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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...
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...
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...
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...
Members of the Old Baldy Club (OBC) were treated to an interesting sight on the evening of Aug. 28 as a number of golf carts, driven by the Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD), made their way through the grounds of the exclusive club. As part of a tour, led by Maintenance Manager Daniel Schumaker, the SVFD were shown the locations of 28 fire hydrants on the property. While OBC does draw water from the Town of Saratoga, the club is behind a master meter. This means the sy...
With programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Al-Anon, it may be assumed that those who struggled with recovery from addiction have a number of resources at their disposal. One thing that seems to be lacking for those in recovery, however, is a sense of community. That is where Christi Kelley, Chairman of We-Covery, is hoping to help. We-Covery is a new local non-profit with the stated goal to “support the recovery community by putting a face o...
On the afternoon of Aug. 28, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a recreational warning for four lakes in southern Wyoming, including Saratoga Lake, due to hazardous cyanobacterial (blue-green algae) blooms (HCB) or harmful algal blooms. According to the Wyoming DEQ, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) reported a potential harmful algal bloom in Saratoga Lake on Aug. 26. Wyoming DEQ visited the reservoir on Aug. 28 and collected water samples...
The Carbon County Commissioners met at 2 p.m. on Aug. 20 at the Platte Valley Community Center. All the commissioners were in attendance. The agenda, minutes from the regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 6 and financials that totaled $1,179,212.78 were approved in the first few minutes of the meeting. Emily Kaluzny, Carbon County Emergency Response Coordinator, told the commission the public health department was working with Wyoming Game and Fish Department (Game and Fish) in...
As the discussion around healthcare continues, the members of the Saratoga Town Council appear to be divided as to the best coourse of action to take for the following topics: • Saratoga’s role in healthcare • The pursuit of a critital access hospital by the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHC) • Memorial Hospital of Carbon County’s intention to establish a clinic in the Valley •The lease between the Town of Saratoga and Health Management Services (HMS) This was made ap...
