BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
The Board of County Commissioners of Goshen County, Wyoming, met in regular session on the above date at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers of the Goshen County Courthouse. The following members were present: Chairman Michael McNamee, Commissioners Justin Burkart and 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 for today and the June16th meeting minutes, seconded and passed. Chairman McNamee shared several announcements: the location for the July 21st and August 4th Commissioner meetings will be the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located in the basement of the courthouse. The location change is due to utilization of the Commissioners’ Chambers for Early Voting leading up to the Primary Election on August 18th. He invited the public to attend the 2026-2027 budget hearing scheduled for Monday, July 20th at 4 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers and announced additional important dates: July 19th at 4 p.m. there will be a meet & greet for Republican candidates for State Elections at the Frontier Shelter at the Fair Grounds; the Goshen County & Wyoming House District 5 Republican candidates, and Commissioner Candidates, who are running opposed, will participate in a forum on July 21st at 6:00 p.m. at the Pony Express Room in Torrington (436 E 22nd Ave). The Election schedule will affect the normal Commissioners’ meeting schedule: the August 18th meeting has been cancelled due to it being the same day as the primary election and the November 3rd meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 4th. Commissioner Walsh shared brief remarks regarding budgetary concerns; specifically, his sentiments toward the People’s Initiative and his disappointment in the lack of a clear plan for the results of reduced local funding for areas in the state that rely on property taxes as a source of needed revenue.
Clerk of the District Court, Brandi Correa, reported June’s monthly earnings as $3,325.12. Commissioner Walsh moved to approve the Clerk of Court report, seconded and passed.
County Grant Writer, Hannah Fullmer reported the County has applied for a Cyber Security Grant. She presented 2 Resolutions for Acceptance: Resolution 2026-13 Resolution Accepting Grant Funding from the American Library Association and Resolution 2026-14 Resolution Accepting Grant Funding from The Office of State Lands & Investments. Commissioner Burkart moved to adopt the two resolutions, 2026-13 & 2026-14, seconded & passed. Commissioner Walsh moved to approve the Grant Writer report, seconded and passed.
County Road & Bridge Superintendent Chris Stoddard, County Surveyor Bob Taylor and County Planner Karna Stoddard reported. Road Supervisor Chris Stoddard reported his department is concentrating on roads that receive moisture and two mowers are in motion along roadsides. He asked that citizens use caution when encountering the mowers. County Planner Karna Stoddard presented her report. Chairman McNamee asked about the Planning & Zoning Commission’s progress on the land use plan. She said they are doing research on the subject to see where they left off in 2011 and where to pick up the process again. She requested community involvement in what regulations private property owners feel are important. K. Stoddard presented the Scott Subdivision 2nd filing to be signed. It had been approved previously. Rachelle Anderson, Project Engineer at Benchmark, presented the Bigs Subdivision. Commissioner Walsh moved to approve the subdivision, seconded and passed. County Surveyor Taylor briefed the Commissioners on a Public Records request that was received. He is researching and will send a quote on the cost to fulfill the request. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the Road & Bridge reports, seconded and passed.
County Clerk Feagler presented three reports: warrant, employee payroll and payroll liabilities. The Clerk’s earnings for June 2026 were $17,474.00. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the 3 reports, seconded and passed. County Clerk Feagler also requested to close the Clerk Trust account that her office has not utilized in over a year. It was used as a fund for mid-month expenses. She stated that her office has a credit card that is now used in place of the Trust account therefore the account is unnecessary. Commissioner Walsh moved to close the account and transfer the balance into the General Fund, seconded and passed. The following bills were presented for payment: Employee Payroll 312,640.84; WRS Retirement 71394.27; EGI HealthIns 111423.74; Great West Retirement 1200; FTD 82137.20; Crafty-1 GrantExp 5325.87; WY DeptWorkforceServices 3667.44; WY Secretary of State Supplies 60; GoCo Circuit Court Garnish 880.26; HSA Bank HealthSavings 100; NCPERS LifeIns 16; WY Child Support 100; WY DeptWorkforceServices 6711.55; AC Electric Repair/Maint 636.90; AccuScreen Training 185; ASmith Travel/Mileage 44.55; Arrowhead Forensics Investigations 131.04; Barnes Law CrtApptAtty 594.53; Benchmark RdProj 20333.64; Black Hills Energy Utilities 632.17; Bloedorns Supplies 32.97; MBoalch Telephone 30; Bob Ruwart Motors VehicleRepair 159.12; Bomgaars Repair/Maint 1000.85; EBoyer Supplies 535.44; Branded Indigo Co Supplies 60; Capital Business Equip/Repair 668.78; Capital One Travel/Mileage 926.46; Cash-Wa Dietary 12712.88; Century Business AnnMaint/Warr 550.43; Century Lumber Center Repair.Maint 188.86; CenturyLink Internet 309.24; Charles W Sylvester Gravel 1716; CWright GrantExp 49.29; City of Torrington Utilities 10267.23; Connecting Point Equip/Repair 348.67; Cool Customs VehicleRepair 2745.21; SCoxbill Training 30; Culligan Supplies 154.5; MDever GrantExp 152.25; Dooley Oil Fuel 19018.68; Eakes Supplies 1046.89; ES&S Equip/Repair 26999.35; Employees Group Insurance 1662.33; Fastenal Supplies 186.22; KFlock Repair/Maint 993.14; Frank Parts Repair/Maint 1656.16; Galls Uniform 215.06; GoGo 4-H Ext Travel/Mileage 1114.29; GoGo Clerk GrantExp 709.90; GoGo Road & Bridge VehicleRepair 398.02; GoGo Treasurer GrantExp 838.85; Great American Financial Equip/Repair 340; Heartland Embroidery Uniforms 1056.34; Herbert Doby PubDefGAL 3600; Ideal Linen Janitorial 1636.29; Inland Truck Parts Repair/Maint 241.54; James Church Retainer 100; Kaufman Glass Repair/Maint 574; KGOS-KERM GrantExp 750; Klean Sweep MaintServices 4400; Lawson Products Supplies 137.35; Lighthouse Electrical Repair/Maint 215; MainMicro Tech Projects 21750; Max Masters Mapping 4000; McKesson Medical Supplies 190.01; Medico-Mart Med/Supplies 3821.93; MJohnson GrantExp 244.32; Metal Shop Repair/Maint 119; Midstates Tire Repair/Maint 639.04; NSmith Travel/Mileage 3.77; Norma Cantu HCS 906.25; State Public Defender Rent 300; Olson Tire Company VehicleRepair 81.58; Pinnacle Bank Visa Operations 34829.29; Pitney Bowes Equip/Repair 287.04; Platte Valley Printwear Repair/Maint 125; Print Express Supplies 1078.40; Quadient Finance Postage 500; Quadient Leasing Equip/Repair 330; Rock Solid Equip/Repair 239; S&S Plumbing Repair/Maint 6110.62; Sandberg Implement Repair/Maint 73.86; SHanlon Travel/Mileage 205.23; Sign Solutions USA LLC Stericycle RdMaint/Repair 228.74; MStrong GrantExp 54.01; DSurratt Travel/Mileage 377; TDS Utilities 194; The Practice After School Program GrantExp 399.95; Torrington Ambulance Service HCS 500; Torrington Telegram Publishing 5790.03; Tyler Technologies Maint/Warr 4590; Valley Mercantile VehicleRepair 1251.90; Valley Motor Repair/Maint 296.54; Vandel Drug HCS 286.57; Verizon Wireless Telephone 1569.52; Viaero Wireless GrantExp 108.80; Vyve Telephone 2133.30; CWardell Equip/Repair 299; WC&PAA AttyFees 200; Weisshaar & Assoc Consult 450; West C Self Storage Investigations 5796; West Highway Water & Sewer Utilities 88; Wyoming Behavioral Institute Placement 2262; WLEA Training 966.50; WY Machinery Co Repair/Maint 1783.85; WY Public Health Lab Med/Supplies 70; X Lazy H Rent 425; Caterpillar FinSvcsCorp Supplies 2594; Century Lumber Center Supplies 265.94; Ideal Linen Janitorial 148.06; Western Cooperative Co Repair/Maint 136.30; Pomp's Tire Service Repair/Maint 1270.36 Total Warrants 830,325.05
Thomas Bozeman, Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire Warden, and Interim Information Technology Director, presented his reports. Commissioner Walsh inquired about how implementation of the new accounting software from Tyler Technologies is going. Thom said he has spoken with the new project manager and things are moving forward; both offices have been working via Teams to straighten out the account codes and transition the program into the new fiscal year. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the reports, seconded and passed.
Maintenance Supervisor Kevin Flock was not present.
Heather Dittmer, Public Health County Nurse Manager, reported. Commissioner Walsh moved to approve the Public Health report, seconded and passed.
County Assessor Debbi Surratt presented her report. She updated the Commissioners on the status of the property tax and stated the Assessors throughout the state are going to proceed with the previously reported valuations. She will keep the Commissioners updated as the case moves through the Courts. Commissioner Walsh moved to accept the Assessor report, seconded and passed.
In Old Business, the Commissioners agreed to continue with Burns Insurance as the County’s Insurance carrier. Commissioner Walsh moved to continue with the same insurance carrier and adopt a 3% deductible for the 26/27 fiscal year, seconded and passed.
The meeting adjourned at 10:27 a.m.
Following the meeting the Commissioners interviewed candidates for appointments to County Boards as follows: Dixie Roth for reappointment to the Joint Powers Board; Katherine Hawes and Jeff Wolfington for the 2 expiring Library Board positions; Zach Hansberger, Kelly Smith, and Michael Tietjen for the current vacancy on the Planning & Zoning Commission.
The next Commissioners’ meeting will be Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Per Wyo. Stat. §18-3-516(f), additional county information is available 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. 9746 published in The Torrington Telegram on July 22, 2026.
