BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of
GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING
Tuesday May 4, 2021
The Board of County Commissioners of Goshen County, Wyoming met in regular session on the above date at 9:00 am at the Goshen County Courthouse in the Commissioners Chambers with the following members present Chairman John Ellis, Vice Chairman Cody Cox, Justin Burkart Commissioner and Cindy Kenyon, County Clerk and Clerk of the Board. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the agenda and the minutes of the last meeting, seconded and passed.
The Road and Bridge report was accepted from County Surveyor Bob Taylor and County Planner Gary Childs. Three final plats were presented for approval. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the Coon Subdivision, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox recused himself for the vote for the Bear Mountain Beef Subdivision due to a conflict of interest. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the Final Plat of the Bear Mountain Beef Subdivision, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the Road and Bridge report, seconded and passed.
The Clerk of District Court presented her monthly report. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the Clerk of District earnings report of $4194.76, seconded and passed.
County Clerk Cindy Kenyon presented her monthly report. Monthly Earnings reports were presented in the amount of $20,777.50. Commissioner Cox moved to accept the earnings report, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the warrants for payment, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to approve two employment bonds, seconded and passed.
The following warrants were approved for payment: Clerks Accounts Warrants Payroll $223 442.45 200204 21ST Century repair $153.67 200205 911 Supply uniforms $139.98 200206 AccuScreen Mobile training $140.00 200207 Action Communications internet $110.00; 200208 Airgas supplies $22.20; 200209 Alyssa Coulsen ct appt atty $360.00; 200210 Asphalt Doctors repair $2,700.00; 200211 Barnes Law ct appt atty $503.50; 200212 Benchmark retainter $150.00; 200213 Benchmark rd fund $10,088.25; 200214 Benzel Pest Control supplies $295.68; 200215 Bivens Construction rd fund $100,325.03; 200216 Black HIlls Energy utilities $1,412.61; 200217 Bloedorn Lumber Co supplies $21.96; 200218 Bluffs Facility Solutions supplies $253.89; 200219 Bomgaars supplies $511.63; 200220 B Petsch grant exp $490.00; 200221 Canon equip $299.00; 200222 Capital Business equip $499.20; 200224 Caring and Sharing grant exp $4,704.00; 200225 CashWa Distr dietary $8,058.74; 200226 C Grace grant exp $315.00; 200227 CDW Government repair $15,998.42; 200228 Century Lumber maint $1,233.34; 200230 Charles Sylvester rd fund $4,347.00; 200231 Chuck Kenyon grant exp $315.00; 200232 CNA Surety bonds $300.00; 200233 Colby Sturgeon ct appt atty $920.00; 200234 Collins Communications Inc labor $1,050.00; 200235 Community Hospital medical $17,285.20; 200236 Copier Connection equip $558.44; 200237 Corp Warehouse Supply supplies $489.85; 200238 County Clerk Trust misc $203.13; 200239 Cowboy Clinic grant exp $960.00; 200240 Culligan Water supplies $220.50; 200241 Dales Tire repair $9,134.40; 200242 Dell repair $35,376.38; 200243 Dooley Oil fuel $4,027.28; 200244 Dream Design Develop supplies $250.00; 200245 E Boyer supplies $60.00; 200246 EWC grant exp $4,642.53; 200247 Fort Dearborn ins $23.83; 200248 Frank Parts repair $1,411.84; 200249 Go Co Clerk grant exp $2,290.45; 200250 Go Co Ext Service travel $160.05; 200251 Go Co Fire Svc dues $250.00; 200252 Go Co Sheriff dues $80.00; 200253 Go Co Treasurer postage $564.59; 200254 Go Co Treasurer rent $753.67; 200255 Goshen Fin Strategies ins consult $2,000.00; 200256 Great American Leasing equip $315.00; 200257 Harold Anderson Jr grant exp $385.00; 200258 Harris Govern dues $150.00; 200259 Hawk Springs Fire Dist grant exp $500.00; 200260 H Saul grant exp $167.68; 200261 Herbert Doby Pub Def GAL $2,906.70; 200262 High Plains Fire Protection maint $1,320.65; 200263 Hometown Auto repair $1,245.72; 200264 Ideal Linen supplies $1,400.59; 200265 IT Computing Svcs maint $170.85; 200266 James Church st pmt $2,500.00; 200267 J McFarlin travel $63.84; 200268 Jeane Stratton grant exp $455.00; 200269 Jims Plumbing maint $120.00; 200270 K Beard grant exp $219.57; 200271 Ken Brown ct appt atty $850.00; 200272 Long Building Tech labor $932.00; 200273 Lujan Cleaning Service maint $2,165.00; 200274 M Strong grant exp $17.92; 200275 Max Masters mapping $4,431.37; 200276 Mc Kesson grant exp $51.55; 200277 Merrijane Morgheim grant exp $385.00; 200278 Metal Shop supplies $178.13; 200279 Newcombs Heating repair $299.00; 200280 Niobrara Co Treas grant exp $59.14; 200281 Norma Cantu medical $725.00; 200282 Office Ally supplies $35.00; 200283 Olson Tire repair $1,386.67; 200284 Orrs Alignment repair $785.54; 200285 Palen Law Offices ct appt atty $380.00; 200286 Panhandle Coop repair $822.73; 200287 Patti Sue Peterson grant exp $455.00; 200288 Phoenix Fire Protection maint $60.00; 200289 Pitney Bowes medical $93.09; 200290 Pitney Bowes postage $1,400.00; 200291 Print Express supplies $690.83; 200292 Public Defenders Office rent $300.00; 200293 Quadient Leasing equip $213.15; 200294 Quantum Corp maint $3,346.00; 200295 Regional West Medical Center medical $770.40; 200296 Regional West Physicians Clinic medical $1,174.30; 200297 Ricky Posten grant exp $455.00; 200298 Robin Boyd grant exp $1,298.00; 200299 Rocky Mountain Reserve ins consult $75.00; 200300 S Coxbill supplies $114.47; 200301 Simply Clean supplies $182.91; 200302 Smart Start Preschool grant exp $2,804.85; 200303 Smilemakers supplies $80.17; 200304 Smittys supplies $135.15; 200305 Wy Public Defender pub def $27,710.79; 200306 Stericycle Inc medical $53.33; 200307 Susan Willliams grant exp $315.00; 200308 TDS utilities $235.00; 200309 The Practice grant exp $357.95; 200310 Torr Ambulance medical $475.00; 200311 Torr Office Supply supplies $1,721.18; 200312 City of Torrington utilities $6,925.72; 200313 Transwest Ford repair $671.40; 200314 Tremain Electric supplies $142.00; 200315 Uline supplies $517.50; 200316 Union Telephone phone $74.24; 200317 United Power maint $5,280.00; 200318 UW Business Office salary agree $5,476.50; 200319 Valley Mercantile repair $109.72; 200320 Valley Motor supplies $167.98; 200321 Vandel Drug medical $1,971.13; 200322 Verizon phone $1,498.27; 200323 Visa misc $65.58; 200324 Visa misc $2,559.02; 200325 Visa supplies $4,779.91; 200326 Visa supplies $896.32; 200327 West Hwy Water Sewer Dist utilities $80.00; 200328 Westco maint $350.91; 200329 Westco fuel $16,783.42; 200330 Western Pathology medical $1,155.00; 200331 WJR Wyoming repair $286.94; 200332 Wy Dept of Health grant exp $480.26; 200333 WY DOT rd fund $35.27; 200334 WLEA training $245.00; 200335 Wy Machinery rd fund $10 164.63; 200336 Wy Public Health Lab medical $107.00; 200337 Wy Behavioral Institute medical $7,516.00; 200338 XLazyH rent $425.00; 200339 Xerox supplies $151.54; 200340 Xesi supplies $930.90; 200341 M moon payroll $473.07; 200342 County Clerk FTD payroll liabilities $66,551.98; 200343 Bluffs Facility Solutions supplies $126.33; 200344 Capital One travel $2,829.55; 200345 CenturyLink phone $1,476.57; 200346 Copier Connection copies $424.54; 200347 Veteran Fire Dept grant exp $4,379.65; 200348 County Clerk FTD payroll liabilities $101.68; 200367 Torrington Telegram publishing $1,405.00; Total Warrants $674,459.44
County Fire Warden Bill Law presented the Fire Warden’s monthly report. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the Fire Warden’s and Emergency Manager’s report (via email), seconded and passed.
Joe Campbell and Lori Shafer with Goshen County Farm Bureau requested a Resolution expressing concern for Presidential Executive Order No. 14008. Commissioner Cox moved to approve Resolution 2021-03 A Non-Binding Resolution Concerning That Executive Order No. 14008, Entitled “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” on Behalf of the Board of County Commissioners In and For Goshen County, Wyoming, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to approve Resolution 2021-03, seconded and passed.
Calvin and Isabel Hoy residents and owners of Tea Kettle Bed and Breakfast attended the meeting to inform the Commissioners about properties with excess junk. County Attorney Eric Boyer presented information about legal nuisance abatement.
The County Commissioners considered the yearly scholarship applications. The applications and essays were all exceptional and the decision was difficult. A Renewal Scholarship was awarded to Noelle Chapman. Three new scholarships were awarded to Thomas Lee Heron, Jaycee Myrtle, and Calista Dugger. Scholarships are $500 per semester for one year.
The Commission adjourned at 12:00 pm. The next regular meeting will be Tuesday May 18, 2021 at the usual place and time. (approved for publication)
Attest: ________________ _ ________________
Cynthia Kenyon John Ellis, Chairman
Goshen County Clerk Goshen County Commission
Public Notice No. 7818 published in The Torrington Telegram on May 19, 2021.
