Commission to discuss Etna storage units next week
• Petitioners ask for moratorium. The Lincoln County Commission will take up a discussion next week regarding a large storage unit complex that has been proposed in the Etna area. The 138,100 square foot facility, which would be the…
Congressional staffers visit Lincoln County
Congressional staffs from the office of U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators toured Southwest Wyoming this week as part of an effort to help the Washington D.C. based operations better understand Wyoming. Lincoln County Commission Chairman Kent Connelly was among…
Independent Notes: Great-grandparents and Nuclear power.
On Monday, just outside of Kemmerer, I watched as they turned the first shovelfuls of dirt for the TerraPower Natrium Reactor 1 Demonstration Project. My mind was on my great-grandparents, not necessarily on nuclear power. I was thinking about…
Lincoln County receives significant impact funds
The growth in Lincoln County is ramping up to another level with large industrial projects underway and in the planning stages. From the TerraPower nuclear unit which held a groundbreaking on Monday of this week, to trona mining and…
Lincoln County Commission Notes: Salary increases and highway relocation
As usual, a large number of items were discussed during the recent Lincoln County Commission Meeting on Tuesday, May 7. In what appeared to be a controversial vote on the stand, the commissioners voted 2-1 in favor of increasing the…
Potential Start Bus Stop and parking area being considered for new Strawberry Rd. intersection
Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly joined SVI to give more information on the Strawberry Road Project that is slated for 2024. He says the design has been in place for quite a while and will serve as a commuter center….
Aug. 28: Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly
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Commissioners approve gravel pit expansion in Etna
• Originally proposed asphalt and cement plants not included. The Lincoln County Commissioners unanimously approved the expansion of a gravel pit in Etna on Thursday, June 20. The gravel pit, which is owned by Sunroc, is located on Rock Farm…
Commission meeting May 3 to discuss asphalt plant proposal in Etna
The Lincoln County Commission is hosting a meeting May 3 and among the topics will be an asphalt plant proposal in Etna. Commissioner Kent Connelly says they are balancing the need for asphalt with a growing population but also pay…
Commissioners tracking property tax legislation
◆ Plans being discussed to help homeowners during sharp value increases. Lincoln County Commissioners are keeping their eyes on a number of bills that will impact the way property owners are taxed. A sharp jump in property tax bills, due…