Water is always in the mix
Rural issues lined the docket as the Riverside Town Council discussed matters ranging from water lines to broadband accessibility. The council met on June 8 for a regular meeting.
Liquor license renewal started off the meeting, with both the Bear Trap and the Mangy Moose being successful in their renewal.
Flooding was discussed with Councilman Mark Helwick discussing the water levels in the Encampment River Basin. He said that he believed the high point of the water was reached the previous week. He also discussed the sandbags supplied from the Town of Encampment.
“The bags were filled by students from school, and as a councilperson I’d like to say thank you very much for doing that,” Helwick stated.
Under the Emergency Medical Services Joint Powers Board (EMSJPB) section, expenditures were discussed. As a result of the increased population of Riverside as reported by the census, payment to South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS) will increase. Additionally, the town will be unable to receive a new ambulance for four years and has been placed on a waiting list.
In a report from the Sierra Madre Joint Powers Board, the council discussed leak issues that have been affecting the critical water main. The issue has been resolved, but the council spent some time talking about how it was resolved. Additionally, the final project under the Sixth Penny Tax was discussed. The waterline project is currently out for bid, with the bids to be presented in the next meeting.
The council received correspondence from the Dirt Diggers Garden Club, which will be placing a memorial plaque at the Grand Encampment Museum as a tribute to the armed forces. The ceremony will be June 24 at 11 a.m. and the public is welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided afterwards.
Next, the council passed the fiscal year budget on the third and final reading. Additionally, the council passed a blanket voucher for staff payroll.
At the end of the meeting, guest Yvonne Johnson discussed the current broadband initiative from the Wyoming Business Council.
“If you go to the Wyoming Business Council website they’re doing connecting surveys for rural broadband,” she stated. Johnson emphasized the importance of doing these surveys in order to make sure broadband issues are addressed in the area.
Mayor Leroy Stephenson added to this saying, “If you can find the time, go to the Wyoming Business Council, find their website, find their survey. The more information they have coming at them about how bad it is out here the better our odds are about seeing some improvement coming our way”.
The next Riverside Town Council Meeting will be July 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the Riverside Town Hall.
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