TEXT-IN TOPIC RESPONSES: How often should Town of Afton change colors on the Star?
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Independent Notes: Dropping a blade and cutting back willows could improve a strained working relationship.
I thought Wyoming was having all the fun with the federal government and the associated federal agencies. Wyoming’s challenges are generally related to our valuable energy resources, something that “picks up the tab” for schools, roads, local governments and…
Afton Town Council report for July
Members of the Afton Town Council along with Mayor Jeff Jensen held their monthly meeting on July 9. Here are items of note from that meeting: • Josh Peavler, Director of Public Utilities, reported to the council and recapped…
Town of Afton Board Meeting Summary
Town of Afton board members met in their regularly scheduled meeting in June and discussed the following items. •West Alley Project This project is now “back to the drawing board” due to a trash easement which did not have full…
Star to shimmer above Afton
• New lighting system will provide 16 million colors; cost less than eight incandescent bulbs annually The star above the town of Afton has been a mainstay for over 100 years. For many of those years, its annual refresh…
SVI Radio Interview: Mayor Jeff Jensen, Intermittent Spring rock slide update
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Forest Service provides additional details on Intermittent Spring rock slide
The Bridger-Teton National Forest has released additional details regarding a rock slide that occurred near the mouth of the intermittent spring in Swift Creek Canyon east of Afton. The Forest Service has implemented “an emergency closure for the Periodic Spring…
Chief of Staff encourages in-county cooperation at area town councils
It is no secret that western Wyoming is growing and that growth is affecting both the north and the south. In that spirit, Lincoln County Chief of Staff, Stephen Allen addressed the Afton Town Council in their latest meeting and…
EPA withdraws decision on Afton water
• D.C. delegation assisted, calling the EPA demands ‘not warranted.’ In August of 2022 the Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) put the Town of Afton under notice, advising the community’s water source, the Periodic (Intermittent) Spring was under direct influence of…
Afton Parks Master Plan is Thursday
• Pickleball, skateboarding and splash pad are options. So as not to interfere with this Thursday’s Community of Kindness event scheduled from 4-7 p.m. at the Afton Civic Center, the Town of Afton scheduled their Parks Master Plan for right…