Lincoln County adopts FY2023–2024 budget, approves multiple consent items including CMAQ application
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At its July 18 meeting the Board of Lincoln County Commissioners adopted the FY2023–2024 budget, approved related finance and appropriation resolutions, signed a CMAQ funding resolution requesting $268,400 in federal funds (with $67,100 local match), and approved a package of permits and intergovernmental letters.
The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners adopted the FY2023–2024 County Budget at a meeting on July 18, 2023, approving related finance and appropriation resolutions and a package of consent items.
The budget vote came during the consent agenda. Commissioner Connelly moved to approve the FY2023–2024 County Budget, and the motion was adopted. Commissioner Bowers moved to adopt the Resolution to Finance the 2023–2024 Budget; that resolution was also adopted. Commissioner Connelly moved to adopt the Appropriation Resolution for the 2023–2024 Budget, and the Board approved the appropriation authority for the fiscal year.
Treasurer Jerry Greenfield presented the June 2023 financial statement and estimated the 2023 budget carryover would be about $4.5 million. That figure was presented to provide context for the Board’s fiscal decisions but does not appear to have changed the adopted budget motion recorded in the minutes.
Other consent items approved as part of the same package included special district mill levies and assessments for 2023–2034; approval of listed irrigation districts for 2023–2024 (Porto, Etna, Cottonwood, East Side, Dry Creek, West Afton, and contingent approval for Smith’s Fork pending filing); and several administrative letters and agreements. The Board approved a 24-hour malt beverage permit for Star Valley Farms DBA Blue Ribbon Barn for an Aug. 26 event and signed a letter allowing Flying Saddle Lodge to seek a 24-hour catering permit for a fundraiser in the Town of Alpine in September.
Commissioner Bowers moved and the Board adopted a resolution to submit a CMAQ application to WYDOT requesting $268,400 in federal CMAQ funds with a $67,100 local match for a $335,500 project. County Engineer Amy Butler reported the CMAQ program typically covers multiple miles of county road (she estimated about $5,500 per mile under the FY2024 outlook). Separately, the Board authorized an agreement with WYDOT for pavement markings on County Road 114 and 125 for 4.9 miles not to exceed $6,500.
The Board also approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Kemmerer and the Town of Diamondville to host the JC Penney Golden Rule Day picnic and signed letters to US Bank and the Building Authority to submit the county’s FY23/24 budget.
A Letter of Support for the Glenrock/Kanata Kemmerer Decarbonization Works (KDW) project and accompanying Community Benefits Plan was adopted by motion. County grant writer Mary Crosby presented a Prize Acceptance Form for SPUR in the amount of $100,000 in the same discussion.
Commissioner Connelly moved the Board into executive session for personnel and real estate matters at 2:19 p.m.; regular session resumed at 2:34 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 3:42 p.m.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the minutes): all listed consent motions referenced in the minutes were adopted (motions for consent agenda approval; budget adoption; resolution to finance; appropriation resolution; special district mill levies and assessments; irrigation district approvals; permits and letters; WYDOT agreement; CMAQ resolution; Letter of Support for KDW; and other consent items).