BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of
GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING
Tuesday April 5, 2022
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, Commissioner Justin Burkart and Cindy Kenyon, County Clerk and Clerk of the Board. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the minutes of the last meeting and the agenda, seconded and passed.
The Road and Bridge report was accepted from County Surveyor Bob Taylor and Road Superintendent Valerie Hankins. There will soon be four positions vacant at Road and Bridge. Commissioner Cox moved to accept the road report, seconded and passed.
Clerk of Court Brandi Correa presented her monthly earnings report. Commissioner Cox moved to accept the Clerk of District Court earnings report of $4103.40, seconded and passed.
County Assessor Debbi Surratt presented tax reduction orders in the amount of $4461.05. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the reduction orders, seconded and passed. Assessor Surratt indicated property taxes will increase and notices will go out soon. Commissioner Burkart moved to accept the Assessors report, seconded and passed.
County Clerk Cindy Kenyon presented her monthly report. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the warrants for payment, seconded and passed. The Clerk presented four employee bonds for approval. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the four employee bonds, seconded and passed. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the Clerks report, seconded and passed.
Fire Warden Bill Law presented his monthly report. Commissioner Burkart moved to accept the Fire Warden report, seconded and passed. Emergency Manager Shelly Kirchhefer presented the County Emergency Response Plan for approval. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the County Emergency Response Plan, seconded and passed. Commissioner Burkart moved to accept the Fire Warden and Emergency Managers reports, seconded and passed.
Wyoming Child and Family Development (WCFD) updated the Commission on work within their agency. Heidi Wayland, Tanya Nepper, and Lacey Judkins represented WCFD.
The following representatives spoke on behalf of each incorporated area about the proposed sixth penny specific purpose tax projects: Attorney Colby Sturgeon – Yoder; Mayor George Siglin – Lingle; Mayor Joyce Evans – Fort Laramie; Mayor Randy Adams – Torrington; Tracy Pragnell – La Grange. Residents Hugh Hageman, Tom Massey, Julie Massey, Tony Goulart, Mike Tietjen, Lane Hageman and Bill Law spoke regarding the proposed tax. Mayor Randy Adams thanked everyone for participating. County Attorney Eric Boyer set forth the appropriate next steps in the process.
The following warrants were approved:Payroll $233,509.41; 201999 County Clerk FTD payroll liability $74,975.68; 202000 911 Supply uniforms $372.97; 202001 Absolute Solutions radio equip $495.00; 202002 AccuScreen Mobile Drug Testing training $70.00; 202003 Airgas medical $28.69; 202004 Alyssa Coulsen Ct appt atty $100.00; 202005 ATLAS CPAs audit $20,500.00; 202006 Barnes Law Ct appt atty $90.00; 202007 Benchmark retainer $150.00; 202008 Benchmark rd fund $10,580.50; 202009 B Law training $423.17; 202010 Black HIlls Energy utilities $3,453.55; 202011 Bloedorn Lumber supplies $96.39; 202012 Bluffs Facility Solutions maint $1,430.79; 202013 Bomgaars maint $136.79; 202014 Cmon Inn travel $384.00; 202015 Canon equip $299.00; 202016 Capital Business copier $448.46; 202017 CashWa Distr dietary $8,007.49; 202018 Casper Interagency Dispatch Cont Fund dues $100.00; 202019 CDW Government software $1,116.47; 202020 Century Lumber repair $418.98; 202021 CenturyLink phone $1,498.00; 202022 Charm Friedlan vital stats $79.00; 202023 C Wright grant exp $51.47; 202024 Clark Tompsett supplies $90.94; 202025 CNA Surety bonds $300.00; 202026 Colby Sturgeon Ct appt atty $230.00; 202027 Community Hospital medical $4,000.00; 202028 Community Hospital vital stats $25.50; 202029 Copier Connection equip $276.31; 202030 County Clerk Trust misc $456.47; 202031 Cowboy Clinic grant exp $200.00; 202032 Culligan Water supplies $232.50; 202033 Dell equip $24,068.03; 202034 Dooley Oil fuel $1,196.80; 202035 Double Radius repair $269.99; 202036 Dream Design Develop computer pro $1,000.00; 202037 E Boyer supplies $132.00; 202038 Eric Jones Ct appt atty $150.00; 202039 EWC grant exp $63,465.75; 202040 Fastenal supplies $483.66; 202041 Flocks Glass repair $404.50; 202042 Fort Dearborn Life ins $27.53; 202043 Frank Parts repair $803.11; 202044 Galls,uniforms $455.74; 202045 Global Knowledge training $9,535.00; 202046 Go Co Clerk grant exp $1,077.45; 202047 Go Co Treasurer postage $618.36; 202048 Go Co Treasurer jury $200.00; 202049 Go Co Treasurer rent $767.63; 202050 Goshen Diesel repair $35.00; 202051 Goshen Financial Strategies ins consult $2,000.00; 202052 Great American Leasing equip $315.00; 202053 Harris Govern dues $150.00; 202054 Herbert Doby Pub Def GAL $2,666.70; 202055 Hometown Auto repair $568.00; 202056 Ideal Linen janitorial $557.44; 202057 Inland Truck repair $684.41; 202058 James Church retainer $100.00; 202059 JE Water Well Svs repair $184.4; 202060 Kaufman Glass repair $40.00; 202061 Ken Brown Ct appt atty $1,320.00; 202062 K Flock travel $45.63; 202063 Lujan Cleaning Service maint $2,165.00; 202064 Lynette Saucedo grant exp $76.93; 202065 Manon Strong grant exp $40.69; 202066 MARC supplies $21.17; 202067 Max Masters mapping $3,800.00; 202068 Melissa Johnson grant exp $35.68; 202069 Metal Shop supplies $208.50; 202070 Motorola grant exp $11,374.94; 202071 Ne DOT rd fund $6,612.25; 202072 Niobrara Co Treasurer misc $4,328.80;202073 Norma Cantu MD medical $1,450.00; 202074 Office Ally supplies $35.00; 202075 Olson Tire repair $28.50; 202076 Panhandle Coop fuel $65.49; 202077 Print Express supplies $94.30; 202078 Public Defenders Office rent $300.00; 202079 Quadient Leasing equip $330.00; 202080 Regional West Medical Center medical $826.60; 202081 River View Sand rd fund $1,338.43; 202082 Robin Boyd grant exp $110.00; 202083 Russell Business Services GASB consult $100.00; 202084 S Coxbill travel $66.69; 202085 Security Plumbing repair $331.25; 202086 Sr Friendship Ctr svc commit $3,375.00; 202087 Simply Clean janitorial $420.33; 202088 Smith Psychological Svcs medical $400.00; 202089 Spic & Span Cleaners supplies $2,815.95; 202090 SpyGlass misc $1,846.32; 202091 Stericycle Inc rant exp $266.00; 202092 Summit Fire maint $365.00; 202093 TDS utilities $235.00; 202094 The Practice grant exp $367.95; 202095 Torr Ambulance medical $1,450.00; 202096 Torr Fire Dept grant exp $1,108.09; 202097 Torr Office Supply supplies $4,464.56; 202098 Torr Telegram publishing $107.88; 202099 Torrington Lvstk repair $216.00; 202100 City of Torr utilities $7,881.36; 202101 City of Torr grant exp $75.00; 202102 U S Postmaster postage $265.00; 202103 Union Telephone Co Inc phone $74.13; 202104 UW Admin Office salary agree $5,476.50; 202105 Valley Merc repair $360.04; 202106 Valley Motor repair $876.60; 202107 Vandel Drug medical $1,174.39; 202108 Verizon phone $1,542.87; 202109 Visa elec training $371.3; 202110 Visa repair $85.9; 202111 Visa supplies $66.00; 202112 Visa grant exp $2,707.78; 202113 Visa internet $1,714.37; 202114 Visa misc $679.37; 202115 Vistabeam internet $93.95; 202116 Westco maint $311.92; 202117 Westco fuel $27,330.69; 202118 Western Pathology medical $2,000.00; 202119 WJR Wyoming repair $282.93; 202120 WCCA dues $100.00; 202121 Wy Dept of Ag dietary $100.00; 202122 WY DOT rd fund $24.28; 202123 Wy Fire Chiefs Assn dues $100.00; 202124 WLEA training $623.00; 202125 Wy Machinery repair $3,206.48; 202126 Wy Public Health Lab medical $203.00; 202127 Wy Behavioral Institute medical $824.09; 202128 Wy First Aid supplies $57.14; 202129 X Lazy H rent $425.00; 202130 Xerox supplies $151.54; 202131 Xesi supplies $424.26; 202132 ZoHo Corp maint $3,080.00; 202133 Torr Telegram publishing $1,195.00; 202134 Wy Child Support garnish $1,062.64; 202135 Dist Court Platte garnish $433.28; 202136 Aflac $192.93; 202137 Colonial Life $37.00; 202138 Health Ins $87148.95; 202139 Delta Dental $2850.65; 202140 Ft Dearborn Life $264.44; 202141 Great West $15,809.00; 202142 VSP Ins $490.44; 202143 Wy Dept of Workforce Svcs $4370.38; 202144 NCPers $32.00; 202145 Wy Retirement $49493.73 Total warrants $755197.40
The Commission adjourned at 11:25 am. The next regular meeting will be held April 19, 2022. (approved for publication)
Attest: _______________________________ ___________________________________
Cynthia Kenyon John Ellis, Chairman
Goshen County Clerk Goshen County Commission
Public Notice No. 8152 published in the Torrington Telegram on April 15, 2022.
