BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The Board of County Commissioners of Goshen County, Wyoming, met in regular session on the above date at 9:00 a.m. at the Goshen County Courthouse in the Commissioners’ Chambers. The following members were present: Chairman Michael McNamee, Commissioner Aaron Walsh, and Mary Feagler, County Clerk and Clerk of the Board. Vice Chairman Justin Burkart was unable to attend in person but was available by Zoom.
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the revised agenda and the minutes from the June 17th meeting, seconded and passed.
Chairman McNamee gave his condolences to the Schafer family at the news of the loss of Steve Schafer.
Clerk of Court Brandi Correa did not have her monthly earnings report for the District Court. The statewide recording system was having technical issues, and the report was not available. When she is able to run the report, Clerk of Court Correa will deliver it to the County Clerk.
County Grant Writer Hannah Fullmer presented her monthly report. She is working on several grant applications and has submitted several grants, and she is waiting to hear if the county received the award. 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 latest updates on the Road and Bridge operations.Superintendent Stoddard began by addressing the old business, starting with a discussion led by County Planner Michael Tietjen regarding changes to permit pricing. The Planning Commission has proposed an increase to the CAFO Permit fee, raising it to $500, in addition to advertising fees. Other permit fee adjustments are also being considered.County Surveyor Bob Taylor then brought up concerns regarding the distinction between Simple Subdivisions and Major Subdivisions, particularly with regard to associated fees.Stoddard also provided an update on the Four Corners Road project, which is currently underway. In addition, he shared that a restructuring of the Road and Bridge procedures has been implemented to improve efficiency. A significant development was the announcement that the County will soon lease a gravel pit located south of town, which will help supply gravel for the county's road maintenance. With nearly 1,200 miles of gravel roads to maintain across the county, this will be a vital resource. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the Road and Bridge report, which was seconded and passed unanimously. County Clerk Mary Feagler presented the earnings report, the warrant report, and the employee payroll report. The earnings for June were $15,636.00. Commissioner McNamee asked about a resolution that was received from Jim Allen that had to do with lifetime registrations. Clerk Feagler requested that he ask the County Treasurer about the subject. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept her earnings report, the warrant report, and the employee payroll report. The following warrants were presented for payment: Employee Payroll $286503.17; Absolute Solutions GrantExp 8464.81; AccuScreen Training 75.00; Axon Equip/Repair 1358.07; Barco Rd Maint 3531.00; Barnes Law Crt Appt Atty 793.60; Benchmark Retainer 150.00; Benchmark-CRF Survey&Engineer 14558.50; Benchmark-GIS Mapping ContractorLabor 379.30; Black Hills Energy Utilities 662.62; Bloedorn Lumber Repair/Maint 368.76; Bluffs Facility Solutions Janitorial 1203.36; Bomgaars Repair/Maint 1139.34; Capital Business Systems Equip/Repair 659.03; Capital One Supplies 291.49; Cash-Wa Distributing Dietary 13751.60; CDW Government Projects 235459.86; Century Business Products Supplies 1365.11; Century Lumber Repair/Maint 235.71; CenturyLink Internet 292.77; C Wright Travel/Mileage 242.90; Circuit Court Go Co 626.77; City of Torrington Utilities 9242.93; City of Torrington Medicla/Supplies 150.00; Clarke Plumbing Service Repair/Maint 1297.65; Community Hospital HCS 2981.00; Complete Wireless Tech Capital Outlay 14235.74; Connecting Point Equip/Repair 366.17; Cool Customs GrantExp 57.85; Coulson Law Crt Appt Atty 48.00; County Clerk FTD Payroll Liability 82244.40; County Clerk Health Ins Acct 96551.54; County Clerk Trust Dues 60.00; Cozad Signs Dues 215.00; Culligan Water Supplies 290.15; Cynthia Kenyon GASB Consult 162.50; Defense Tech Training 675.00; Dell Supplies 1819.53; Dell Travel/Mileage 33.46; D Duncan Supplies 367.32; Dooley Ent Ammo 1292.35; Dooley Oil Fuel 21809.54; Eakes Supplies 761.93; EGI - Wy State Auditor Health Ins 1459.13; E Boyer Supplies 158.40; ES&S Election Supplies 345.00; Frank Parts Repair/Maint 990.84; Frank Parts Repair/Maint 189.01; Go Co Clerk GrantExp 709.90; Go Co Weed & Pest Repair/Maint 131.84; Go Co Treasurer Grant Exp 801.10; Goshen Vet Investigations 818.00; Great American Financial Equip/Repair 340.00; Great West Trust Retirement 1535.00; Heartland Embroidery Uniform 60.00; H Dittmer Grant Exp 213.83; Herbert Doby PubDefGAL 4000.00; Hometown Auto VehicleRepair 125.00; Hullinger Glass & Locks Repair/Maint 45.00; Ideal Linen Janitorial 665.79; James Church Retainer 100.00; Jay R Stuart Equip/Repair 17044.45; K Flock Repair/Maint 4254.00; KGOS-KERM Radio Publishing 250.00; Lawson ShopTool/Supplies 461.67; Legacy Coop Dietary 74.55; Long Building Tech Repair/Maint 7102.00; Maid It Clean MaintServices 3272.00; M Strong Medical/Supplies 641.95; M Boalch Repair/Maint 7.10; Matthew Bender Supplies 777.36; Max Masters Mapping 4000.00; M Johnson Travel/Mileage 16.10; Metal Shop Repair/Maint 290.00; Midstates Tire VehicleRepair 1173.76; M-Prints91 Supplies 325.00; Ms Lorrie Car Wash Supplies 198.00; Norma Cantu HCS 1051.25; OK Centralized Support Garnish 472.23; Olson Tire VehicleRepair 25.45; Oreilly Repair/Maint 10.82; Palen Law Offices Crt Appt Atty 5088.00; Plainsman Supplies 1685.10; Pomps Tire Repair/Maint 1125.85; Public Defenders Office PubDefender 300.00; Quadient Finance Postage 3052.67; Quadient Leasing Equip/Repair 330.00; Quality Automotive VehicleRepair 75.60; S&J Signs Rd Maint&Repair 2068.52; S&S Plumbing Repair/Maint 1260.58; S Coxbill Travel/Mileage 79.80; S Hanlon Travel/Mileage 647.45; Simply Clean Janitorial 385.00; State of Wy-ETS Supplies 22.33; Stericycle HCS 64.83; Stericycle Medical/Supplies 144.27; Summit Fire MaintServices 535.50; TDS Utilities 194.00; The Masters Touch Postage 1000.00; The Practice After School Program GrantExp 399.95; Torr Telegram Publishing 6542.03; Transwest Ford Repair/Maint 76.04; Tyler Technologies GrantExp 140475.73; Valley Mercantile VehicleRepair 145.36; Valley Mercantile VehicleRepair 28.14; Valley Motor Repair/Maint 542.56; Vandel Drug HCS 1001.22; Verizon Telephone 1876.49; Viaero GrantExp 108.90; Visa 14 Fuel 781.12; Visa 22 Travel/Mileage 1323.32; Visa EM Tech/Software 7231.16; Visa IT GrantExp 7011.74; Visa Sheriff Supplies 2244.34; Vistabeam Internet 95.90; Vyve Telephone 2150.82; Walk-N-Roll Repair/Maint 338.90; West Hwy Water Sewer Dist Utilities 88.00; Westco Repair/Maint 690.00; Wy Behavioral Inst PlacementSvcs 2262.00; Wy County Assessors Assn Dues 330.00; Wy Dept of Employment-Workforce Svcs 8244.40; WLEA 2424.80; Wy Machinery Repair/Maint 30018.74; Wy NCPERS Life Insurance 32.00; Wy Public Health Lab Medical/Supplies 161.00; Wy Retirement System 63010.06; Wy State Fire Advisory Board Dues 500.00; Wy State Vet Lab Investigations 160.00; Wy State Vet Lab Investigations 10.00; X Lazy H Rent 425.00; Total Warrants: $ 1,159,699.58.
Thom Bozeman, Emergency Manager, Fire Warden, and Interim IT Director, presented his monthly reports. The recent moisture has moved the Drought rating from a D3 to a D1. Thom did ask that people use caution with fireworks for the 4th of July holiday, even though there is no fire ban. As for the IT Department, they have a new employee who replaced Clark Thompsett, who retired at the end of June after working for the County for 15years. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the EM/Fire Warden and IT report, seconded and passed.
The County Public Health Nurse, Heather Dittmer, presented the Public Health report, and the All Hazards Grant was cut by 72%. They have a new program that requires the Public Health office to set a fee schedule. They have until July 15th to set the fee schedule. They are having a Safe Kids Day on September 2nd at the Fairgrounds. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the report, seconded, and passed.
Maintenance Supervisor Kevin Flock presented his report. He had a quote to replace the ductwork from the basement to the ceiling. The Chairman requested a second quote. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the Maintenance report, seconded, and passed.
County Assessor Debbi Surratt was added to the agenda, requesting repairs on the older Assessor vehicle, a Ford Explorer. She has decided to do the quoted $1,700 repair to the vehicle. She also reported that due to the complexity of the new property tax exemption laws, she requests hiring a web designer to assist the citizens of the county with property searches. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the Commissioner's report, seconded and passed.
Terri Baker came as a representative of the landowners neighboring the Chugwater Wind Project. She had letters from people in the area expressing their concerns and protest of the possibility of wind towers going up in their area.
The regular meeting adjourned at 11:23 am. The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 15th, 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. 9403 published in The Torrington Telegram on July 18, 2025.
