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County minutes
Park County Board of County Commissioners
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Chairwoman Dossie Overfield called to order a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Park County, Wyoming, on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Present were Commissioners Lee Livingston, Scott Mangold, Lloyd Thiel and Clerk Colleen Renner. Vice Chairman, Scott Steward was absent.
Brian Edwards led the audience in the pledge of allegiance.
Consent Items:
Approve-Minutes, Payroll and Vouchers
Commissioner Livingston made a motion to approve the following consent agenda items: minutes for 7/16/24 & 7/22/24; payroll in the amounts of $717,813.77 with health insurance, $598,130.24 and elected of $102,940.49; vouchers; approve and sign Willwood Irrigation Certificate; Deaver Irrigation Certificate; approve ad for Park County Travel Council Vacancy; approve and allow Chair to Sign State MOU Nursing Contract; Lease Renewal for Cody AA Group; approve and allow Chair to Sign Receipts and Expenditures for Park County pursuant to W.S. §18-3-515; and Annual Amendment with Shoshone National Forest, Commissioner Mangold seconded, motion carried.
Payee Amount
360 OFFICE SOLUTIONS 2,377.48
911 INTERPRETERS, INC. 26.03
A & I DISTRIBUTORS 2,364.71
A&H ELECTRIC 1,364.19
ABSAROKA AUTO GLASS, LLC 550.00
ALBERTSONS - SAFEWAY 533.91
AT&T MOBILITY 2,125.19
BALD RIDGE ENTERPRISES, LLC 102.09
BEARTOOTH ELECTRIC COOP 29.51
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NW WY 821.34
BIG HORN WHOLESALE, INC. 2,670.89
BIG VALLEY BEARING & SUPPLY, INC. 329.77
BIGHORN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER, INC. 6,315.54
BLACK HILLS ENERGY 723.03
BLAIR’S MARKET 55.92
BOB BARKER COMPANY 307.16
BOMGAARS 855.21
BONINE, DUNCAN 103.14
BRADFORD SUPPLY CO. 70.37
BRANDON-WINTERMOTE, KIMBERLY 92.42
BUILDERS FIRST SOURCE 5.34
CARQUEST AUTO PARTS - #064250 134.20
CDW GOVERNMENT, INC. 6,170.70
CENTURYLINK 2,546.26
CENTURYLINK BUSINES SERVICES 2.55
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 41.16
CHOICE AVIATION, LLC 261.28
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT - JURY FEES 3,545.04
COCA COLA BOTTLING HIGH COUNTRY 149.00
CODY ACE HARDWARE 884.24
CODY ENTERPRISE 1,881.60
CODY REGIONAL HEALTH 1,932.00
CODY WINNELSON CO. 102.06
CODY, CITY OF 27,741.19
COOK MOVING & STORAGE 910.00
COULTER CAR CARE CENTER 1,425.98
CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES 5,651.28
CRUM ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. 1,045.86
CUSTOM PRODUCTS CORPORATION 482.70
DECKER GLASS 48.86
DENNY MENHOLT CHEVROLET BUICK GMC 62.80
DETCO 1,337.12
DOOLEY ENTERPRISES, INC 9,389.69
EATON SALES & SERVICE, LLC 11,160.00
ENGINEERING DESIGN ASSOCIATES 6,370.00
FARRAR WELDING & FABRICATION 184.96
FASTENAL 186.14
FERGUSON WATERWORKS 55,044.35
FLOYD’S TRUCK CENTER 3,046.86
GOODYEAR PRINTING 115.00
GRAINGER 1,066.15
GRIFFIS QUALITY FENCING 2,510.00
GROATHOUSE CONSTRUCTION INC 586,921.00
GROATHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, RETAINAGE ACCT
30,890.58
HORN, MICHELLE 31.45
INSULATION INC. 4,649.18
INTERSTATE BATTERIES 285.90
IVERSON SANITATION 250.00
K-B COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS 1,027.50
KEEGAN & KRISJANSONS, P.C. 312.25
KENCO SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY 564.55
L.N. CURTIS & SONS 77.52
LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. 408.13
LISAC’S TIRE BILLINGS 192.40
LOGAN SIMPSON 9,135.00
LONG BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 148,778.64
MAIR, RANDY 91.08
MAJESTIC LUBE, INC. 94.95
MARQUIS AWARDS & SPECIALTIES, INC 27.30
MASTER’S TOUCH, LLC 905.01
MATTHEW BENDER & CO., INC. 1,249.14
MEDICO - MART, INC 1,419.01
MED-TECH RESOURCE LLC 177.57
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. 55.35
MORGENWECK COURT REPORTING, LLC 669.90
MORRISON MAIERLE INC 4,344.00
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC 412.32
Mountain States Lithographing 99.37
MURDOCH OIL, INC. 46,396.52
MURDOCH’S RANCH & HOME POWELL 570.33
MY AUTO REPAIR 165.25
NEMONT 43.68
NEVILLE, MICHAEL 450.00
NICHOLSON DIRT CONTRACTING 207,337.50
NICHOLSON DIRT CONTRACTING - RETAINAGE
10,912.50
NORMONT EQUIPMENT CO 172.78
NORTHWEST COLLEGE 4,650.00
NORTHWEST RURAL WATER DISTRICT 194.96
OFFICE SHOP, THE 3,225.06
PARENT, DEBRA 450.00
PARK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS 200.00
PETERS, BRIAN 92.42
POISON CREEK, INC 1,464.89
POSTMASTER, CODY WY 50.00
POWELL ACE HARDWARE, LLC 12.99
POWELL LOCK 319.00
POWELL TRIBUNE, INC. 3,236.28
POWELL WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY LLC
764.50
POWELL, CITY OF 9,581.40
QUALITY PROPANE SERVICE, INC. 113.12
RDO EQUIPMENT CO. 211.81
ROCK SOLID SST 1,785.50
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 1,916.63
RYNO’S RENTAL, LLC 201.00
SAUCEDA, DAVE 69.68
SAY WHERE STORAGE 330.00
SMITH, Ted 75.71
STATE OF MONTANA 5,400.00
SWEET AUTOMOTIVE INC. 135.92
SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF MONTANA 1,438.22
TCT WEST, INC 9,065.91
THOMAS, CATHERINE 73.16
THOMPSON REUTERS - WEST 933.36
TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO 642.44
TRI STATE TRUCK & EQUIP, INC 914.17
TRIPLE L SALES 269.56
TRIPLE L SUPPLY 16.23
TWO SISTERS CONTRACTING, LLC 13,000.00
UPS STORE, THE 645.76
UW EXTENSION 151.22
VERIZON WIRELESS 50.06
VISA - #0052 - P. MEYER 2,284.34
VISA - #4440 - C. GORTMAKER 185.47
WAL MART COMMUNITY/GEMB 1,173.95
WASCOM, BENJAMIN GUNNER 58.50
WEIMER, GEOFF 30.00
WESTERN EMULSIONS INC 605,600.19
WILD WEST CONSTRUCTION 11,000.00
WOODWARD TRACTOR & RENTAL, INC 453.78
WYOMING CHILD SUPPORT ASSOCIATION 120.00
WYOMING DEP. OF WORKFORCE SERVICES
6,725.76
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
237.56
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 50,915.49
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/PBL HLTH LB
77.00
WYOMING DEPT OF TRANS - MOTOR VEHICLES
10.00
WYOMING GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM
2,844.93
WYOMING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIV
354.62
WYSE, SABINA 128.64
YOUTH CLUBS OF PARK COUNTY 9,000.00
TOTAL 1,979,251.12
Pat Meyer, Park County Assessor – RE: Employee Grade Change Request
Mr. Meyer presented to the Board an employee who has become permanently certified senior appraiser and is requesting a grade change. After several questions and discussions Commissioner Thiel moved to approve the grade change request as presented, Commissioner Mangold seconded, motion carried.
Pat Meyer, Park County Assessor – RE: Set Mill Levies per W.S. § 39-13-102
Mr. Meyer presented the mill levy for the special districts in which most entities take the max mills allowed.
Mr. Meyer will be working again with the revenue committee discussing ways for tax relief in the next legislation.
After discussions on special districts and the mills they request, Commissioner Livingston made a motion to set the mill levies as presented, Commissioner Thiel seconded, motion carried.
Park County Commissioners – RE: New National Opioid Settlement Notice
Barb Poley, Treasurer on behalf of Attorney Skoric, is requesting permission to sign agreement on the proposed nationwide settlement which must be signed and returned by August 12, 2024.
Commissioner Thiel moved to approve Barb Poley or Bryan Skoric sign the national opioid settlement notice and return, Commissioner Livingston seconded, motion carried.
Park County Commissioners – RE: State Shooting Complex Work Session
Discussions on steps that need to be taken for moving forward and what can be done before legislation approval in 2025. Commissioner Livingston would like to see the groundwork laid without spending a lot of money. Forming a Joint Powers Board (JPB) which will need Attorney General approval, working on road details, initial proposal of state recreation area managed by JPB, hiring an outside attorney to review the documents, JPB consisting of 6 county and 3 city members from industries like government, firearms, travel, tourism, economic development, and at-large with the JPB having a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary & Treasurer. Other areas that will need to be addressed are fiscal year budget, fund raising for operations and maintenance, electrical and road easements. The Board will need to place this on the August 27 agenda to begin the processes.
Jerry Parker, Park County Fire Warden – RE: Stage 1 Fire Ban
Mr. Parker stated once BLM & Forest Service enforce the fire ban the County will also join. Attorney Skoric approved exemptions for ag burns and landfill to conduct schedule burns with stipulations placed that they call dispatch before they burn.
Commissioner Mangold moved to approve the stage 1 fire ban for the entire county, Commissioner Livingston seconded, motion carried.
RESOLUTION 2024-46
Nick Hummel, Engineering Associates – RE: Half Star MS-82 Re-Approval
Chairwoman Overfield stated that the Planning & Zoning department noticed changes had been made when the plat was brought to record and therefore is needing re-approval.
Mr. Hummel stated the fencing, easement and legal description changes were made after the approval and is here to request reapproval with those changes. Conditions and everything else remained the same.
Commissioner Livingston made a motion to reapprove Half Star MS-82, Commissioner Thiel seconded, motion carried. RESOLUTION 2024-47
Adjourn.
Commissioner Thiel moved to adjourn, Commissioner Livingston seconded, and the motion carried.
Dossie Overfield, Chairwoman
Scott Steward, Vice Chairman
Lee Livingston, Commissioner
Scott Mangold, Commissioner
Lloyd Thiel, Commissioner
Attest:
Colleen Renner, County Clerk
Publ., Tues., Sept. 3, 2024
