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Big Horn County Commission approves Cowley runway award, subdivisions and routine financial items
Summary
The commission voted July 1 to sign a notice of award to Century Companies for the Cowley Runway Rehabilitation Grant, approved three simple subdivisions, and carried routine financial motions including a package of accounts payable, dispatch agreements and an audit engagement letter.
Chair Deb Craft called the Big Horn County Commission to order at 9 a.m. on July 1 in the county's Commissioner's Chambers. Commissioner Dave Neves moved to adopt the agenda as presented; the motion was seconded and carried.
Paul Thur of Airports and Land Planning presented the department's activity report and said fuel sales this fiscal year are lower than in recent years. Commissioner Bruce Jolley moved to sign a notice of award naming Century Companies, Inc. as the contractor for the Cowley Runway Rehabilitation Grant; the motion was seconded and carried. The commission did not record further details of the award in the minutes.
Thur and Stephanie May presented replats and simple-subdivision filings. Commissioner Bruce Jolley moved to approve Simple Subdivision #25-006; Commissioner Dave Neves moved to approve Simple Subdivisions #25-004 and #24-012. Both motions were seconded and carried.
Catherine Foss, Fair Manager, brought purchase and trade options for a mechanical bull and submitted bills for the 2025 fair; the commission said it would review the vendor quotes and return a decision at a later date.
Deputy County Clerks Marquerite VanDyke and Carol Willard presented accounts payable. Commissioner Jolley moved to approve the AP items as presented; the motion was seconded and carried. The minutes list many vendors and several large payments, including A. W. Hunt Construction ($98,619.50), University of Wyoming ($18,878.25), Traveling Computers, Inc. ($15,240.70), and US Foods, Inc. ($10,616.24). The minutes do not record individual roll-call votes or which commissioner seconded each motion; motions are reported as seconded and carried.
In other administrative actions the commission approved minutes for May 20, June 3 and June 17; approved dispatch agreements for Basin, Manderson and Cowley; accepted an audit engagement letter; and approved electrical-feeder installation work at the fairgrounds for $2,484.21.
The meeting record indicates all motions noted above passed by voice vote ("seconded and carried") and does not list individual yes/no tallies. The commission certified the meeting minutes at the close of the record.
Ending: The commission adjourned after addressing the listed items and other routine reports.
