the application in less than two minutes. In relation to the Mangy Moose, the town council approved two 24-hour permits for the dates June 16...
As the temperature in the Valley approached a spring-like temperature on Thursday, the Riverside Town Council focused on initial planning for summer events. Despite Mayor Leroy Stephenson being on vacation in a much warmer clime, and the absence of new council member Katie Cheesbrough, the council had a quorum and went about its business with mayor pro-tempore Fred Lorenz at the helm. Jan Cook, town clerk for Riverside, said she had submitted a grant for $3,000 for the town park to help defray the cost of salaries and $1,500 the expense of...
The Town of Encampment council met in an 18-minute town council meeting, which was dominated by planning for fair-weather fun. The board quickly disposed of routine business like approving minutes and approving the bills and financial statements. The town also agreed to spend $600 on materials to improve service lines for residents in town. The residents complained of low water pressure and a bad taste in the water likely caused by the old galvanized pipe used in that area, Katrina Nuhn, a worker for the town of Encampment told council...
Preparations for Winter Carnival, and thanking town employees were top at Encampment Council Meeting The Encampment Town Council swore in two members before moving quickly through routine business and preparations for the upcoming Encampment Winter Carnival. The council then passed on thanks to town workers from community members and approve equipment for a new volunteer firefighter. The council swore in Kimberly Loftice and Bill Craig. Loftice is an incumbent to the office, whereas Craig is a newcomer to the council. After the swearing in,...
Encampment School ended its homecoming week Saturday, and a weather-related postponement of the school's homecoming dance did not dampen Encampment students' spirits. The schools boys and girls basketball teams gave students, faculty and families plenty to celebrate with a string of wins. The school also exceeded a fundraising goal in its Penny Wars fundraiser, and concluded the week with a cake auction that raised $12,180 for the school's athletic fund. The boys and girls basketball teams...