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Minimum standards and ground hangar leases were, again, a central topic of discussion during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Saratoga Airport Board at 1 p.m. on Feb. 13 at Saratoga Town Hall. Despite the assurance in January that Tom Thompson, who was recently appointed as the town attorney, would be in attendance at the February meeting of the airport board, Thompson was not present. As was reported previously, (see “New year takes off” on page 2 of the Jan. 16 Saratoga Sun), town clerk...
The Saratoga Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Feb. 5 at the Saratoga Town Hall with all council members and mayor in attendance. It was business as usual as the agenda and minutes for Jan. 15 were approved in the first few minutes. The financials, totaling $236,770.49, were approved. Council member Jon Nelson gave an update of the Carbon County Council of Government (CCCOG) meeting held on Jan. 15. Nelson said there was discussion about the TransWest Express project that was going before the...
The regular meeting of the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 saw some serious discussion as the board heard from Saratoga Town Council member Steve Wilcoxson and discussed the future of cardboard recycling in the Valley. Much of the meeting, in fact, centered on disagreement between UPRSWDD Board Chairman Randy Raymer and board member Sue Jones in regards to how local businesses should be handling their cardboard. Near the start of the meeting,...
The Saratoga Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Jan. 15 at the Saratoga Town Hall where, a council seat was filled after several months of being vacant. It was business as usual with the approval of the agenda, the minutes from Jan. 2 council meeting and the financials, which totaled $150,658.39. All council members, Jon Nelson, Steve Wilcoxson and Bob Keel, were in attendance, as was Mayor John Zeiger. The next order of business was reading a letter of interest about the open council seat from Judy...
It’s rather hard to believe that I have, officially, been working for the Saratoga Sun for one year. I remember being anxious the night before and being even more anxious as I waited outside the office in my car. I had no idea if I would do well, if anyone would enjoy reading what I wrote or if I would even find my place in the community. Now, a year later, I’m still anxious and still nervous, but at least I know that people are reading what I write. I’ve had people approach me when I’m out and...
John Zeiger, the newly elected mayor of Saratoga, said he was somewhat surprised when he won in November. "It was a pleasant surprise when it was apparent I won," Zeiger said. "I thought it would be close, but I thought it would be the other way around." Zeiger said the reason he got into the race in the very beginning was he felt that the residents of Saratoga needed a choice to vote for mayor. "It wasn't until the Saturday before the primaries that I even decided to even shoot for the write...
The first Encampment Town Council meeting of 2019 saw what could be a record finish as it took less than 20 minutes from beginning to end, including the swearing in of new council member Shannon Fagan and returning council member Gary Stull. Council member Bill Craig was the only one absent as the governing body quickly went through the short agenda. The council approved Resolution 2019-01, provided by the Board of Carbon County Commissioners, which codified the Town of Encampment's support for...
It was a successful takeoff for the Saratoga Airport Board during their January meeting held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 9 at the Saratoga Town Hall as they welcomed new town council representative Jon Nelson and discussed a variety of topics including snow removal equipment, hangar leases and updates from fixed based operator (FBO) manager Bob Maddox. One of the initial pieces of business that the airport board covered was that of a credit card rate between the Town of Saratoga and Saratoga Jet Center....
The first meeting of the new year for the Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (CCIJPB) at 6 p.m. on Jan. 9 saw few changes as the board members welcomed new town council representative Jon Nelson and returning member Richard Raymer, now serving strictly on the CCIJPB. Officer elections were held, with few changes, and board member Roger Cox, along with Nelson, provided an update on the water and sewer line project at the United States Forest Service (USFS) Brush Creek/Hayden District...
The Saratoga Planning commission met for their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8. Committee members Jim Beckmann, Chris Duke and Tom Westring were in attendance as Commission Chairman Jon Nelson called the meeting to order. Will Faust and newly-appointed council representative Bob Keel were absent. A motion was asked for to approve the past agenda and with minimal changes the agenda was approved. Nelson then asked if there were any nominations to fill the chairman’s seat he was v...
The Saratoga Town Council met a little after 6 p.m. on Jan. 2 at the Saratoga Town Hall. Mayor Ed Glode, council members Steve Wilcoxson and Richard Raymer were in attendance. Council member Will Faust was absent. The agenda and minutes from Dec. 18 were quickly approved as well as the financials which totaled $121,778.38. After approving the financials, Glode gave the oath of office to the new mayor, John Zeiger, and new council members, Bob Keel and Jon Nelson. When the swearing in ceremony...
During their regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 12 at Saratoga Town Hall, the Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (CCIJPB) heard a small update from the Wyoming Water Development Commission and (WWDC) and Forsgren Associates on the water well project, approved an increase in the sewer rate and held further discussion about the Old Baldy Club (OBC). Brush Creek/Hayden District Ranger Jason Armbruster was also in attendance at the request of town council representative Richard...
The last Saratoga Town Council meeting for 2018 started at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Saratoga Town Hall. It was also the last meeting for Mayor Ed Glode and Councilmembers Will Faust and Richard Raymer before the newly elected mayor and council take over. The agenda, the minutes from Dec. 4 council meeting and the financials were quickly approved. The total expenditures were $110,606.03. In correspondence, a letter of interest to serve as Saratoga’s representative on the Carbon County Economic De...
The Encampment Town Council met for the final time in 2018 at 7 p.m. on Dec. 13 at Encampment Town Hall and bid farewell to outgoing council member Cindy Hamilton. Hamilton, who did not seek reelection after eight years on the council, will be replaced by Shannon Fagan in January. The council also heard updates on 6th penny tax projects, began moving forward on improvements and discussed their annual donation to the Encampment/Riverside Library. Encampment Mayor Greg Salisbury provided the...
The final meeting of the year for Riverside Town Council at 6 p.m. on Dec. 13 at Riverside Town Hall was a short one, coming in at just under 30 minutes. Riverside Mayor Leroy Stephenson provided an update to the rest of the council on the two most recent meeting of the Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) and the council awarded the snow removal contract for the winter. The council also approved Riverside resident Helen Weiland as the new caretaker for the parks and to send Weiland to...
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Dec. 11 at the Hanna Town Hall with mayor Tony Poulos and council members Bob Patton and Pat Gregory in attendance. The council quickly approved the agenda for the night, the minutes from Nov. 13 and special meeting minutes held on Nov. 27. Patton told the council about the Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) special meeting on Nov. 28 to get final 6th penny tax projects figured out (see “Cut, Cut, Cut “on the front page Dec. 5, 2018 of the Sar...
Like a ghost, the issue of hangar leases continues to haunt the Saratoga Airport Board nearly seven years after the subject first came before them. The regularly scheduled meeting of the airport board at 1 p.m. on Dec. 12 at Saratoga Town Hall, which lacked chairman Lance Grubb, vice-chairman Arlen Hughes and fixed based operator Bob Maddox, once again saw the hangar leases take center stage. At recent meetings, the board has taken suggestions from hangar owners under advisement as they have...
Before the Saratoga Town Council met at their regularly scheduled time of 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the Saratoga Town Hall, a public meeting on the second reading of Ordinance No. 848 was held. During the public meeting mayor Ed Glode, and council members Will Faust and Richard Raymer, listened to the public’s comments. Council member Steve Wilcoxson joined the council at 6 p.m. One question from the public was what would happen if a relative came in their recreational vehicle (RV) and parked in t...
The Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) gathered at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday in a special meeting at the Jeffrey Center in Rawlins and all municipalities that had projects to be funded by the 6th penny tax had representatives present. The special meeting had been scheduled after the regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 14 had not resolved what projects should be pursued by each town (see “CCCOG gets project bids for tax” on page 5 of the Nov. 21 Saratoga Sun). The meeting on Wednesday was...
All current members of the Saratoga Town Council were present at 6 p.m on Nov. 20 at the Saratoga Town Hall for the regularly scheduled meeting. The agenda and minutes for the Nov. 6 meeting were quickly approved as were the approval of bills which totaled $106,145.54. Susan Marich, president of the Saratoga Community Garden, introduced herself to the council. “I know we were affiliated with you in the past,” Marich said. “I am not sure exactly where we are at with our affiliation, but I thoug...
The Saratoga Planning Commission met at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and prefaced their meeting with two public hearings for setback variances. Public Hearings The first hearing was opened for a 20 foot setback for a garage on 908 Rochester. Though the normal setback is 50 feet, the forms were in order and no discussion was made in moving Bob Keel's request to the commission. The second hearing was on a 1303 Club Court property owned by Kerry Russell. This variance asked for a six inch setback on a...
At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Saratoga Airport Board at 1 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Saratoga Town Hall, the members of the board discussed further details regarding the removal of asbestos and demolition of the terminal tower at Shively Airfield. Fixed base operator (FBO) manager Bob Maddox also gave an update on landing fees collected by the FBO since their implementation on Oct 1. The discussion over the old terminal building came during the report from Dave Schultz of Sage Civil...
The Saratoga Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Tues. at the Saratoga Town Hall in a fairly fast meeting. In attendance on the council were mayor Ed Glode and council members Will Faust, Richard Raymer and Steve Wilcoxson. The first moments were spent approving the agenda, the minutes for Oct. 16 and the financials which came to a total of $181,612.58. Glode said there was no correspondence to go over this meeting. Faust said there were several options to be considered when it comes to designating...
Editor, As I write this letter we don’t know who will be the next Mayor of Saratoga but felt I needed to respond to Lynda Healy’s letter in the October 31 edition of the Saratoga Sun. She stated that the previous Mayor (that be me) had entered into a lawsuit with Randy Stevens that even the insurance company would no longer honor. First off, the mayor doesn’t have the authority to enter into a lawsuit without council approval or under the advice of the town’s attorney. Secondly, her claim that the insurance company would no longer honor t...
The Valley Service Organization (VSO) once again held forums at the Platte Valley Community Center (PVCC) preceding the upcoming general election. The first forum, held on Oct. 22, saw candidates for contested county seats and Senate District 11 enter the Great Hall of the PVCC. The second forum, on Oct. 24, was held for candidates for Saratoga Mayor and Town Council. Both forums were live-streamed on the Saratoga Sun Facebook page, though the second night saw some technical difficulties. At... Full story