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Procedural dispute and chair ruling

A trustee asked that the bill be placed on the agenda for discussion; the amendment was moved and added, and the chair recorded the aye. Later in the meeting a motion was made to take a formal position opposing the bill as presented in the version on the legislative website. Members disagreed on whether the board had adequate information about pending amendments (members discussed a reported amendment that would grandfather boards older than five years) and whether a vote was appropriate without full documentation. The chair ruled that the board would not take a vote on the bill at that meeting and allowed public comment; the chair’s ruling was appealed but the chair maintained the decision.

Why it matters: Several trustees said the bill could affect statutory boards; trustees asked staff to monitor the legislation and report back. Board members also emphasized the need to rely on full, current text of bills and committee amendments before taking formal positions.

Next steps: Trustees asked staff to track the bill’s status, verify reported amendments and circulate a clean summary of bill language before any formal motion or vote on a position.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Trustees of NC Parks & Recreation System - February 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees added a new agenda item to discuss House Bill 0288, a measure mentioned by a member as affecting boards. The meeting included a procedural dispute over whether the board should take a formal position; the chair ruled against a vote and opened the item for public comment.","taxTitle","Natrona, Wyoming","taxId",3790,"location","Wyoming","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6350587,"Public raises enforcement, staffing and reservation‑system complaints as trustees review rules",1170,9866000,11036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2232343-d474003e0daf5ecc4762cb773068c6e1&start=9866&end=11036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2232343-d474003e0daf5ecc4762cb773068c6e1/thumbnail_9866000.jpg","/articles/6350587/Wyoming/Public-raises-enforcement-staffing-and-reservationsystem-complaints-as-trustees-review-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350587-c52009723c760fed3157e9c7e78cc7f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186524&Signature=Y1~IfJtaJBCxX45SKEygZK5uBs41T3Ojv0q5-8ykM41BzdlKiva5RPt5uSbYUfZnuWV4ImsmkrbANtUruo3-2hV5pt6Ojl6VCzOhKFJKlVIUGMWHj07EVm2eGPc6FFd8krxpOVeacKulNzHWux2RYgxZeKyQ74UhIFsg6ApgOFHe5LiJTJS8HJl~7EaqUg0rvPy3BJUriH~CEyfcrk1zsik9~9qnnXaJvVnwkCn2C~zhAkkjzH2N58~CHx~tLHGSclw6sBMaBTsx66xgKJJeDnPpT4mD4b5lc54gV0tKOlLi80gIH1wISI7qnJYQyQ1N47aRozUP907UDOUZ-hnMjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident who identified herself during public comment urged trustees to address a pattern of abandoned campsites, spot‑holding and inconsistent enforcement tied to a county reservation system. The speaker described recent onsite safety incidents and said reservation procedures have not reduced conflicts because staffing and on‑the‑ground monitoring remain limited.

Resident remarks and examples

The resident said she had reported an unattended trailer that appeared to be abandoned near a campsite and that the sheriff’s office and parks staff told her neither agency could act immediately. She said the trailer posed a hazard during a storm and that “if that sailboat trailer had been sitting there unoccupied, it would have gone straight into the water.” She told trustees she had emailed the board in advance and described problems with reservation‑system seat‑holding and limited day‑to‑day monitoring.

Staff response and enforcement limits

Parks Director Michael Brown acknowledged the department lacks the staffing to routinely inspect all sites each day. “Out of 60 applications, I might get 3 that will work, and most of the time, they don't last the summer,” Brown said, describing seasonal hiring challenges. He added the base campsite fee “has not been increased since 2012,” and that the 2022 change some residents noticed related to lodging and sales tax collection required by statute.

Trustees and staff said the department and sheriff’s office need clearer, enforceable permit conditions, or more staffing, to address abandoned property and spot‑holding. Brown described operational options under discussion: stronger permit conditions, red‑flagging repeat violators in the reservation database, and relying on county crews or towing contractors when removal is necessary. Several trustees urged staff to return a consolidated rule draft that makes enforcement authority and civil penalties explicit so deputies and parks crews have a clear legal basis to act.

Next steps: Brown and trustees said a cleaned rule draft and the revised enforcement and penalty language will be posted for public comment ahead of the board’s planned April vote.","A public commenter told trustees the reservation system is increasing conflicts and that abandoned campers and unmonitored sites pose safety and environmental risks. Parks director and trustees acknowledged staffing shortages and said clearer rules and legal backing are needed before enforcement can be effective.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6350592,"Trustees refine bylaws language on terms, quorum and officer succession; remove vice chair",1474,4462000,5936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2232343-d474003e0daf5ecc4762cb773068c6e1&start=4462&end=5936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2232343-d474003e0daf5ecc4762cb773068c6e1/thumbnail_4462000.jpg","/articles/6350592/Wyoming/Trustees-refine-bylaws-language-on-terms-quorum-and-officer-succession-remove-vice-chair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350592-fe9133fd6d7dfdd0f8e900920615c903/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186524&Signature=N7QAgihoHkypqtRF9bzqFZ08aUdjwIFdZcKrXxzi-9WKs5qgLSV6Xnm7ulH9iPGuNNtwSbCeVxCcY748b5caJWOOjSEeWO5mOUHZqC5515OsHYq5E5qjeORG3x4uMMdz8geSW5gH2Gs9V94kOJLIR92b7AmqdIl9VrkLL-5I7041h32JTeevwjXA8v7vFCARwfTQ5FmLzAjiXvy209XFni3NhGmK7Li5gVLli7Hwnodg3zZqUNWlD8QPCwqR0~tTldFdNhWo4yBEGSAIAhzH9wlAY-CdNQCqC4odWMOyzNYCgTJmoA8FKgICepLBQWM2aIWjyoIldWeUg7ESSAVo9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Natrona County Parks Board of Trustees reviewed an updated draft of bylaws that lays out trustee composition, terms and officer duties and unanimously agreed to remove references to a vice chair while clarifying succession language.

Why it matters: The board is a statutory entity created under Wyoming law; trustees said bylaws should follow or quote the statute where possible to avoid future legal challenges. Several trustees urged aligning term lengths and appointment timing to the statute’s staggered terms and to add a clear line of succession so meetings can continue when the chair is absent.

Key points covered

- Composition and term lengths: Trustees debated whether to specify an odd number of trustees (5–9 per statute) and how to stagger initial appointments. A motion to follow statutory language was preferred: initial staggered terms, followed by five‑year terms as described in the statute. Trustees agreed to insert the statutory sentence about five‑year staggered terms and to have successor appointments made annually as the statute directs.

- Vice chair and succession: The board voted (consensus) to remove a vice chair role. Instead, bylaws will specify that if the chair is absent the secretary will assume the chair’s duties and, if necessary, the treasurer will follow.

- Residency and board composition: Trustees discussed whether to require representation from both incorporated and unincorporated county areas. Several trustees said the statute is silent and recommended using the statutory minimum (residency in Natrona County) without prescribing inside/outside splits; the draft will retain wording to ensure county residency while avoiding rigid geographic quotas.

- Rules vs. bylaws: Trustees debated whether procedural items such as public comment limits and meeting decorum belong in bylaws or in a separate set of meeting rules. Several trustees proposed removing detailed public‑comment procedures from bylaws and adopting them later as meeting rules; others wanted a basic statement that the board will adopt public‑comment rules.

Next steps: Trustees asked the county attorney to harmonize the draft with statute language, produce a clean copy and circulate it for final review before the board considers formal adoption. The board set a timeframe to finalize bylaws so rules and staff policies can be implemented in time for the recreation season.","The board discussed statutory alignment and clarified bylaws language on trustee terms, staggered appointments, quorum language and succession for chair responsibilities. Trustees removed a vice‑chair reference and asked legal staff to reconcile any deviation from state statute.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6350596,"Trustees review major revisions to parks rules, including bow‑fishing exemption, firearms buffer and penalty framework",1020,798000,1818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2232343-d474003e0daf5ecc4762cb773068c6e1&start=798&end=1818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2232343-d474003e0daf5ecc4762cb773068c6e1/thumbnail_798000.jpg","/articles/6350596/Wyoming/Trustees-review-major-revisions-to-parks-rules-including-bowfishing-exemption-firearms-buffer-and-penalty-framework","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350596-7cf98f0d9323d50e9c453e03cfbc8290/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186524&Signature=c-6qOe27o-2Bf2HBzVvNfQMFMqQPBYtZaP71W536OBJqa-djAjzFfo3dlMXcy9Ny-t~iPNnq32jHGCGhhklH2urt19A2B1kNWHL46PtiaR7pS0IXIhyNUXT2bfBNmMS0m4O8Trp6NXeGOe2xu1hnDu6kGW0M0iHdZaX-RKUlSURSAslbSdU3rWBILnunUEJB3xaXTZr094-I9zzqATKRTkIK931fpk6jahCvI2pr-KEzMJQtEI0Cij0dnNsYrL9a4CM-f33U3jVXkua2KdFZJW4rdL7mFN60x35qLnF2J~WE7gwy8FtnYw~Squ6zl-3mi4IZaWgdSKAo4VUOwo7hxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Natrona County Parks Board of Trustees members spent the bulk of a meeting reviewing proposed amendments to the county parks rules and regulations, focusing on exceptions for bow fishing, the definition and enforcement of buffer distances for projectile use, penalties for abandoned property and the practical limits of enforcement given current staffing.

The board discussed a change to section 13 to explicitly allow bow fishing and spear fishing “where and when permitted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department,” and to add an exclusion that would permit bow fishing beyond a shorter buffer distance around developed public‑use facilities. Parks Director Michael Brown said the draft aims to “adopt what [Game and Fish] regulate and reformulate” to avoid internal contradiction between sections that both prohibit and allow bow fishing. Brown added the department would rely on Game and Fish distances unless the board decides a different yardage applies.

Trustees pressed over the right buffer size. One trustee recommended keeping the 400‑yard buffer used elsewhere for firearms but allowing a smaller buffer for bow fishing; the group agreed to a working compromise to authorize bow fishing “within 200 yards of developed public‑use areas” as a placeholder to be refined by legal staff and through further drafting.

Why it matters: The proposed change attempts to reconcile state Game and Fish rules with local park safety and enforcement needs. Trustees said the wording must be clear to avoid contradictory rules that would be hard for staff and law enforcement to apply in the field.

Other substantive edits reviewed

- Projectiles/firearms: Trustees recommended changing instances of “projectiles” to singular/plural phrasing for clarity and removing duplicative provisions that appear in both general park rules and a specific camping subsection.

- Drones/UAS: The draft would require permits, insurance and discontinuance of use if an operator interferes with public health, safety or quiet enjoyment; trustees asked the county attorney to add that standard language in subsections H and I to provide a legal basis for a parks director or peace officer to order a stop if a drone becomes a nuisance.

- Fire, hazardous materials and penalties: Trustees discussed adding clearer civil penalty language and cleanup cost recovery for hazardous‑material disposal, and whether to retain the existing criminal fine cap referenced to county code. The county attorney noted statutes that already impose criminal penalties and suggested adding a civil penalty structure for permittees similar to other county programs.

- Abandoned vehicles and impoundment: Trustees asked legal staff to simplify the abandoned‑vehicle language. The group agreed to clarify a five‑day hold for untagged or otherwise abandoned vehicles that lack county permission, and to remove or relocate confusing 30‑day language tied to prior written consent. Trustees discussed charging the county’s direct recovery costs (equipment, staff time) when county personnel must move or store abandoned property; Parks Director Michael Brown described a proposed $250/hour recovery fee as intended to recoup overtime, equipment and staff time when county crews must intervene.

- Enforcement and interagency limits: Brown and trustees repeatedly noted enforcement depends on staffing and sheriff’s office capacity. Brown said full enforcement would require additional seasonal or contracted staff or stronger, enforceable permit conditions that allow staff to identify the responsible party. Several trustees said written, definite yardages and explicit exclusions (boat ramps, swimming areas, picnic areas, concession facilities) will help law enforcement and parks staff apply the rules consistently.

What the board directed next: Trustees generally authorized staff and county attorneys to clean up wording, add explicit exclusion language for bow and spear fishing to avoid internal contradictions, and to return a consolidated draft with the agreed buffer language and penalty clarifications for further review. Several trustees emphasized the rules must be enforceable with existing staff or show the additional resources required to enforce them.

Ending: Trustees said they will post a clean draft for public comment before final adoption and will bring more precise buffer distances and civil‑penalty language back to the board after the county attorney drafts suggested statutory language.","Natrona County trustees reviewed a draft rewrite of parks rules covering projectile use and bow fishing, camping distances and exclusions, drone permitting, abandoned-property penalties and fines. Trustees agreed to refine wording, defer some technical language to attorneys and keep enforcement and staffing concerns central to final rules.","actionData","errors"]

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