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Votes at a glance

- Chairman’s signature on MOA for the National Opioid Settlement (\"1YO2 MOA, National Opioid Settlement\"): Motion to authorize the chairman’s signature was made and seconded; the board approved by voice vote. (Transcript reference: motion at 2986.005)

- Resolution 25-20-25-19 — Amendment to the 2025–26 county budget (unanticipated revenue): The board approved a resolution to add $10,169.51 to general miscellaneous insurance for unanticipated revenue and amend the 2025–26 budget accordingly, effective 09/02/2025. Motion made, seconded, and approved by voice vote. (Transcript reference: discussion at 3139.07–3342.0852)

- Resolution 25-20-25-20 — Establish Barton Road (Weston County Road No. 75): The board approved a resolution establishing Barton Road as a public county road retroactive to 04/23/2007 and designating it Weston County Road 75. The board corrected drafting language and approved the resolution by voice vote. (Transcript reference: 3342.0852–4131.955)

- Payroll and vouchers (including motions to exclude specific commissioners from votes on certain warrants/vouchers): Motions to approve payroll and vouchers were made, seconded and approved by voice vote; specific commissioners recused themselves from certain vouchers as noted in the record. (Transcript reference: voucher motion at 1965.24–2017.135)

- Collections report (airport $208.90; sheriff $580.00; public health $225.00; county clerk $10,789.81; VIN/inspection $820.00; district court $1,900.78): Motion to approve the collections report was made, seconded, and approved by voice vote; one commissioner recused as noted. (Transcript reference: collections at 2623.575–2741.76)

- Approval of executive-session minutes of 08/19/2025: Motion made, seconded and approved with a minor correction noted in the record. (Transcript reference: 2488.9749–2539.395)

- Appointment: Lindsay Gooden appointed to the Weston County Fair Board. Motion made and seconded; the board approved the appointment by voice vote. (Transcript reference: appointment at 4294.79–4372.255)

- Chairman’s signature on Martin’s single land division and related planning items: Motion made, seconded and approved by voice vote after brief discussion. (Transcript reference: 4610.4453–4690.63)

Notes on voting and procedure

- Most approvals were voice votes with affirmations of ‘‘aye’’ recorded in the transcript; no roll-call vote tallies identifying individual commissioners’ votes appear in the recorded excerpts. Several motions included commissioner recusals on specific warrants or collections as noted in the public record.

- When the board amended the 2025–26 budget (Resolution 25-20-25-19), the board cited state statute as the authority to change a general fund budget by resolution.

Record of actions (structured)

The following actions appear in the meeting record and were used as the basis for this roundup. Each item below links to the transcript excerpts that introduce and conclude discussion of the motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Part 1 of 2 - Weston County Commissioners regular meeting. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. Newcastle, WY.","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 2 meeting, the Weston County Board of County Commissioners recorded multiple formal actions. Below are the motions and outcomes reflected in the meeting transcript.","taxTitle","Weston County, Wyoming","taxId",28920,"location","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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6476820,"County staff say amended victim-services awards increase total funding but reduce local match requirement; budget amendment needed",716,4701000,5417000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5716583-32f4a6316c511faab2b9c7c4312ea7a2&start=4701&end=5417","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5716583-32f4a6316c511faab2b9c7c4312ea7a2/thumbnail_4701000.jpg","/articles/6476820/Weston-County/Wyoming/County-staff-say-amended-victim-services-awards-increase-total-funding-but-reduce-local-match-requirement-budget-amendment-needed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476820-31e1b12e7e07f8dda974ba786704594f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775517804&Signature=O5Xgm9yGmjtHLy5oa-Gol9MYk-IUJ1demFmhbX18ecxnkgsMCfH3FaN8fcZB5Gsxv9tp3diNlwqalIsU1KDEO8DU-do-yDAVVnX28Q6g9slR7AQSIX9ubNlKThlX2oVjrCk7y1Msr~RSQcaYfvtrN0fqASNlfYAJ4nF8EDs9oH4w2rCMPTU3kQiqUtsTXcIBq03fqiZttmeF1aclvBv3mUv55i7hlO6sBKI~23M3a6HaPVn109TQJn~eiE9Jsym3PkQqSO3nLYIVWWfROfJoUAJ4qGVf5rIlKH0y9Fyp-ylV1eVbmbu1uWPV-06ECXsJIyoBzYYQ~MJ3s4VwPLyKyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Weston County staff told commissioners on Sept. 2 they have received an amended award notice that reallocates state grant funds for victim services, increasing some award lines and reducing the local cash-match requirement.

Grants staff said an email from Megan Hughes explained the state adjusted awards to ‘‘replace a portion of your VOCA award with increased victim witness and surcharge awards’’ in order to spend down reverted state dollars. Staff said the change produces a modest increase in overall funding to the county while lowering the match obligation that the county must provide.

Staff reported the most material changes as: the VOCA award reduced from approximately $37,500 to $12,002.75; one victim-services award increased from about $23,096 to $43,013.80; the surcharge award increased from about $4,333 to $14,005.87; and the county match requirement was reduced from about $9,375 to $3,068.75. Staff said the net change leaves the county with an approximately $5,180.65 improvement in the matching account compared with the prior projection.

Grants staff requested the board’s approval to accept the amended awards and to allow the county clerk and finance staff to amend the 2025–26 budget and related line items. The board discussed how the change affects retirement and insurance payments that the county had planned to pay from grant match accounts; staff said the adjustment would require reassigning line items and working with Amber in the clerk’s office to make the required budget changes.

County finance and staff questions focused on whether the reduced match will cover planned retirement and benefits costs for the victim-services position; the county’s Rick clarified the county may choose to leave more than the minimum match in the matching account, noting, \"You just have to have at least that 3,000 in a match.\" (transcript excerpt).

What happens next: Staff said they will return with the formal budget amendment and revised line-item allocations for the board to approve. No formal roll-call vote approving the amended award was recorded in the transcript; the discussion closed with staff and commissioners agreeing to proceed with the paperwork required to accept the award and amend the budget.

Ending: The amended awards increase total program funding while changing how funds are allocated across VOCA, victim-witness and surcharge streams; county staff will present a detailed budget amendment for formal approval and to address retirement and benefit accounting.","Staff reported an amended award for victim-services funding that raises total award dollars while changing distribution across funding streams and cutting the county match requirement; staff asked commissioners to accept the amended award and to authorize budget adjustments for multiple line items.",{"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6476822,"Judge outlines proposed court security order to clarify courthouse access and enforcement",1358,207000,1565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5716583-32f4a6316c511faab2b9c7c4312ea7a2&start=207&end=1565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5716583-32f4a6316c511faab2b9c7c4312ea7a2/thumbnail_207000.jpg","/articles/6476822/Weston-County/Wyoming/Judge-outlines-proposed-court-security-order-to-clarify-courthouse-access-and-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476822-cbca2a3386f5165dfd257080e90f12e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775517804&Signature=krh3LwhEQ8Axna-RrkfpLQbmqQXF8DtY35jhPOVp-SPZ5hHF-zl7t7ZTZL7PRVG1~ZKgEsGXJxQ2hXeXoBV2iqThEJ-1NLA-48mz-csnS9~I-kiMqSQl2YWqGt8ULMPZpNW21rCRbv5rcMT8NKkDP9MTfGC7q8lT3h3kousmPcZRnDeldHBuqX4m1xmRuM4DBvzdxc2cY2c2zgdom9QuNFm2vHblUc8WvdrohRle6g2wheIN4WeJtXvkEVxcb51~5Ft-uf7ef5kC0w1cRt5gt4XRkoUiKugoBOyIGM0IahmCJxJUo3tvIRCZF3oDB3YObBsmdYsmydcYVj5nS1UBVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Weston County commissioners on Sept. 2 heard from a district court judge about a proposed court security order meant to clarify where judicial operations are subject to special security rules and what law enforcement may enforce.

Judge Kavli told commissioners the order is not intended to increase the sheriff’s or county’s obligations but to ‘‘clarify what do we believe that we can kinda order’’ so law enforcement has a defined legal basis to act in courthouse areas tied to judicial functions. He said the courts had reviewed legislation, existing rules and court-security standards and were seeking consistent language county-by-county.

The proposed order would explicitly cover judicial operations on the third floor and certain adjacent spaces the judge described as choke points ‘‘where the stairs and the elevator kinda converge.’’ Judge Kavli said the order aims to give deputies and court security ‘‘the authority’’ to enforce rules — including restrictions on weapons in areas used for court business — and to provide legal mechanisms such as contempt where appropriate.

Commissioners and attendees pressed for more-precise boundaries. Commissioner Marty Urban called the proposal ‘‘an uncomfortable order’’ and asked what enforcement ‘‘teeth’’ it would provide. Urban also raised concern about searches and whether the order could require additional staffing, saying his ‘‘biggest concern would be, if we have to hire another individual to watch that other floor.’’

Under Sheriff Jenkins and other law-enforcement representatives were present for the discussion. Commissioners asked about whether basement areas and office hallways would be included; Judge Kavli said the intent was not to sweep in every public area and that language could be narrowed. Commissioners suggested a limited, physical fix — installing a secure door across a short hallway near the clerk’s office — to encapsulate the back office area without imposing broad searches in public corridors.

Officials also flagged building constraints. Commissioners noted the courthouse’s historic status, potential fire-marshall issues with adding controlled doors, and the fact that court security coverage in the county is part-time and paid from overtime. Commissioner Wagner asked whether the county could be held liable if an incident occurred and an order was not enforced; Judge Kavli recommended consulting the county attorney, saying, \"I would talk to your county and cross feeding attorney about that.\" (transcript wording)

Judge Kavli said the National Center for State Courts had done an assessment recommending additional personnel and that the judiciary had limited discretionary funding. He repeatedly emphasized the order was intended ‘‘to give the folks the authority that they need’’ rather than to create new day-to-day obligations for the sheriff’s office.

What happens next: Commissioners asked staff and the judiciary to tighten the order’s language, to work with the sheriff and the county attorney on liability and enforcement questions, and to check code/fire-marshal issues before any physical modifications are made. The judge invited feedback on specific wording to better limit the order to judicial operations.

Ending: The discussion closed with agreement to refine the draft order and to explore a targeted physical change (a secured door in the short hallway by the clerk’s office) as a potential, lower-cost way to protect clerk and court operations while minimizing impact on public access to nonjudicial courthouse services.","At a Sept. 2 Weston County Commission meeting, a district court judge described a proposed court security order intended to clarify the courthouse areas subject to judicial control and the authority available to law enforcement; commissioners raised concerns about scope, searches, staffing and fire-marshal constraints.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Weston County approves opioid-MOA, budget amendment, road designation and routine financial items

County staff say amended victim-services awards increase total funding but reduce local match requirement; budget amendment needed

Judge outlines proposed court security order to clarify courthouse access and enforcement