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Natrona parks trustees revise grooming agreement; club says $10,000 won’t cover prior service

Natrona County Parks Board of Trustees · November 25, 2025
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Summary

Parks staff presented a revised grooming agreement reducing county funding from $30,000 to $10,000; Casper Mountain Biathlon Club warned the cut will force reduced grooming and offered limited help while agreeing to sign the revised draft pending edits to notice, insurance and proof-of-service provisions.

Natrona County Parks Director Michael Brown told trustees he had revised a draft grooming agreement with the Casper Mountain Biathlon Club to reflect county budget cuts and legal requirements, including a reduction in the grooming line from $30,000 to $10,000 and an increase in the required general-liability insurance to $2,000,000. Brown said he consolidated the trail map and invoicing procedures into one document and kept the contractor hourly rate at $150.

The board asked that invoices include photo documentation — for example, a photograph of the groomer hour meter and start/end-of-month trail photos — to substantiate hours billed. A trustee recommended the photo proof language be included in both the communications addendum and the invoice requirements to make it explicit. Trustees also discussed specifying a notice-and-cure period for breaches; one trustee urged…

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