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Commissioners table Park City School asbestos cleanup after EPA involvement
Summary
Stillwater County commissioners on Jan. 12 tabled an inquiry into alleged asbestos at Park City School after learning the EPA was convening about the matter; the board revisited the item Jan. 15 and heard a public commenter urge earlier county involvement.
Commissioner Jeff Ruffatto said the county sent a letter to Park City School requesting cleanup of asbestos contamination and reported that the contractor, YBC Construction, had asked for an extension by email to Commissioner Steve Riveland; YBC was not present. Ruffatto said the Environmental Protection Agency planned a meeting about the cleanup the same day and suggested tabling the item until the EPA update could be received.
Commissioner Steve Riveland moved to table the item until Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026; Commissioner Roger Webb seconded and the motion passed 3-0.
When the commissioners revisited the item on Jan. 15, Commissioner Jeff Ruffatto noted that “the situation has been taken over by EPA and that this is no longer an issue” for the commission. During the Jan. 15 meeting, Stacey Wells of Park City raised public comment, saying she was “disappointed in the process and felt as if the Commission should have been involved sooner.” Her comments lasted approximately 6.5 minutes; Commissioner Ruffatto concluded the comment period and the meeting proceeded.
No formal county enforcement action or remediation plan was adopted by the commission at either meeting; the board’s recorded action was to table the item on Jan. 12 and to note the EPA’s involvement on Jan. 15. The contractor YBC Construction did not appear at the Jan. 12 meeting and no additional documents or timelines from the contractor were filed in the minutes.
Next steps: the commission recorded the item as tabled on Jan. 12 and, by Jan. 15, indicated the EPA had assumed responsibility. The transcript does not specify any further staff follow-up tasks, target dates, or outcomes beyond those statements.
