BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING
Tuesday June 3, 2025
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 Michael McNamee, Vice Chairman Justin Burkart, Commissioner Aaron Walsh, and Mary Feagler, County Clerk and Clerk of the Board.
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the revised agenda and the minutes from the May 20th meeting, seconded and passed.
Chairman McNamee congratulated all of the county graduating seniors from the three high schools in the County and the EWC students. He also thanked the County Clerk’s office for organizing the cleanup at the Adam Walter Botanical Park.
Clerk of Court Brandi Correa presented the earnings report for District Court, the monthly earnings were $3,727.50. Commissioner Burkart moved to accept the earnings report, seconded and passed.
County Grant Writer, Hannah Fullmer presented her monthly report. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the Grant Writer report, seconded and passed.
County Road and Bridge Superintendent Chris Stoddard, County Surveyor Bob Taylor and County Planner Michael Tietjen presented the Road and Bridge report. Chris Stoddard, Road and Bridge Superintendent reported the condition of the roads after the severe weather the county experienced the evening before the meeting. The charges for the County permits issued through the County Planner were briefly discussed and the Chairman asked that County Planner Michael Tietjen bring suggested increases to his next scheduled meeting. County Surveyor Bob Tayler agreed and mentioned the road permitting fees could also be increased. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the Road and Bridge Report, seconded and passed.
County Clerk Mary Feagler presented the earnings report, the warrant report, and the employee payroll report. The earnings for the month of May was $16,571.00. She also presented a petition for nomination to place Adam Tregemba as the District 5 director on the Weed and Pest Board. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the nomination, seconded and passed. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept her earnings report, the warrant report, and employee payroll report. The following warrants were presented for payment: Employee Payroll 270148.38; Black Hills Energy Utility 738.88; Circuit Court Go Co Garnish 626.77; OK Centralized Support Garnish 472.23; D Fetters PayrollLiability 145.42; County Clerk Health Ins 98525.24; County Clerk FTD PayrollLiability 75959.04; Great West Trust Retirement 1535.00; Wy Dept of Employment Workforce Svcs 7716.23; Wy NCPERS Life Insurance 32.00; Wy Retirement System 61860.81; 911 Supply Uniform 261.51; Adobe Inc AnnMaint/Warr 10090.80; Barnes Law CrtApptAtty 1678.48; Benchmark Retainer 150.00; Benchmark CRF RdProj 15140.76; Benchmark GIS ContractorLabor 278.00; Bloedorn Lumber Repair/Maint 41.45; Bluffs Facility Solutions Janitorial 1219.50; Bomgaars Repair/Maint 1189.00; B Correa Travel/Mileage 590.80; Capital Business Systems Equip/Repair 664.75; Capital One Supplies 30.30; CashWa Dist Dietary 15539.33; CDW Government Supplies 363.63; Century Business Products AnnMaintWarr 611.88; Century Lumber Repair/Maint 80.73; CenturyLink Internet 292.77; Charles Sylvester Gravel 1053.00; C Wright Travel/Mileage 108.50; City of Torrington Utilities 9015.50; Clarke Plumbing Repair/Maint 270.00; Community Hospital HCS 1531.00; Connecting Point Equip/Repair 178.77; Cool Customs VehicleRepair 119.47; David MacDonald CrtApptAtty 816.00; Defense Tech Ammunition 91.45; Dell Repair 1901.32; Dooley Oil Tools/Supplies 1198.60; Drivers License Guide Supplies 33.95; Eakes Supplies 1499.43; EGI - Wy State Auditor HealthIns 1469.98; E Boyer Supplies 316.80; ES&S ElectionEquip/Repair 3026.00; Frank Parts Repair/Maint 1428.37; Galls Uniforms 215.26; Go Co Clerk GrantExp 748.02; Go Co Fair Association Med/Supplies 300.00; Go Co Sheriff Postage 280.00; Go Co Treasurer GrantExp 830.32; Grainger Repair/Maint 59.00; Great American Financial Equip/Repair 340.00; Harris Govern Dues 150.00; Hawk Springs Fire Dist FD ST/FED 6345.03; Herbert Doby PubDefGAL 4000.00; Hometown Auto VehicleRepair 356.00; Hops Tech Shop Supplies 175.00; Ideal Linen Janitorial 661.33; James Church Retainer 100.00; Kaufman Glass Vehicle Repair 150.00; K Flock Travel/Mileage 191.96; KGOS-KERM Publishing 250.00; Kurtzers Repair/Maint 28.29; Legacy Coop Dietary 9.16; Legacy Coop Repair/Maint 182.52; L Dominguez Travel/Mileage 383.60; L Keller Misc 69.27; Long Building Tech Repair/Maint 1732.12; Lynette Saucedo GrantExp 381.20; Maid It Clean MaintSvcs 3272.00; MARC Tools/Supplies 305.43; M Feagler Travel/Mileage 312.20; Max Masters Mapping 4000.00; McKesson Medical Med/Supplies 74.80; MedicoMart Med/Supplies 150.23; M Johnson Med/Supplies 97.60; Metal Shop RdProj 70.47; M Dever Travel/Mileage 501.20; Midwest Connect Supplies 527.00; Moorehouse Inc Repair/Maint 400.00; Norma Cantu HCS 1195.25; Oreilly VehicleRepair 40.63; Palen Law Offices CrtApptAtty 5016.00; Panhandle Auto Repair/Maint 4.42; Pitney Bowes Global Equip/Repair 446.25; Pitney Bowes Reserve Postage 1000.00; Print Express Publishing 1676.83; Public Defenders Office PubDef 300.00; Quadient Finance Postage 2000.00; Quality Automotive Equip/Repair 458.72; R Wunibald GrantExp 537.82; S Coxbill Travel/Mileage 126.00; Sandberg Repair/Maint 60.06; Sign Solutions RdProj 789.06; Simply Clean Janitorial 266.21; Skaggs Uniforms 257.83; Stericycle HCS 64.83; TDS Utilities 194.00; The Flower Shoppe Misc 75.00; The Practice After School Program GrantExp 399.95; Torr Telegram Publishing 2197.55; Transwest Ford Repair/Maint 354.90; UW Extension SalaryAgree 2167.00; Valley Mercantile VehicleRepair 1741.38; Valley Motor Repair/Maint 598.06; Vandel Drug HCS 1160.55; Vanesa Reifschneider Supplies 200.00; Verizon Telephone 1916.45; Viaero GrantExp 108.90; Visa 02 Travel/Mileage 770.98; Visa 03 Travel/Mileage 548.91; Visa 11 Travel/Mileage 628.75; Visa 14 Fuel 1148.99; Visa 21 VOC Travel/Mileage 671.45; Visa 22 GrantExp 1062.84; Visa EM Planning 249.00; Visa IT Internet 5982.71; Visa Sheriff Supplies 2214.86; Vistabeam Internet 95.90; Vyve Telephone 2150.75; West Hwy Water Sewer Dist Utilities 88.00; WJR Wyoming Repair/Maint 279.09; WPOA Dues 20.00; Wy Behavioral Inst PlacementSvcs 3016.00; Wy DOT Financial Services Supplies 1433.52; Wy Fire Chiefs' Assn Dues 100.00; Wy Law Enforcement Academy Training 1580.00; Wy Machinery Repair/Maint 4131.69; Wy Public Health Lab Med/Supplies 250.00; WY State Forestry FD ST/FED 2313.89; X Lazy H Rent 425.00; Culligan Water Supplies 355.10; ArcaSearch Tech/Software 10071.00; Total Warrants $682,632.92.
Thom Bozeman, Emergency Manager, Fire Warden and Interim IT Director, presented his monthly reports. Thom requested a new credit card for the employee Sondra Ellis to use for purchasing purposes. He also presented the MOU’s for the town of Lingle and Fort Laramie. The MOU’s were approved and signed by the Commissioners. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the EM/Fire Warden and IT report, and to give permission for the credit card in Sondra Ellis’ name, seconded and passed.
The Regional Public Health Nurse, Kim Proffit presented the report and introduced the new Goshen County Public Health Nurse Manager, Heather Dittmer. Ms. Proffit also produced the MOU for the County Health officer. It is a four year agreement. She reported on the Senior Expo they had last week at the Pony Express room and also announced an Alzheimer’s grant the department received. She also reported there is a measles case in nearby Sheridan County, Nebraska. Commissioner Burkart moved to accept the Public Health report and to approve the County Health Officer MOU, seconded and passed.
Maintenance Supervisor Kevin Flock was not present for his report. He was working on leaks in county buildings due to the heavy rain the evening before.
County Assessor Debbi Surratt presented her report. Chairman McNamee started by congratulating her on her 40 years of service working in the Assessor’s office and invited everyone to stop by her office in the afternoon to celebrate with her. She announced that there were no formal appeals on the property tax valuation for the year. She presented the latest report on the property exemptions that were filed for the year. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the Assessors report.
The Commissioners considered the adoption of the Wind Energy Siting Regulations. Chairman McNamee briefed those in attendance of what is required of the Commissioners in the circumstances of County Regulation. He expressed his desire to have the regulations signed and in place before the meeting was adjourned. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the Wind Energy Siting Regulations, seconded and passed. Chairman McNamee announced a meeting that will be held June 10th from 2:00-4:00 pm to inform the Commissioners of the processes and procedures of the Industrial Citing Committee, DEQ and answer any questions they might have. He invited the public to attend the meeting with DEQ to also be informed of the process.
Melissa Stevens and Brandi Correa attended the meeting to discuss the Wyoming Guardian ad litem program. The County currently has a pending case that has been appointed to the state GAL program which the county does not have a MOU agreement with the state program.Commissioner Burkart moved to go into executive session.
Commissioner Burkart moved to go into executive session. The Commission went into executive session at 10:47 am
The regular meeting adjourned at 12:30 pm. The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 at 9:00 am. Per Wyo. Stat. §18-3-516(f), access to the county information can be obtained at www.goshencountywy.gov or by calling the Clerk’s office (307)532-4051.(approved for publication)
Attest: _______________________________ ___________________________________
Mary B. Feagler Michael McNamee Chairman
Goshen County Clerk Goshen County Commission
Public Notice No. 9362 published in The Torrington Telegram on June 18, 2025.
