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In the hours after the polls closed, mayoral candidates Ed Glode and Don Sherrod met for drinks at the Hotel Wolf. Though they knew only one of them could win the mayoral seat, both candidates were supportive of each other. It was Ed Glode who ended up taking 53.77 percent of the 703 votes cast in Saratoga. Glode beat Sherrod by a margin of 137 votes. "I am elated, I am excited" Glode said after the results were announced. "I look forward to doing the job." Glode's victory was anticipated by man...
Discussion of the noise ordinance resulted in heated discussion at the Saratoga Town Council meeting on Oct. 21. Ordinance 9.20.050 reads “no person shall between the hours of ten [10] p.m. and seven [7] a.m. maliciously or wilfully disturb the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or family within the town limits by loud or unusual noises or by tumultuous or offensive carriage, threatening, quarreling, challenging to fight or fighting.” Todd Hughes, who was issued a citation for breaking the ord...
The bank stabilization project will not move forward, Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger said. The project, which was intended to clean the cement rip-rap on the river bank behind the town of Saratoga shop and pay for the river bank protection adjacent to the Veterans Island Bridge, was suspended due to increased costs of the project. The money provided to the town for that project has been returned to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Zeiger said the initial costs of the stabilization...
Voters will have a chance to hear and compare candidates for contested Saratoga, county and state senate offices tonight starting at 6 p.m. at the Platte Valley Community Center, according to a press release form the Valley Service Organization (VSO),which sponsors the forum. VSO member Sue Jones, coordinator for the event, said all candidates for the contested offices have been invited. Those indicating they plan to attend were Don Sherrod and Ed Glode for mayor; Richard Raymer and Will Faust for town council; Jerry Colson for sheriff and...
The Saratoga town council elected to postpone the ordinance which would increase sewer rates in town at their Oct. 21 meeting. Ordinance 828, which will raise sewer rates to pay for the Saratoga Wastewater Outfall Project, was postponed after residents encouraged the council to take more time to examine the fees. This was the second time the ordinance was delayed since it was introduced at the Sept. 2 meeting The initial ordinance states residential dwellings may increase up to a maximum of...
Election day: the one day every two years where we drive to the fire station and overthrow the government — and there is not a policeman in the street. I love election day. I love the fact every two years, we have an opportunity to improve our country. I love the fact for one day, I have the same voice as anyone else. I don’t want to sound overly patriotic with this column, but with election day coming up, I feel like there is something I need to address. By all means: go vote next Tuesday. Is t...
Even though the town of Saratoga completed their first major step with the setting of the pedestrian bridge, there is still a lot of work to be done until it is finalized. Mayor of Saratoga John Zeiger told the Saratoga Sun the ramps leading up bridge ,which spans from Veterans Island Park to an inlet near the Saratoga hot pool, would comply with ADA (Americans with Disability Acts) standards. “I know there has been some comments on whether or not the ramps will be ADA accessible and yes they w...
The Saratoga Community Garden Board welcomed many members of the community to enjoy their crops this year during their thank-you lunch for the community. Board members prepared cakes, treats and other items for the community made with ingredients from their garden. Additionally, there were other vegetables available for residents to take home with them. "We wanted to throw a 'thank you lunch' for the town and the town council for helping us initiate the whole [greenhouse] project as well," commu...
One of the town’s noise ordinances is a problem for local businesses, Saratoga councilman Steve Wilcoxson said at the Oct. 8 town council meeting. Ordinance 9.20.050 reads “no person shall between the hours of ten [10] p.m. and seven [7] a.m. maliciously or wilfully disturb the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or family within the town limits by loud or unusual noises or by tumultuous or offensive carriage, threatening, quarreling, challenging to fight or fighting.” Wilxcoson believes ordin...
The Airport board feels as if adding an extra set of eyes to the airport may not be a bad idea. At their Oct. 9 regular scheduled meeting, new airport board member Arlen Hughes, proposed the idea of placing cameras at Shively airfield. After the plane wreck on Sept. 20 in Saratoga which took the lives of two Casper residents. The two who were killed in the crash apparently stopped in Saratoga, but investigators are unclear exactly when they left. A camera could also keep an accurate record of...
A new ordinance has several residents questioning sewer fee increases. Ordinance 828, which would increase the sewage fees in Saratoga in order to pay for the Saratoga Wastewater Outfall was amended to charge residents a monthly fee of $22.73 a month. However, the ordinance now states every residential unit — including mobile homes and apartment units — must pay the same rate. On July 1, 2015, rates for sewer can increase as much as $7.20. The annual 3 percent increase every calendar year beg...
The Saratoga residents may monetarily benefit from the Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department’s good work. The Insurance Service Organization (ISO) rating for the town of Saratoga has dropped from 6 to a 4. With the highest rating being a 1 and the lowest a 10, this is a significant jump in the town’s rating. Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger explained at the Oct. 7 town council meeting the ISO drop arrived from the local volunteer fire department meeting specific standards. An ISO evaluation for fire pro...
1 Years Ago Oct. 15, 1914 Above we print the cut of the proposed 35 miles of road to connect us with Denver. This route is from Encampment to within 15 miles of Steamboat Springs, Colo., and is one of the very best routes in the west for fishing, hunting, business, pleasure or through travel. This road will be built with the aid of the government forest service, Routt county, Colorado, and Carbon county, Wyo. This 35 miles will cost about $20,000. which will make the expense of Carbon county about $10,000, and for this tax a 1-mill levy tax...
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) has scheduled an election forum Oct. 29 for state and local candidates in contested races. New VSO President Kate Sherrod led the meeting Sept. 21. The contested local races include Mayor of Saratoga, Saratoga Town Council, State Senate and Carbon County Sheriff. In addition to inviting the candidates for these offices to appear, the group also decided to invite the two gubernatorial candidates. The general election forum will be held Oct. 29 at the Platte Valley Community Center and will follow the same...
Saratoga Town Clerk Suzie Cox said the town of Saratoga is asking the county for $450,000 for the 2015 Street Improvement Project. The project will go towards repairing pot holes and chip sealing town roads. The town is expected to contribute $50,000 towards the project. The town has spent the last four year’s county consensus funds on sewer projects. Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger said on numerous occasions he wanted to use this year’s funds on street projects. The town of Rawlins has req...
The franchise agreement between the town of Saratoga and Carbon Power and Light (CP&L) not only contributed a large amount of controversy in Saratoga, but left a large gap in the town’s 2014-2015 fiscal budget. The budget lists $299,600 in revenues to arrive from franchise agreements. The number was increased by more than $259,600 from the 2013-2014 fiscal year budget. After it was announced at the July 15 meeting there would not be a fee imposed on CP&L, town departments quickly went to work o...
The Saratoga Town Council decided to take closer look at the proposed sewage fee after postponing the second reading on ordinance 828 at their Sept. 16 meeting. Mayor John Zeiger said he felt the ordinance was written unfairly because several households in town would not be paying the same increased fees. The ordinance is written to charge a single-family residential unit a $30 base-rate for sewer fees, with a 3 percent annual increase to those rates. While the base-rate increases for larger...
An ordinance of the Saratoga Municipal Code pertaining to disturbing the neighborhood needs further examination, Councilman Steve Wilcoxson told council members at the Saratoga Town Council meeting on Sept. 16. Ordinance 9.20.050 states “No person shall between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. maliciously or wilfully disturb the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or family within the town limits by loud or unusual noises or by tumultuous or offensive carriage, threatening, quarreling, c...
The fencing ordinance will receive another makeover. The planning commission voted to amend the fencing ordinance which will allow for a seven-foot fence, with 75 percent visibility in fences higher than four feet. The planning commission wrestled with the changes for more than an hour. The major topic of concern was how high does the fence have to be to keep deer out of a homeowner’s yard. Initially, the proposed ordinance called for a maximum of a six-foot fence, with 50 percent visibility i...
Marty Huntley was honored for his exemplary service at South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Service (SCWEMS) Joint Powers Board (JPB) meeting Sept. 10 and made a member in perpetuity of the organization. This was a result of his decade-long affiliation with SCWEMS and the respect he garnered for his contributions and hard work. Huntley passed away the next day, on Sept. 11. The JPB discussed how the could create separation between the board and the ambulance directors in the service,...
Saratoga residents will likely be paying higher prices for sewer services At the Sept. 2 Saratoga Town Council meeting, the council passed Ordinance No. 828 on the first reading. The ordinance will increase the base rate for sewer service of business, commercial and residential users throughout the town. The rate increase was proposed by the Town of Saratoga/Carbon County Joint Powers Board (water and sewer board) in order to provide the necessary revenue to make improvements to the wastewater o... 
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The town of Saratoga will likely come to a settlement with Reiman Corporation worth $31,000, the town council announced at their Sept. 9 meeting after an executive session. “Talking with (town clerk Suzie Cox), we felt the easiest way would be we would pay Reiman their retainage, and they would write a check back to the town,” town of Saratoga Engineer Chuck Bartlett said. Though the settlement is not final, the town council voted in favor of releasing the retainage fee for the water meter pro...
How many votes should a councilperson have on town issues? This is a question that has come up at town meetings and during the election forums sponsored by the Valley Service Organization. Most candidates at the forums agreed there is not a problem as long as they vote the same way on the board as they do on the council. Citizens and town board members don’t always agree. What has caused concern is the potential for a council member who serves on a board to disagree with a board recommendation and vote against it. The council member then has i...
Editor Kudos goes out to Union Wireless and Carbon County School District 2 for bringing in Craig Conrad to not only speak with the students but to share with families during the back to school picnic. I hope that the students got as much out of what he had to share as this parent did. I am going to borrow a quote that he used that night “When it gets darkest the stars come out” this is translated to mean “Don’t lose hope”. I think that all of us have experienced those darkest nights in our lives, and if it wouldn’t have been for the stars s...
1 Years Ago Aug. 20, 1914 It is one great big cinch, that if the people of the eastern part of Carbon county keep on getting it handed to them in the campaigns (political) they can probably get the county cut in two. From all we have heard since Tuesday, there is apt to be something doing at the November election to a few pets. Funny thing how half of a county gets two or three officers, while the other half gets ten or twelve. The primary is over and little accomplished by the small vote, which could have been disposed of with less expense,...