BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of
GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING
Tuesday Sept 6, 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 Burkart moved to approve the minutes of the last meeting and the agenda, seconded and passed.
The Road and Bridge report was accepted from Road Superintendent Dane Bolzer, County Surveyor Bob Taylor, Road Administrator Val Hankins and County Planner Mike Tietjen Commissioner. Resident Steve Hays spoke regarding oil development in his area. Commissioner Cox moved to accept the Road and Bridge report, seconded and passed.
County Treasurer Leticia Dominguez presented the Horse Creek, Torrington, Hill and Ferris Irrigation districts certificates. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the district certificates as presented, seconded and passed.
County Assessor Debbi Surratt presented 6 tax reduction orders totaling $487.80 for approval. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the tax reduction orders as presented, seconded and passed.
County Clerk Cindy Kenyon presented her monthly report. The monthly earnings report for the County Clerk’s Office is $18286.00. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the earnings report, seconded and passed. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the warrants for payment, seconded and passed.
County Clerk of Court Brandi Correa presented her monthly earnings report in the amount of $3624.75. Commissioner Burkart moved to accept the Clerk of District Court report, seconded and passed.
Fire Warden Bill Law presented his monthly report. The Emergency Manager presented her monthly report. Commissioner Cox moved to accept the Fire Warden and Emergency Manager reports, seconded and passed. Commissioner Burkart moved to appoint Chuck Kenyon as the interim County Emergency Manager as of Sept 13, 2022. Emergency Manager Shelly Kirchhefer will be retiring as of Sept. 12, 2022. She has served as the Goshen County Emergency Manager for about 20 years. The Commission thanked Shelly for her dedication, expertise and time spent serving the residents of Goshen County. A reception will follow this meeting.
GASB Consultant Ron Russell presented the Draft Management Report for Fiscal Year 2022. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the Management Report as presented, seconded and passed.
Following is the list of warrants approved for payment: 202848 County Clerk Health Ins 90,324.28; 202849 County Clerk FTD payroll liability 68,580.68; 202850 Wy Dept of Employment payroll liability 4,178.36; 202851 Wy Retirement System payroll liability 52,539.68; 202770 to 202839 Election judge payroll 12,070.02; 202852 Aflac ins 192.93; 202853 Colonial Life ins 37.00; 202854 Dist Court Platte garnish 433.28; 202855 Great West Trust ins 1,955.00; 202856 Wy Child Support Enforcement payroll liability 683.50; 202857 Wy NCPERS ins 32.00; 202858 911 Supply uniforms 1,220.94; 202859 Action Communications internet 900.00; 202860 Airgas medical 34.69; 202861 Alyssa Coulsen ct appt atty 770.00; 202862 Banner Health medical 757.40; 202863 Benchmark retainer 190.00; 202864 Benchmark rd fund 3,832.62; 202865 Benchmark mapping 2,632.56; 202866 B Law travel 195.51; 202867 Black HIlls Energy utilities 790.70; 202868 Bluffs Facility Solutions supplies 856.60; 202869 Bomgaars supplies 2,397.92; 202870 Butlers Salvage repair 494.13; 202871 C Wardell phone 35.00; 202872 Canon equip 299.00; 202873 Capital Business copier 269.22; 202874 Capital One visa 2,469.10; 202875 CashWa Dist dietary 7,967.50; 202876 CDW Government maint 8,481.71; 202877 Century Lumber maint 369.97; 202878 CenturyLink phone 1,459.34; 202879 Charles Sylvester rd fund 351.00; 202880 Cheyenne Radiology medical 333.54; 202881 C Schick uniforms 60.42; 202882 C Wright grant expense 210.11; 202883 CNA Surety bonds 400.00; 202884 Colby Sturgeon ct appt atty 976.40; 202885 Colyer Funeral Home ind fund 1,500.00; 202886 Cool Customs repair 397.94; 202887 Copier Connection equip 298.49; 202888 Culligan Water supplies 320.35; 202889 C Sharp supplies 27.84; 202890 C Kenyon mileage 275.09; 202891 Darktrace maint warr 24,960.00; 202892 D Surratt mileage 137.50; 202893 Dell equip 5,510.97; 202894 Dooley Oil fuel 1,470.15; 202895 E-470 Public Hwy Auth travel 4.60; 202896 E Boyer supplies 132.00; 202897 ES&S election supplies 779.56; 202898 Fastenal supplies 173.52; 202899 F Hisquierdo mileage 3.75; 202900 Frank Parts Co. repair 172.19; 202901 Galls uniforms 184.55; 202902 Go Co 4-H travel 50.00; 202903 Go Co Clerk grant expense 1,023.51; 202904 Go Co Sheriff supplies 21.96; 202905 Go Co Sportsman Club dues 100.00; 202906 Go Co Treasurer postage 6,822.73; 202907 Go Co Treasurer misc 7.44; 202908 Go Co Treasurer rent 752.94; 202909 Goshen Financial Strategies ins consult 2,000.00; 202910 Great American Leasing equip 315.00; 202911 Griggs Family Dental medical 676.00; 202912 Harold Anderson Jr grant expense 140.00; 202913 H Trompke phone 35.00; 202914 Heigels Field Service repair 650.00; 202915 Herbert Doby Pub def GAL 3,750.00; 202916 Hometown Auto repair 245.00; 202917 Ideal Linen maint 943.83; 202918 James Church retainer 100.00; 202919 J McFarlin travel 71.25; 202920 JE Water Well Service repair 200.00; 202921 Jeane Stratton grant expense 140.00; 202922 Jerry Bremer tower lease 730.00; 202923 J Fields election supplies 100.00; 202924 Ken Brown ct appt atty 550.00; 202925 K Flock travel 105.00; 202926 Kone Inc maint 6,771.00; 202927 Kurtzers repair 405.96; 202928 Lujan Cleaning Service maint 2,165.00; 202929 Manon Strong grant expense 114.18; 202930 Martin Marietta rd fund 540.27; 202931 Max Masters mapping 3,800.00; 202932 Mc Kesson medical 305.69; 202933 M Brittingham training 517.51; 202934 Melissa Johnson grant expense 27.48; 202935 Merck medical 2,405.80; 202936 Merrijane Morgheim grant expense 140.00; 202937 Metal Shop repair 4 470.00; 202938 Niobrara Co Treasurer placement svcs 1,705.00; 202939 Norma Cantu medical 833.75; 202940 Office Ally supplies 35.00; 202941 Olson Tire repair 1,334.77; 202942 Onsolve code red 2,846.75; 202943 Patti Peterson grant expense 140.00; 202944 Pitney Bowes equip 205.14; 202945 Pitney Bowes Inc supplies 74.89; 202946 Platte Valley Printwear grant expense 33.68; 202947 Public Defenders Office rent 300.00; 202948 Quadient Leasing equip 630.00; 202949 Radiology Imaging Ne medical 36.00; 202950 Rafter R Land tower lease 730.00; 202951 Regional West Medical Ctr medical 1,724.08; 202952 Regional West Physicians Clinic medical 682.70; 202953 Robin Boyd grant expense 104.50; 202954 Russell Business Svcs GASB consult 7,365.00; 202955 Samantha Coxbill equip 97.74; 202956 Sanofi Pasteur medical 1,368.19; 202957 Simply Clean supplies 195.00; 202958 Spic and Span Cleaners rd fund 2,048.75; 202959 Stericycle medical 56.00; 202960 Summit Pathology medical 38.86; 202961 Sun Ridge support 11,166.00; 202962 TDS utilities 235.00; 202963 The Practice grant expense 367.95; 202964 Torr Office Supply supplies 1,999.99; 202965 Torr Telegram publishing 9,318.25; 202966 THS Source of Strength grant expense 165.65; 202967 City of Torr utilities 11,238.66; 202968 City of Torr grant expense 150.00; 202969 Transwest Ford Purchase grant expense 50,725.40; 202970 Union Telephone Co Inc grant expense 152.46; 202971 US Chem Sol repair 600.00; 202972 Vandel Drug medical 820.27; 202973 Verizon phone 1,590.46; 202974 Veteran Fire Dept fire fund 26,135.69; 202975 Visa election supplies 215.63; 202976 Visa repair 341.97; 202977 Visa grant expense 223.46; 202978 Visa misc 13,122.91; 202979 Visa supplies 940.15; 202980 Vistabeam internet 93.95; 202981 Waco travel 425.00; 202982 West Hwy Water Sewer Dist utilities 88.00; 202983 Westco repair 296.88; 202984 Westco fuel 21,733.18; 202985 WY DOT rd fund 11.02; 202986 WLEA training 623.00; 202987 Wy Machinery repair 23,488.88; 202988 Wy Public Health Lab medical 52.00; 202989 Wy State Auditors Office ins 1,285.07; 202990 Wyoming Behavioral Institute medical 5,110.40; 202991 X Lazy H rent 425.00; 202992 Xerox supplies 151.54; 202993 Xesi grant expense 400.22; 202994 Yoder Fire Dist fire fund 153,295.48; 202995 CDW Government equip 70.66; 202996 Union Telephone Co Inc phone 216.27; Total warrants $479,492.39
The Commission adjourned at 10:21 am. The next regular meeting will be held Sept 20, 2022. (approved for publication)
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John Ellis, Chairman
Goshen County Commission
Attest: _______________________________
Cynthia Kenyon
Goshen County Clerk
Public Notice No. 8329 published in the Torrington Telegram on September 21, 2022.
