Increasing police presence?

The combination of visitors to the Valley and contractors for the ongoing wind energy projects in northeastern Carbon County is, apparently, leading to extra work for the Saratoga Police Department according to Chief Ken Lehr.

Lehr informed the Saratoga Town Council about the increasing workload for his department during the May 4 meeting of the governing body following a request from Councilmember Ben Spaulding.

“Chief, I know you guys are getting taxed with a lot of stuff, especially with the hobo pools and everything like that, but I was approached by a concerned citizen up by the stone gat...