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Staff Report The Aiming for Excellence Award is given to one youth a year who is nominated by their peers in the 4-H Shooting Sports Project. It was created by one of Platte Valley's shooting sports leaders, Louis Braun, for youth to be able to recognize one among them for having a great attitude, being kind to others, and motivated to help; a person who exhibits excellent sportsmanship and all around good character. This year's winner is Menphis Smith. Menphis is a senior at...
The Hanna Agricultural Resource Team (HART) met at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Hanna Market. The first part of the meeting had Abby Perry from the University of Wyoming extension program in agriculture speak. She told the HART attendees that at 8 a.m. on Oct. 3 at the Hanna Recreation Center, there would be a symposium on gardening and beekeeping. There would also be a demonstration on how to create a worm bed. Perry said this was being put on by the Medicine Bow Conservation...
As has been the case in recent months, the events of the Saratoga Town Council seemed to influence the discussion for the Upper North Platte River Solid Waste Disposal District (UPRSWDD) the following night. Meeting on Oct. 2 in Saratoga Town Hall, Chairman Randy Raymer repeated his desire for a consolidated billing program operated by the solid waste district. “Given the situation at the Town of Saratoga that I think we’re all very well aware of, I think, from our boa...
Members of the public were greeted to a truncated meeting of the Saratoga Town Council on Oct. 1 as the only items on the agenda included roll call, approval of the bills and adjournment. Mayor John Zeiger, following the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call, offered a limited explanation for the short public meeting. "Due to circumstances this past week beyond the control of Town Hall, it was necessary to cut this council meeting short," said Zeiger. "What we're required to do b...
The long-awaited workshop between the mayors of Saratoga, Encampment and Riverside to discuss the lease between the Town of Saratoga and Health Management Services (HMS) finally took place on Sept. 27. While mayors Greg Salisbury of Encampment and Leroy Stephenson of Riverside were in attendance, Mayor John Zeiger was absent. Zeiger had informed the council and the public during the Sept. 17 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council that he would be unable to attend due to a...
While the Saratoga Airport Advisory Board recently made the decision to move to quarterly meetings, a workshop concerning the airport fund had been scheduled for Sept. 24. It was the hope of members of the advisory board, some of whom were members of the previous board, to get answers following the audit of the Town of Saratoga for 2017/2018. The audit, which showed several enterprise accounts in the red, reported that the airport fund had a negative balance of $221,679....
The town of Medicine Bow picked a new mayor at a special town council meeting on Sept. 12, after Kevin Colman resigned at the Medicine Bow Town Council on Sept. 9. Sharon Biamon was plucked from the town council to serve until elections in Nov. 2020. She will be the first female mayor in the town's history. Biamon was born in southwest Texas and moved to Wyoming with her family when she was 14. She said the love affair with Wyoming started then. "I came to Medicine Bow with my...
The Saratoga Town Council was presented with a budget amendment on Sept. 20 for the purpose of transferring funds from the Saratoga Police Department to Planning. As was reported previously (see “Budgeting for zoning” on page 3 of the Sept. 11 Saratoga Sun), the town council had unanimously approved the transfer of $11,748.95 to pay for a full-time zoning officer. When they were first presented with Ordinance No. 856, Saratoga Police Chief Ken Lehr pointed out that the doc...
The Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) met at 6:30 p.m on Sept. 18 at the Hanna Recreation Center. Most municipalities had representatives present, but Encampment and Riverside representatives were absent. Chairman Morgan Irene and Secretary/Treasurer Travis Moore were in attendance and Vice Chairman John Zeiger absent. After roll call, the minutes from the July 17 meeting were approved. Shortly after, the agenda for the evening and the treasurers report were...
While the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) waits for finalized numbers from BKD and Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) continues to move forward with establishing a clinic in the Platte Valley, the healthcare debate continues to take place in the council chambers of the Saratoga Town Council. During the Sept. 20 meeting of the governing body, Mark Pesognelli, representing Health Management Services (HMS), and Bob Quist, interim chief executive officer for MHCC,...
Since the spring, it has been the intention of Platte Valley Little League (PVLL) to find a permanent home for their program. This year, the non-profit group was able to be hosted at Wood’s Field for practice and games. The intention was clear since the beginning, however, that PVLL was interested in rehabilitating at least one of the fields south of the Saratoga Branch Library. At the Sept. 20 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council, PVLL member Ben Spaulding addressed the c...
“Is it true that we are out of money?” The question asked by Councilmember Jon Nelson during the Sept. 20 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council was just one of several that have been asked in recent public meetings of the governing body. The financial state and health of the town have taken center stage during the twice-monthly meetings as Nelson has begun publicly expressing his concerns. At the most recent meeting, the council was provided with new reports that, instead of...
On Friday afternoon, the Saratoga Town Council held a special meeting of the governing body to discuss engaging with an outside accounting firm to review financials and provide assistance. The special meeting comes following multiple town council meetings in which questions have been raised about the accuracy of the town's finances. Upon calling the meeting to order, Mayor John Zeiger informed the audience that a committee composed of Councilmembers Jon Nelson and Judy... Full story
It was not an uncommon sight to see bicycles parked at 106 W. Bridge Avenue in Saratoga throughout the summer, after school and on Fridays. Since 2009 the location had served as the home of The Hub and was operated by the Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), which has six locations throughout the greater Wyoming area and serves most of the state. Despite a decade of serving the Saratoga community, the doors of The Hub have closed just as the school year has begun....
At the most recent meeting of the Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board (CCIJPB) on Sept. 11, the board heard updates from United States Forest Service (USFS) District Ranger Jason Armbruster on the water and sewer line project that began construction in late 2018. The process of the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District connecting to the town's water supply hasn't been a short one as it began in early 2017. Despite the departure of one district ranger, the arrival of a new...
The Hanna Town Council met at 6 p.m on Sept. 10 at the Hanna Town Hall. It was business as usual as the council quickly approved the agenda for the evening and the minutes from the Aug. 13 regularly scheduled meeting. Mayor Lois Buchanan, Councilmembers Sammy Sikes, Bob Patton and Tracy Fowler were in attendance. Councilmember Linda Schisel was absent. The report from public works indicated work was going well and the crew was getting ready for the change of weather. Water...
At the regular meeting of the Riverside Town Council on Sept. 12, Mayor Leroy Stephenson informed Councilmembers Fred Lorenz and Ed Golden of the frustrations he had in dealing with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDOT) in cutting an extension into Carbon Street. The council also heard an update from South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) representative Helen Weiland and read a resolution concerning the Joint Powers Board for the One Cent Specific...
The Saratoga Planning Commission is now up to four members following the approval of Deb Clark to the commission at the Aug. 20 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. Clark joined acting Chairman Tom Westring, member Jim Beckmann and town council representative Bob Keel during the Sept. 10 meeting of the commission as they discussed two difference variances. In addition to Clark, the commission may see another member as a letter of interest was submitted by Saratoga resident...
Discussion during the most recent meeting of the Encampment Town Council went into the weeds, quite literally, as Encampment resident Janice White raised concerns about lots in town that had weeds and tall grass. White also expressed worry about lots that were littered with abandoned vehicles, refrigerators and other items. “The last time I was here, we were discussing weeds and tall grass and I think Bill (Craig) was going to see if we had an ordinance on that already on t...
As the use of Shively Airfield continues to increase, the need for it to expand to accommodate a high number of aircraft and larger jets increases as well. At the Sept. 11 meeting of the Saratoga Airport Advisory Board, discussion about the upcoming apron expansion took center stage as Dave Shultz of Sage Civil Engineering updated the board on a pre-design conference call with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDOT)....
The Medicine Bow Town Council selected a new mayor within minutes after on Thursday at the Medicine Bow Community Hall. The council members present were Trevor Strauch, John Cowden and Sharon Biamon. Biamon was selected and is the first female mayor in the town's history. Kevin Colman resigned as mayor at the Medicine Bow Town Council on Sept. 9 because he is moving to Montana towards the end of the month President of the Council Karla Denzin took over as acting mayor before...
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) recently announced their partnership with the University of Wyoming (UW) to offer distance learning for students pursuing a nursing degree. For the 2019-2020 program year, MHCC has been selected as a hospital for UWs Bachelors Reach for Accelerated Nursing Degree (BRAND) program. The BRAND program, according to the press release from MHCC, offers individuals the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 15 months if they have a previous non-nursing bachelor’s d...
“I don’t have any more questions, but I can’t approve these bills.” Following nearly 30 minutes of discussion, Councilmember Jon Nelson provided the lone dissenting vote when it came to approving the bills as presented to the Saratoga Town Council during their regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 3. Starting with questions about overtime accrued by Recreation (Rec.) Director Lisa Burton over the last two pay periods, Nelson’s inquiries also centered around payroll, manual ch...
Mayor Kevin Colman resigned at the Medicine Bow Town Council meeeting on Monday at the Medicine Community Hall. Colman is moving to Montana at the end of the month. Colman came to office 10 years ago under similar circumstances. He was a new council member that was selected to be mayor by the council when the mayor at the time resigned. Karla Denzin, President of the Council, will be acting mayor until Thursday evening when the Medicine Bow Town Council will select a mayor... Full story
After nearly six months without a permanent zoning officer, the Town of Saratoga may finally be approaching the end of their search following discussion of a budget amendment during the Sept. 3 meeting of the Saratoga Town Council. As was reported previously (see “Planning for zoning” on page 3 of the Aug. 21 Saratoga Sun), two candidates for the position were in attendance at the August meeting of the Saratoga Planning Commission. Councilman Bob Keel stated during the pla...
