Teaching the Fifth Penny

Steve Nicholson, Chairman for Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) was absent from the meeting in Riverside Town Hall that started at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, so Kenda Colman, the Vice Chairman, presided over the meeting.

The voting members from the different municipalities approved the agenda, the minutes from the May 16 meeting and treasurers report.

The first item attacked on the agenda was the election for the position of Secretary/Treasurer. The room was silent several times as Colman asked if there was any person willing to take the job.

Marla Brown, the holder of the position, ma...