Problem property, new highway signs and a new mosquito fogger

Gary Stull opened the public comments at the Sept. 11 Encampment Town Council meeting this past Thursday by complaining about the burned structure at 507 McCaffrey. “This property has been sitting as an eyesore to the city since April,” Stull said, adding “The top story is starting to lean to the south and it needs to be taken down before snowfall.”

Mayor Greg Salisbury said the problem is that it is private property and the owner has a building permit to rebuild, and that as long as it is boarded up with no trespassing signs posted there is little the town can legally do. He said the town is trying its best to get the problem solved.

Stull contended the property is not boarded up, and he doesn’t want to see any kids get hurt playing in or around the property.

In an unrelated agenda item, for the town council a motion was passed to place a lien on the 507 McCaffrey property for failure to pay the water bill. The amount of the lien was not disclosed at the meeting.

John Farr informed the town council that new signs have been installed on the Wyo. Highway 70 scenic byway. The signs are duplicates of originals which were recently found by the US Forest Service.

The termination of the Vyve Broadband cable franchise agreement received its third reading and was passed unanimously by the council.

In preparation for next summer, the council approved the purchase of a new mosquito fogger to replace the one the town already owns which suffered from mechanical difficulties this year. It was also proposed the old fogger be fixed so that it could be used as a backup. The town of Riverside has agreed to split the cost of the new fogger after Encampment procures as much outside funding as they can.

The council also ratified the resolution supporting the purchase of new ambulances by the South Central Wyoming Emergency Management Service (SCWEMS) through a State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) grant.

The next council meeting is Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.