LINGLE – The Lingle Town Council met for their monthly meeting on Thursday, January 22. Mayor Micah Foster called the meeting to order. In attendance were council members Jeff Jerome, …
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LINGLE – The Lingle Town Council met for their monthly meeting on Thursday, January 22. Mayor Micah Foster called the meeting to order. In attendance were council members Jeff Jerome, Kathy Wilhelm and Tabitha Lambert. Shelly Duncan appeared via Zoom.
A motion was quickly made to approve the agenda for the evening’s meeting. A second was made and the motion carried by vote. The January 8 meeting minutes were approved by the council thereafter.
With no bills, the council then moved on to departmental reports where things appeared to be business as usual.
“Everything is the way everything is, always,” Endra Andrews, police chief, reported to the council.
After a brief discussion on a stray dog wandering through town, the council then moved on to the town attorney, Anna Barnes. Barnes was not in attendance and the council moved on to the town maintenance supervisors report.
Logan Dailey gave a brief discussion on town business noting Christmas decorations had been removed and the town may need to invest in better decorations next year.
“We got the Christmas decorations down and I think we’re going to have to look at later this year, possibly doing something different,” Dailey said. “Those Christmas decorations are in bad shape. We had at least four of them we took down that are completely broken apart and they’ve been re-welded for years. I don’t know if they’re going to make it another.”
Dailey noted the maintenance department would do what they could to salvage the decorations but he wanted the council to keep the possible replacement purchase in mind. Dailey noted DEQ had checked the landfill and well.
“He said we have to do a sample. He’s waiting to see whether we’ll have to do any more than one sample,” Dailey explained. “That’s up in the air because it’s up to the director, I guess, whether they do multiple samples or just one.”
Dailey noted he would provide the council more information as it becomes available. Dailey expressed the inspector noted there was money left over from the allocation and it was recommended the town purchase a pole barn. Dailey explained the barn would house the two trailers, furniture and large objects and possibly tractors. Dailey also noted he had started the process for the town’s consumer confidence report for the water, in conjunction with Energy Labs of Casper. Dailey also noted he had been updating the town website. Dailey further explained to the council the phone line purchased for the maintenance department had been being used. During the last meeting, the council decided to purchase and additional cell phone line for the department. Lingle maintenance can now be reached at (307) 534-6509.
Lambert and Dailey gave the council a report on behalf of the fire department in absence of fire chief Kasey Bangerter.
Lambert reported the department had five members currently enrolled in the ALS (advanced lifesaving) class in Torrington with an anticipated graduation date of July at the latest. Lambert noted the participation was down for the coyote hunt fund raiser the department recently had.
“The weather kind of proved to be a little challenging for some fo the hunters, but we did still have a good group that showed up,” Dailey commented. “First place took home $1,000 and we still had some money go out. I don’t know what our total take was on it bit we did pretty well on it too.”
Dailey noted the department was considering a second hunt this fall. Dailey also mentioned the gas line and meter were installed at the department and Lambert stated it has been a long process. Lambert reported the station two heater had been repaired.
Moving on to administrative items, Ritch Reyes, clerk/treasurer gave his report to the council noting the community building received the food permit. Reyes noted he had submitted a reimbursement request for training and after a brief discussion the council moved on.
With no unfinished business, ordinances, resolutions, new business or appointments, Foster opened the floor for council items where Duncan spoke to the council briefly before losing internet connection.
“I don’t know if you guys are watching the legislature, but it’s looking like some of these tax bills or property tax that’s going to directly affect us – I don’t know if Ritch [Reyes] can prepare anything or who we need to talk to about it, but one of the 50% reduction in property tax will have an immediate impact on that…,” Duncan said as the video was lost. “There are several bills going through, but the big one is 50% tax cut in property taxes. A lot of people don’t realize that a lot of our money comes from property tax.”
According to Duncan, the town of Lusk would see a decrease from $149,170 a year to around $49,000.
With no further business, a motion was adjourned was made at 6:15 p.m. and the meeting was thereafter adjourned.