Residents press council to preserve Broadway Theater signatures; neighbors raise Muir Avenue complaints

Rock Springs, Wyo. — Several residents spoke at the Sept. 17 council meeting urging the city to preserve signatures at the Broadway Theater and to address neighborhood complaints on Muir Avenue.

Kenny Starling, owner of the Starling Company, described the council’s proposed approach as "a fair compromise to preserve the wall while also allowing a new place for signatures" and said a resolution would be brought to the Oct. 1 council meeting to address signatures on the Broadway Theater wall. Chelsea Putnam and Kaleb Smith, a theater member, urged the council to allow community signatures or provide a clear, acceptable alternative. Jared, identified as a guitar player for Atlas Falls, said his research showed other city-owned theaters often permit signatures and that some would allow them.

On Muir Avenue, Gary Gee said property maintenance and parked, uninsured vehicles had left nearby homes covered in dust after vegetation was removed, calling the site an "eyesore." A neighbor asked about the timeline for erecting a perimeter fence; Paul Kauchich, Director of Engineering/Operations and Public Services, said that after any zone change is finalized property owners will submit a site plan and the process for fencing would move forward.

Marty Carollo of All West Communications asked the council to release All West from obligations to operate a PEG channel or, if the city retains the channel, to permit scrolling information. Shirley Cukale thanked the council for the pre-meeting workshop and asked why more council members do not speak at meetings; Councilors Jeannie Demas and Brent Bettolo replied that they prefer to research issues before commenting publicly.

Mayor Max Mickelson said he would reach out to the Muir Avenue property owners to see what could be done and confirmed a resolution on Broadway Theater signatures is planned for the Oct. 1 meeting.