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Scofield council approves clerk pay change, park rental fees and authorizes letter to regulators
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Scofield Town Council approved a pay adjustment for the funding and reporting clerk, set pavilion and kitchen rental rates and a deposit, and approved a motion to draft a letter to the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining and Carbon County reflecting town concerns about a proposed coal mine.
The Scofield Town Council on March 10 approved several routine and administrative actions during a meeting dominated by public comment on a proposed coal mine.
Actions the council approved by voice vote:
• Resolution 3-20-25 — funding and reporting clerk compensation: The council approved a change to the funding-and-reporting clerk's monthly compensation (motion recorded at the meeting as moving the clerk to "$135 a month" from the prior level). The clerk had previously been paid $400 per month (transcript indicates discussion about different pay frequencies and amounts). The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
• Resolution 3-10-2025 — park pavilion and kitchen rental rates: Council set the daily rental at $75 for the pavilion, $25 for the kitchen, and established a $200 deposit; the council also discussed adding a cleaning deposit and deposit forfeiture rules for damage or the facility being left unclean. A council member declared a conflict of interest and did not participate in the vote on this item.
• Motion to pay bills and to accept prior meeting minutes: The council approved payment of bills and accepted the February 10, 2025 meeting minutes by voice vote.
• Motion to draft a letter to DOGM and Carbon County: Following extended public comment on the proposed coal mine, the council approved a motion directing the mayor and council to draft and send a letter to the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM) and other applicable parties, and to compile resident-submitted language. The motion was approved by voice vote. Organizers in the audience said they will collect signatures and submit comments to DOGM by March 24.
• Old-business informational item: Rocky Mountain Power submitted a bid to convert the maintenance-building service to three-phase power; the company quoted approximately $35,823.24. Council members discussed seeking cost-sharing or other options and took no immediate vote on that bid.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting transcript): - Acceptance of town minutes (02/10/2025): Approved by voice vote; mover and seconder recorded in minutes but roll-call tallies not recorded. - Pay bills: Approved by voice vote. - Resolution 3-20-25 (clerk compensation change): Approved by voice vote. - Resolution 3-10-2025 (park pavilion/kitchen rental and deposit): Approved by voice vote; one council member did not participate citing a conflict of interest. - Motion to draft letter to DOGM and Carbon County regarding proposed coal mine: Approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: The clerk compensation and park-rental changes affect routine town operations and revenue collection; the motion to draft a letter to DOGM represents the town's next formal administrative step in responding to a proposed mining permit that residents say could affect property values, recreation and local environment.
What to watch next: The council expects compiled resident comments and the council-drafted letter to be sent to DOGM and Carbon County ahead of the deadline cited by organizers (March 24); the Rocky Mountain Power three-phase bid is under further review for possible cost-sharing or alternate approaches.
