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Town submits $4.84 million BUILD grant as council presses road and meter repairs
Summary
Mayor Rok said the town submitted a federal BUILD grant for $4,840,809.60 with letters of support from congressional and DOT offices; council also discussed severe winter road damage, temporary pothole fixes and meter-installation challenges requiring contractor assistance.
The Town of Star Valley Ranch submitted a BUILD grant application Feb. 24 totaling $4,840,809.60, Mayor Rok told the council, and included late-arriving letters of support from Congresswoman Hageman and commitments from Wyoming DOT and district staff.
Mayor Rok commended staff and volunteers involved in the application, singling out grant-writer coordinator Tom Tucker and Public Works Director Zack Edwards for mapping and scheduling work. Councilman Ellis confirmed the federal grant amount submitted.
Separately, the council spent significant time on road conditions. Members described this winter as unprecedented, with a lack of a proper snow cap that hampered maintenance. Public Works crews have used a grader to address returning potholes on streets including Vista West and Vista East; the mayor said crews serviced the chip spreader and tar trucks in preparation for spring paving. Councilman Merrill urged a shift from reactive patching to a procedural, longer-term approach that would excavate, regrade and crown problem segments; Councilman Ellis said the Roads Board would present prioritization plans and a 10-year cost projection at its March 3 meeting.
Public works also reported mismatches between some large flow meters and pipe sizes that require precision spacers or adapters; the town has solicited a quote from Mountain West Water Works for installation consulting, and the first batch of residential meters is expected in March.
Why it matters: The BUILD grant outcome is expected in June and could fund road work identified by staff and the Roads Board. Meanwhile, the town faces immediate maintenance needs and technical utility-installation challenges that could affect service timing.
Next steps: The town will await the grant award notification in June, continue Roads Board prioritization work, and obtain a contractor quote for flow-meter installation; no formal votes were taken.
