Lincoln County commissioners approve consent agenda including property purchase and Evaunt payments
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The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners adopted a multi-item consent agenda Aug. 15, 2023, approving property acquisition, payments to contractors and formalizing funds for a county water project. The board also entered an executive session for legal matters and requested legal guidance on program applications for other entities.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners adopted a consent agenda Tuesday that approved multiple administrative actions, including a $130,000 offer to purchase the Miller property, payment to Sublette Electric for library parking-lot lighting, and the release of funds to Evaunt Inc. for water-project planning.
Commissioner Bowers moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was adopted. The board specifically authorized paying $20,705.01 to Sublette Electric for Alpine Library parking-lot lighting and approved a bid for roof replacement at 520 Topaz Street not to exceed $100,000. The board also approved release of $89,000 (Addendum C) and $186,000 (Addendum D) to Evaunt Inc. for expedited delivery of a work product packet and to complete preliminary design work on the county water project.
The board approved a 24-hour alcohol-sales permit for the Rotary Club of Star Valley’s Oktoberfest on Sept. 2, 2023, and signed a letter of support to IDAWY for placement of solar panels on county-owned property north of the Thayne Landfill. Commissioners voted to go into an executive session at 10:22 a.m. for legal matters and returned to regular session at 10:49 a.m.
Commissioner Bowers also moved that county staff ask Beth Blackwell to consult the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office about whether Lincoln County may apply for grant programs on behalf of the Kemmerer Diamondville Waste Water Joint Powers Board and the City of Kemmerer; that motion was adopted. The meeting adjourned at 3:17 p.m.
Votes at a glance (formal motions adopted): • Approve consent agenda, minutes and vouchers — motion adopted. • Approve County Organizational Chart (non-statutory elected departments) — motion adopted. • Approve 24-hour/daily alcohol permit for Rotary Club Oktoberfest — motion adopted. • Enter executive session for legal matters — motion adopted. • Request AG Office guidance re: county applying on behalf of KDWWJPB and City of Kemmerer — motion adopted. • Pay $20,705.01 to Sublette Electric for Alpine Library lighting — motion adopted. • Approve roof replacement at 520 Topaz Street (≤ $100,000) — motion adopted. • Release $89,000 to Evaunt Inc. (Addendum C) — motion adopted. • Release $186,000 to Evaunt Inc. (Addendum D) — motion adopted. • Approve purchase of Miller property for $130,000, subject to clear title — motion adopted. • Sign letter of support to IDAWY for solar-panel placement north of Thayne Landfill — motion adopted.
The board recorded no roll-call vote tallies in the minutes beyond noting that motions were adopted. The minutes state that any amendments or corrections will appear in the next meeting’s minutes.