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Wyoming Rural Water Association held a recent workshop on source water protection. The workshop held on Wednesday, November 20, was led by Michelle Christopher of Wyoming Rural Water. She started off by reminding everyone that water is life and protecting our waters benefits us. The goal of the workshop was to discuss the importance of not only protecting water but also to brainstorm ideas on how to educate people. A steering committee will be created to facilitate an...
While discussion became heated during the Nov. 19 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council over little league baseball and available fields, it appears that both the governing body and Platte Valley Little League (PVLL) may have a path forward. The discussion of providing a place for PVLL first appeared before the council in March 2019, when the Town of Saratoga sent a letter to the Wood family (no relation) asking to use Wood’s Field for one year. While use of the field was a...
The Riverside Town Counsil meeting began with the minutes being read and accepted. The floor was then opened to Leslie McLinskey and Will Faust. The two are part of a healthcare sustainability group that looked into different options to make sure the health care needs of the Valley were being met. The solution the group have arrived at, building a critical access hospital. This type of hospital provides stable funding and will allow the Valley to have a full time doctor. It...
The Medicine Bow Town Council met at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. Mayor Sharon Biamon, council members John Cowdin, Lyle Flansburg, Lucy Schofield and Trevor Strauch were in attendance. The agenda, minutes from the Oct. 9 regularly scheduled meeting and the financials were approved in a timely manner. Under old business, Cowdin said he was getting questions about whether next year’s garbage rate cost might be raised. Biamon asked town representative T...
Following the retirement of former Encampment Police Chief Grayling Wachsmuth on Oct. 30, there was barely an empty seat in the council chambers of Encampment Town Hall on Nov. 14. As was reported previously (see “School and SCWEMS” on page 3 of the Oct. 16 Saratoga Sun), Wachsmuth had tendered his resignation from the position during the meeting on Oct. 11. The majority of the audience appeared to be composed of residents of both Encampment and Riverside, with many of the...
The future of recycling continued to be a point of discussion for the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) during their Nov. 6 meeting. As the rest of the United States struggles with how to deal with recyclables that are no longer accepted by China under it’s 2018 “National Sword” policy, so to does the UPRSWDD. The discussion on recycling came up as Ron Munson, owner of Evergreen Disposal and site manager for the URPSWDD, gave the board his month...
At the Nov. 12 meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission, familiar discussion returned as how to approach the issue of the lack of a permanent zoning officer and building inspector. The Town of Saratoga continues to be without a permanent zoning officer or building inspector, now entering its ninth month using Kent Smith on an as-needed basis. During the Nov. 5 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, Ordinance No. 856, which had been tabled in October, was not renewed for...
The Bow River Crossing (Bow River) convenience store in Elk Mountain made someone a winner on Oct. 21 when they purchased a winning Cowboy Draw Wyo Lottery ticket worth $1,165,543. According to Bill Jones, proprietor for Bow River, the winner has contacted lottery commission but has not redeemed it at any outlet as of going to print. The store's take for selling the winning ticket is $2,000. "I had thought it was going to be a percentage," Jones said. "$2,000 is pretty good,...
The Hanna Agricultural Resource Team (HART) met at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Hanna Market to wind down their meeting schedule before next spring. The meetings are regularly held on the last Tuesday of the month, but had to be changed to Thursday. Linda Goodrich, secretary of HART, said she had forgotten it was Halloween when she had rescheduled, so the attendees agreed to make the meeting short. The main order of business was to go over the prizes that would be displayed for the raffle they would have at the Winter Carnival...
At the Nov. 5 town council meeting, Cheyenne-based accountant and 13-year experienced auditor James Childress presented a five page report that focused on the audit for the 2017/2018 fiscal year. Since the release of the audit, and its acceptance by the governing body, it has been a continued point of discussion among ancillary boards, namely the Saratoga Airport Advisory Board and the Upper Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD). In the audit, a deficit of over...
The Board of Trustees of Memorial Hospital of Carbon County is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenneth L. Harman as the permanent Chief Executive Officer of the hospital effective Dec. 16, 2019. Harman has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Pioneers Medical Center, Walbridge Memorial Convalescent Wing and Meeker Family Health Center in Meeker, Colo. for the past nine years. Prior to that, He was the CEO of Cassia Regional Medical Center in Burley, Idaho for six years. Both facilities are Critical Access Hospitals...
It’s the time of year for all Wyoming consumers to evaluate their health insurance choices for 2020. The Wyoming Insurance Department advises ALL consumers to be aware of the Open Enrollment periods for both Medicare and the ACA Marketplace. Wyomingites getting health insurance through their employer should check with their human resources contact to make certain of open enrollment dates for that particular employer group. Medicare Open Enrollment has begun and runs from October 15 to December 7, 2019. During this time, p...
A significant amount of snow and cold weather in the area has allowed fire personnel in the Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests to begin preparing for the annual slash pile burning, according to a press release from United States Forest Service (USFS) Public Affairs Specialist Aaron Voos. “Hundreds of piles exist on the two National Forests in Colorado and Wyoming and they need to be removed,” Voos wrote. “The piles are typically a result of fuels reduction projects.” In the press release, Voos went on to write that fores...
Last month, the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) committee received the third phase of projected numbers from BKD, the accounting group that has been working with both the 501(c)(3) and the Corbett Medical Foundation to determine the feasibility and sustainability of a critical access hospital in the Platte Valley. Since receiving those numbers, they have been submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) where they are currently undergoing analysis....
With the meetings of the Saratoga Airport Advisory Board having moved to a quarterly basis, business with Shively Airfield has come to take place in meetings of the Saratoga Town Council. During the Oct. 15 meeting of the governing body, Dave Shultz of Sage Civil Engineering came before the council to discuss bids for snow removal equipment. As was reported previously (see “York takes flight” on page 2 of the Aug. 21 Saratoga Sun), while a loader had been procured for use by...
Discussion of the clinic lease between the Town of Saratoga and Health Management Services (HMS) returned to the council chambers during the Oct. 15 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. For the first time since the lease came up for discussion in May of this year, it would appear that HMS and the governing body may be moving forward to find a solution. Following a healthcare update from Saratoga Care Center Administrator Mark Pesognelli, Councilmember Jon Nelson brought up...
Following the curtailed Saratoga Town Council meeting on Oct. 1, the regular meeting of the governing body on Oct. 15 saw the return of a complete agenda. That, however, did not stop continued discussion over the town finances and their presentation to the town council from taking place. During the two meetings of the town council in September, the Sept. 3 meeting saw Councilmember Jon Nelson vote against approval (see “Financial inquiries” on page 1 of the Sept. 11 Sar...
The word of the day for the Saratoga Planning Commission was “precedent” as they discussed multiple variances and the presence of Airbnb in town limits on Oct. 8 at Saratoga Town Hall. In terms of variances, all three discussions centered around variances previously passed or questions about variances in regards to accessory buildings. The question about Airbnb came up during the zoning officer’s report near the end of the meeting. Variance or No Variance Under new busin...
During the regularly scheduled meeting of the Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (CCIJPB) on Oct. 9, board members present held discussion on the upcoming Saratoga Lake Campground water and sewer project. Due to abstentions from Vice-Chairman Craig Kopasz and Saratoga Town Council Representative Jon Nelson, discussion was all that could take place as CCIJPB members Joe Parsons, Dave Christman and Russ Waldner were absent. The CCIJPB also heard updates on the United States...
The Town Council of Riverside met at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Riverside Town Hall for a meeting that lasted under a half hour. Mayor Leroy Stephenson was absent. Council member Fred Lorenz was mayor pro tem. Council members Katie Cheesbrough and Ed Golden were also present. The agenda and minutes for the September 12 regular meeting were quickly approved. Town clerk/treasurer Jan Cook presented Sept. financial statement and bills to be paid. The council approved both. Riversi...
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Hanna Town Hall. All council members and mayor were in attendance. The agenda and regular meeting minutes for Sept. 10 were approved. Council member Bob Patton reported that Carbon County Council of Governments met in Hanna and had an update on the 6th Penny tax and a speaker on the number 211 (see CCCOG calls 211 on page 5 of the September 25 Saratoga Sun). Public works reported that they were gearing up for winter. David...
Patricia Gonzales is the new deputy marshal in the town of Hanna. She has been on the job since the beginning of summer. "I was born and raised in Louisiana, but I call Texas home," Gonzales said. She said that in school she wanted to be a meteorologist, so she studied math and science extensively. When Gonzales graduated high school, she immediately went into the army. "I was one of the few females in field artillery," Gonzales said. "I hung out with ground pounders and...
The Medicine Bow Conservation District held its first urban workshop that went from at 8 a.m until noon on Oct. 3 at the Hanna Recreation Center. The first guest speaker was Abby Perry from the University of Wyoming extension program with a specialty in rangeland. She said getting a garden ready for winter can make a big difference with how it will do in the spring. She said it was important to recognize if plants were healthy. This can make a difference for the plants...
The Encampment Town Council met at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Encampment Town Hall. Council members Kim Loftice and Shannon Fagan were present. Council members Gary Stull and Bill Craig were absent. The council quickly approved the agenda and minutes for the regular scheduled meeting on Sept. 12. Town clerk/treasurer Doreen Harvey went over the financials. Bills to be paid totaled $44,356.23. The council approved paying the financials. Resident Mary Martin told the council...
