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Fremont County commissioners approve series of payments, contracts and appointments
Summary
The Fremont County Board of Commissioners approved routine bills and a set of motions including payments to counseling and vehicle repairs, contract amendments with a medical clinic and the Wyoming Department of Health, appointment of a proxy to High Plains Power, and hiring an election supervisor.
Fremont County commissioners on an in-person meeting approved a series of routine and agenda items, including vendor payments, contract amendments and a hiring replacement. Key motions passed unanimously or by voice vote during the session.
The board approved payment of general bills and minutes as routine business and then approved a $4,200 payment to Fremont Counseling Service for Title 25 services. Commissioners also approved a $2,950.28 repair charge to the building maintenance budget for a county vehicle and a $1,106.87 payment to repair a sheriff’s vehicle struck by a private individual (the county will seek restitution through the courts). A signature was approved on a letter to Ginger Bennett, chairwoman of the Republican Central Committee, confirming the resignation of Fremont County’s prosecuting attorney, Packer Brown.
In personnel and governance actions, commissioners appointed Jennifer McCarty to serve as the county’s proxy on High Plains Power and approved hiring an election supervisor as a replacement position with a salary range of $46,000 to $50,000 depending on experience. The board also approved a new liquor license for Lava Mountain Lodge (Lava Mountain Group LLC).
On public health matters the board approved a $375 addendum to the county’s contract with Lanier Medical Clinic (dated 10/07/2024) to meet a 10% contract requirement and approved an amendment to the county’s subrecipient responsibilities under contract 247071 with the Wyoming Department of Health.
All items were approved by voice vote; minutes record the chair asking “All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion passed.” The meeting transcript does not include roll-call vote tallies for individual commissioners.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda with change — motion passed by voice vote. - Approve minutes — motion passed by voice vote. - Approve payment of general bills — motion passed by voice vote. - Pay Fremont Counseling Service $4,200 (Title 25) — motion passed by voice vote. - Approve Jennifer McCarty as Fremont County proxy to High Plains Power — motion passed by voice vote. - Approve signature on letter to Ginger Bennett confirming Prosecuting Attorney Packer Brown’s resignation — motion passed by voice vote. - Approve building maintenance payment $2,950.28 for county vehicle repair — motion passed by voice vote. - Approve payment $1,106.87 for sheriff’s vehicle repair (restitution sought) — motion passed by voice vote. - Approve addendum to contract with Lanier Medical Clinic (increase $375 for the year; contract dated 10/07/2024) — motion passed by voice vote. - Approve amendment to contract 247071 with Wyoming Department of Health (subrecipient responsibilities) — motion passed by voice vote. - Approve hiring an election supervisor (replacement) at $46,000–$50,000 depending on experience — motion passed by voice vote. - Approve new liquor license for Lava Mountain Lodge (Lava Mountain Group LLC) — motion passed by voice vote.
The board did not record individual roll-call votes in the public transcript; outcomes above reflect actions recorded as “motion passed” in the meeting audio transcript. The meeting proceeded to a break after completing public hearings and routine business.
