Prepare for the worst, hope for the best

Emergencies and emergency management were among the topics for discussion for the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) on February 7.

The Carbon County Fire Protection District and the West Fork Battle Creek Watershed Plan were also discussed by the commissioners.

Deputy management

On December 6, Carbon County Emergency Manager Lenny Layman had requested permission to fill the deputy position within his department. Layman presented the BOCCC with a grant awarded from the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security which would pay half of his salary and half of the deputy’s salary.

It was p...