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Public notices PAGE 10 www.thermopir.com December 7, 2017

Vacancy NoticeBoard of Trustees

Hot Springs County School District No. 1

Due to the resignation of Tobijah Johansen, one of the trustee positions of Hot Springs County School District #1 is vacant. Anyone wishing to apply for the appointment of that position should write a letter to the Superintendent of Schools, 415 Springview St., Thermopolis, WY 82443, indi-cating your interest, your qualifications, and rea-sons you are interested in serving. Any qualified elector of the school district is eligible to serve as a school board member. The individual appoint-ed to this vacancy will serve until the next school board election in November, 2018. The deadline for the letters of interest is 4:00 p.m., December 11, 2017. The Board of Education will appoint an individual to fill this vacancy at their regular board meeting on Tuesday, December 19, 2017.

Pub. Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 2017 No. 8216

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The Thermopolis Town Council met in regular session November 21, 2017 at 7 pm at Town Hall. Present were Mayor Mike Mortimore, Council members John Dorman Sr., Bill Malloy and Dusty Lewis. Also, present were Mayor/Codes Adminis-trative Assistant Fred Crosby, Clerk/Treasurer

MAYOR & COUNCIL: FIRE DISTRICT SNOW REMOVAL: Discussion ensued on the cost of re-moving snow from the storage area behind the fire hall, the current contract and prior costs. Malloy made a motion, seconded by Mortimore and carried to allow the Fire District to choose their own snow removal contractor and to pay the submitted con-tractor invoices, until the line item is exhausted.

MAYOR & COUNCIL: OTHER: Discussion ensued on the progress of the Rocky Mtn Power grant to put LED lights in the decorative street-lights. The meeting adjourned at 8:03 pm. The next scheduled council meeting is December 5, 2017 at 7 pm.

ATTEST:__________________ _________________Tracey Van Heule, Mike Mortimore, Clerk/Treasurer Mayor

Pub. Dec. 7, 2017 No. 8220

PUBLIC NOTICE

A public hearing will be held on December 13, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the Big Horn Federal confer-ence room for the Red Lane Watershed Improve-ment District and the Hot Springs Conservation District.

Pub. Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 2017 No. 8219

Tracey Van Heule, Police Chief Steven Shay, Pub-lic Works Director Ernie Slagle, Town Engineer Anthony Barnett and Town Attorney Mike Mes-senger. Council member Tony Larson was absent.

AGENDA: Following the pledge of allegiance, Dorman made a motion, seconded by Malloy and carried to approve the agenda as written.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Malloy made a motion, seconded by Dorman and carried to ap-prove the financial statement for October 2017.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: SHORTY’S: CA-TERING PERMIT: Dorman made a motion, sec-onded by Mortimore and carried to approve a ca-tering permit for Shorty’s for the Hospital Christ-mas Party at the Fairgrounds on December 16 from 5-11 pm.

TOWN ENGINEER: ANTHONY BARNETT: Malloy made a motion, seconded by Lewis and carried to approve pay estimate #2 on the 12th Street sewer project to Owl Creek Excavation for $1,500. Barnett updated the Mayor and Council on the airport tank painting and the sewer lift station repair.

TOWN ATTORNEY: MIKE MESSENGER: Discussion ensued on two draft franchise agree-ments. The length of the agreements, percentage fees, prevailing fees and revenues were discussed. Dorman made a motion, seconded by Mortimore to set both franchise fees at 4% and the length for 5 years. The motion was amended to 10-year terms. Dorman voted aye. Mortimore, Lewis and Malloy voted no. Motion failed. Lewis made a

motion for a 5% fee to RT (currently at 2%) and a 3.5% fee to Wyoming Gas (currently 2%), with a 10-year term. Dorman seconded. Motion carried. The agreements will be presented to the respec-tive companies.

ADMINISTRATION: FRED CROSBY: HEALTH INSURANCE RENEWAL: Crosby re-viewed the 4.97% renewal. Mortimore made a mo-tion, seconded by Malloy and carried to accept the health insurance renewal offer from Allegiance.

ADMINISTRATION: OTHER: RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT: Crosby noted a fence right-of-way agreement for 745 Richards, had been ap-proved by the Board of Appeals. In discussion, Dor-man noted to allow for construction of a five-foot sidewalk, the fence needed to be six-feet from the curb, rather than five feet. Dorman made a motion to accept the agreement with approval of a fence, six-feet from the curb. Malloy seconded, motion carried. Crosby will notify the property owner.

MAYOR & COUNCIL: EMPLOYEE HEALTH REBATE: Mortimore noted the Insurance Trust fund balance covers more than a year’s worth of expenses and noted he would like to return the funds to the employees as a health insurance re-bate. Funds were also budgeted for a bonus with the fountain fund. Malloy made a motion to ap-prove a $1,000 net bonus to full time employees (over 30 hrs./week) and a $500 net bonus to part time employees. Additional discussion ensued on capping the cash amount in the health insurance trust fund, HRA’s and other ideas.

Do you need assistance......with late rent or utilities? Do you

need assistance with past due medical bills, dental work or glasses?

Contact Julie or Sara at 307-347-6185 and ask about our CSBG Emergency

Assistance Fund.

Wednesday, December 13You do not need to register and you do not need to come

to every session. All sessions are Free.All Sessions will be held at 644 Clark ST, Thermopolis, WY.

The sessions will start at 3:30 PM. The program is facilitated by Chris and Pat Vosler.

For more information please call Pat Vosler: (307) 921-0353Sponsored by Hot Springs Hospice Foundation & First Baptist Church

Hot Springs County Education Endowment2018 REQUESTS FOR FUNDS

We are currently accepting community Requests for Funds.If you or your organization has an educational project or need,

please complete the request form on our website or write a letter detailing the requestor, the purpose of the request for funding, the amount

requested and information on other fund-raising.

Requests for Funds must be received by January 1, 2018

Hot SpringS County EduCation EndowmEntFinanCE CommittEE

p.o. Box 1297, tHErmopoliS, wy 82443

www.hotspringsendowment.orgEmail questions to hotspringsendowment@gmail.com