Lincoln County commissioners approve wide consent agenda, accept $1.79 million USDOT planning award
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The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners on Aug. 23 adopted a multi-item consent agenda that authorized grant agreements, contracts, an appointment and acceptance of a $1.79 million U.S. Department of Transportation planning award; specific vote tallies were not recorded in the minutes.
Chairman King and the Board of Lincoln County Commissioners convened on Aug. 23 and approved a multi-item consent agenda, including minutes, assessment-roll adjustments and a large set of contracts and grants. Commissioner Hansen moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was adopted (the minutes do not record vote tallies).
The board authorized a memorandum of understanding with the Wyoming Office of Guardian ad Litem and approved a grant agreement with Climb Wyoming. The board also authorized a 2023–2024 agreement with Thomas Y. Pickett & Company, Inc., and approved the appointment of Mark Wolfey to the Lincoln County Weed and Pest Board to fill an unexpired term through Jan. 1, 2025.
Commissioners approved a 24-hour malt beverage permit for the Star Valley Rotary Club’s Oktoberfest event scheduled for Sept. 1, 2022. They also moved to pursue a Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Grant preapplication for Big Springs signage and a possible dock and breakwater at Viva Naughton, with a county match estimated at about $27,800; Mary Crosby clarified that an additional $5,800 referenced during discussion was already included in that amount.
The board accepted a U.S. Department of Transportation planning award of $1,790,000 and authorized the chairman to sign related paperwork. Commissioners signed an agreement with the Bridger-Teton National Forest to purchase and deliver magnesium chloride not to exceed $200,000 for county road use and adopted three resolutions to submit High Risk Rural Roads (HRRR) funding applications to WYDOT for pavement markings ($110,000), guardrail on CR300 Fossil Butte ($110,000) and solar-powered signs and delineators ($50,000).
The board authorized a contract with Wazi Technical Solutions, LLC, for managed goods and services at $6,200 per month and approved an annual compensation agreement with the University of Wyoming for $25,278, payable in four installments. Commissioners also agreed to pay half the match ($12,500) for a tractor and mower for the Kemmerer Airport; the City of Kemmerer will pay the other half.
The minutes list many individual claims and vouchers by payee and amount and record that the meeting adjourned at 2:52 p.m. The minutes do not include individual vote tallies for motions adopted under the consent agenda.