Lincoln County approves $306,093 prevention grant and signs up to $600,000 road agreement with Forest Service
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On July 5 the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a $306,093 Community Prevention Grant from the Wyoming Department of Health and authorized a cooperative road project agreement with the USDA Forest Service, Bridger-Teton National Forest for up to $600,000 for Grey’s River Road improvements; both motions were adopted.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted July 5 to accept a $306,093 Community Prevention Grant from the Wyoming Department of Health’s Public Health Division and to enter a cooperative road project agreement with the USDA Forest Service, Bridger-Teton National Forest, not to exceed $600,000.
Commissioner Harmon moved that the chairman sign the Community Prevention Grant agreement; the motion was adopted. Commissioner Harmon also moved to sign the road project agreement with the Forest Service after noting “great trepidation” but saying he was comfortable because County Engineer Amy Butler was involved; that motion was adopted.
The transcript records no roll-call tally; minutes list the motions as adopted. County Engineer Amy Butler answered commissioners’ questions about the Grey’s River Road improvements and additional work on Grover Park Road during the meeting. The grant is identified in the record as a Community Prevention Grant with the Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Division; the road agreement names the USDA Forest Service, Bridger-Teton National Forest and is capped in the minutes at $600,000.
Other routine items approved July 5 included a change to the county mileage reimbursement rate to 62.5 cents per mile effective July 1–Dec. 31, 2022, and issuance of a 24-hour malt beverage permit for a July 29 concert. The board adjourned the July 5 meeting at 4:16 p.m.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: the chairman was authorized to sign the listed agreements; personnel and project follow-up were handled by county staff and the county engineer.