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Rock Springs council approves resolutions, contracts and permits; several abstentions recorded on bills and salaries
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting, Rock Springs City Council approved multiple resolutions and contracts (including a paint truck purchase and a lease to Sweetwater RC Racers), granted malt-beverage permits for hockey games, and recorded abstentions on several finance votes.
The Rock Springs City Council on Nov. 18 approved a series of resolutions, contracts, personnel actions and permits, and recorded a handful of abstentions on financial votes.
Key actions recorded in the minutes include:
- Resolution 2025-139 (revision to the Rock Springs Housing Authority flat rent schedule): approved; Councilors Pedri and Thompson abstained.
- Resolution 2025-140 (memorandum of understanding with Sweetwater County Joint Travel and Tourism Board for refurbishment of the Dewar Drive gateway sign): approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-141 (agreement with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Abandoned Mine Lands Division for abatement and removal of improvements at 506 A Street): approved unanimously; Mayor Mickelson said the basement had a large sinkhole and the house will be demolished to fill the void.
- Resolution 2025-142 (lease agreement with Sweetwater RC Racers for the northeast ball field/Field #4 at Vase Memorial Ballpark): approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-143 (contract with Vogel Traffic Services dba EZ Liner for purchase of an EZ Liner paint truck for $399,760): approved unanimously.
Other formal approvals documented:
- Rock Springs Housing Authority bills and claims for Nov. 18, 2025: approved with Councilors Pedri and Thompson abstaining.
- City bills and claims totaling $1,124,676.46: approved with Councilor Bingham abstaining.
- Salaries for Nov. 7, 2025 ($881,399.94): approved with Councilor Thompson abstaining.
- Authorization to fill a vacant Water Distribution System Operator I/II position: approved unanimously.
- Ten malt-beverage permits for Rock Springs Miners hockey games on specified dates from Nov. 26 through Jan. 23, 2026: approved unanimously.
Motions and roll-call details are recorded in the minutes; several votes included abstentions but no recorded "no" votes. The minutes do not include the full texts of all contracts or the sale price for the First Security Bank Building, which the council authorized to proceed with negotiating under a separate item.
