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Town updates paving, water and mail arrangements; grant decisions pending
Summary
Town Administrator Aitken reported on imminent chip-seal paving, scheduled Green Canyon tank lining, SCADA and Well 3 replacement progress, a temporary $8,000 stabilization option for Green Canyon Road, and a USPS question about whether the town's private mailbox facility is authorized; state matching funds are contingent on federal grant awards.
Town Administrator Aitken told the Town of Star Valley Ranch council at its June 9 work session that paving and water projects will move into active work if scheduled materials and grants fall into place. The council was briefed that chip-seal work will begin next week starting on Vista, then Plat 21 and concluding with Plat 5, and that a tar order was expected imminently.
Aitken said exterior lining of the Green Canyon water tank is scheduled to begin Monday, June 15, with completion expected later that week. He also described a short-term stabilization option for Green Canyon Road — adding road base at an estimated cost of about $8,000 — while noting a comprehensive fix for subsurface issues could cost roughly $200,000.
On the town's water systems, Aitken reported that SCADA tanks are operating after a firmware update and that a replacement motherboard for Well 3 is in transit. Water sample pH levels were in a normal range (7.6–7.8), but recommended chlorine pumps were found incompatible with the well-house PSI; the vendor has been asked for revised recommendations.
Aitken said the state has approved matching funds for three grants contingent on receipt of corresponding federal grant awards; a funding decision is expected within about two weeks and, if awarded, spending could begin July 1 on a reimbursement basis. The state also approved matching funds for the Water Smart grant if that application is successful.
The Mayor and Administrator described a meeting with the town’s mail carrier, Kirsta Bodily, and a subsequent inquiry from the USPS Denver regional office about whether the town's private mailbox center qualifies under postal rules compared with a Remotely Managed Post Office (RMPO). The Mayor said the town has operated under the current arrangement for more than a decade and that a follow-up meeting with the Thayne postmaster is planned to obtain a definitive interpretation.
Finally, the council was told an advertisement for an additional Special Municipal Officer (SMO) position is being prepared and that the town intends to consider either a seasonal or full-time hire.
The work session recessed at 12:14 p.m. and the council planned to take the budget carryover item to the evening regular meeting for a formal vote.
