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Planning Director Joy Hill told commissioners she must replace a planner who is leaving mid-July and that restoring the higher-level planner position would return the department’s payroll close to its 2023 level. Hill said saving measures over the prior two years had reduced payroll costs by about $30,000 per year after an earlier vacancy was absorbed internally. “When I started…in 2021 my payroll budget total was $411,000. My current payroll budget is $412,000,” Hill said, explaining the department has held essentially flat payroll while covering duties.

Commissioners expressed concern about timing: the planner’s last day is on the 16th of the month and the department is in the middle of work on DSR (Development Standards Review) chapters and consultant deliverables. Several commissioners favored starting the hiring process now so the department can recruit experienced candidates, while acknowledging the county’s broader budget decisions could require scaling the hire back to Planner II if funds are not available.

County finance staff told the board the budget projections in hand did not yet include the incremental cost of upgrading the posted position above the Planner II level; commissioners therefore authorized advertising with a flexible pay range (Planner II–III) and left final approval of hire and exact salary to follow the county budget process. The motion to advertise passed on a voice vote. Planning staff will report back to the board as budget decisions are finalized and before making a final hiring determination.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOCC Meeting 7.1.25","oneSentenceSummary","Park County commissioners authorized planning staff to advertise a planner position at a Planner II/III range while leaving final hiring subject to upcoming budget decisions and board approval.","taxTitle","Park County, Wyoming","taxId",28096,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6179606,"Park County fills museum and library board seats after interviews; commissioners weigh experience and geographic representation",3690,3445000,7135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5125923-7fe74dbd06a48ed7e1aad25b9f1dc1d7&start=3445&end=7135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5125923-7fe74dbd06a48ed7e1aad25b9f1dc1d7/thumbnail_3445000.jpg","/articles/6179606/Park-County/Wyoming/Park-County-fills-museum-and-library-board-seats-after-interviews-commissioners-weigh-experience-and-geographic-representation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179606-e2ce45efd5e20ec29dd1825ac2f5a5f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771059856&Signature=Kz-cVgwApIXrN4WvxOMMRSIK7qC3M8tXXoFA1Z3JwKoGO3hj~JQO5IzfTjVcIvJNOZoFeqUyGy6Ikpu5t58YRO-E~kykKO6bTSFSc8cw6lHAznsdqbzk8Y93Ig502Hmna9pb7Uatf2xI~mUAnH4DDKLgp3H8WkCk4UL0ILlJQ-kapUkwoHZ-ZKRjZWqP3qoTP2o1g15-QHUt07-JUbpp9fVmnzKIz9kXBaI7zxZIvzhfWDAefM2QWNIsqg2YDt1kcweYCWNQ68wSa8-oZJb-LHj0~69wIfA2Q-sRQg3ZjNXmlWy5W4hRKJnZlA6O0~vjEDH2c8JC4EDgXg5rnHnPjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Park County commissioners on July 1 appointed two new members to the county museum board and filled one library-board seat after interviews with multiple applicants.

The board appointed Gary White of Powell to the Park County Museum Board and Rebecca McKinley of Cody to the same board. The commissioners then appointed incumbent Gary Warner to a second term on the Park County Library Board after considering Bob Ferguson, an applicant with a financial background.

During interviews, applicants described museum and library responsibilities and availability. Gary White told the commissioners about decades of work in seed production and volunteer work with local museums; Rebecca McKinley described professional museum experience as a curator and interim director at Wyoming institutions and her current role with the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation. Both applicants confirmed they could meet the board’s schedule; the museum board generally meets on the second Wednesday of each month in Cody or Powell, typically at 1:00 p.m.

Commissioners discussed two selection priorities: subject-matter experience and geographic representation. Commissioner Teal and others emphasized the value of museum experience and fundraising skills; Commissioner Simone and others said they also prefer board seats distributed among Park County communities (Cody, Powell and a Matiti/Matisse seat historically). The board ultimately selected White and McKinley, with commissioners citing White’s long local residency and McKinley’s museum expertise and grant/fundraising experience.

On the library board seat, commissioners considered incumbent Gary Warner and applicant Bob Ferguson. After a first motion to appoint Ferguson failed, the board appointed Warner to a second term; the county liaison to the library board told commissioners Warner had served as the board treasurer and “has done a good job.” The board asked the clerk to notify all applicants of the results.

No changes to board bylaws or meeting schedules were adopted at the July 1 meeting.","After interviewing multiple applicants, commissioners appointed Gary White and Rebecca McKinley to the Park County Museum Board and reappointed Gary Warner to the Park County Library Board; commissioners cited museum expertise, fundraising experience and geographic balance in their choices.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6179610,"Park County delays decision on three deannexation petitions from City of Powell",1025,2375000,3400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5125923-7fe74dbd06a48ed7e1aad25b9f1dc1d7&start=2375&end=3400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5125923-7fe74dbd06a48ed7e1aad25b9f1dc1d7/thumbnail_2375000.jpg","/articles/6179610/Park-County/Wyoming/Park-County-delays-decision-on-three-deannexation-petitions-from-City-of-Powell","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179610-cb81f21467890cf1d0f60969300df51a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771059856&Signature=mNIfwdoSSejRxTgmVHANHfB3jzcNi4ziljQi2ibexPLCNcpelt5JbPW-tM094rD2TdSPocWmZO1aul3-6t3uIHXQbMK6MPWv8335luat4vbg9I6wS1ZahjeLQsZc7QOEl5DrCBN0Ws0IBMbl5sXt9kkF3xcEY9ebN1S1IQPTjuCMKcy23-zvjAf2CykhIMdxuXwkh3jv7ovHcYervUUxBxVAjq82hYvzo68Sda3NH9R9DouMFMSIo18VftYIh6VxFSw6s971jWgx6j8qAtpbhLIQiNDANlBSq-rO8EyoV1aDhj8MxsowdErc9sjBHB-7un4VRm4rNBlY9bCQyByCbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Park County commissioners on July 1 delayed action on petitions from three property owners asking to remove small parcels from the City of Powell, saying they want to notify the landowners and confirm access and utility easements before making a recommendation.

Planning Director Joy Hill told the board the petitions concern three parcels — submitted by Alan and Katie Griffin, Jason and Bobby Miller, and Eric Peterson — that the city included in an annexation ordinance originally approved Dec. 18, 1989 but not recorded until April 11, 2025. Hill said, “the petitioners are seeking approval to remove their properties from the part of the city of Powell that is approximately 1.1 miles North Northeast of the main part of the city. This is pursuant to statute 15 1 4 21.”

The board’s delay follows Hill’s recommendation that, before deannexation, the City of Powell record any necessary easements for access and utilities and that, after deannexation, the county rezone the parcels to GRP (General Rural Planning) — the district applied before the county acknowledged the 2025 recording. Hill read the recommendations to the commissioners and said the county assessor’s office has identified only modest tax differences if the parcels are removed from city rolls.

Hill and county staff described several complicating facts: the Miller and Peterson portions appear to have not been city-owned at the time the annexation ordinance was written; Bitter Creek separates the Miller and Peterson parcels from the lagoon property; and the Miller parcel proposed for deannexation is a smaller portion of a larger deeded parcel. County Engineer Brian Edwards flagged access as the main operational concern: the Miller and Peterson parcels appear to be reached from County Road 8 across land associated with the sewer lagoon, and it was not clear an easement exists. Sheriff Darryl Steward told the board his office’s records show no unusual emergency-service burden from the properties.

Commissioners pressed planning staff on legal and procedural limits. Commissioner Simone noted county regulations direct that territory deannexed from a city be zoned “transitional” and asked whether the county had authority to refuse that automatic designation. Hill said the regulations use the word “shall” but offered the recommendation to return the parcels to GRP given the recent county recognition of those parcels; she also said the commissioners may consult the county attorney about legal authority. The board directed staff to contact the petitioning landowners and placed the matter back on the July 15 agenda for further consideration.

The board voted to delay formal action pending landowner input; no ordinance, resolution or rezoning was adopted at the July 1 meeting.","Park County commissioners voted to delay consideration of three petitions to deannex small parcels from the City of Powell until the named landowners can be contacted about zoning and access issues.","actionData","errors"]

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