Star Valley Ranch passes county streaming resolution
The Town of Star Valley Ranch unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night that encourages the Lincoln County Commission to begin streaming county commission meetings. The resolution recommends the “Lincoln County Commission implement live streaming of its Commission meetings and make…
Commission discusses streaming county meetings
The Lincoln County Commissioners discussed the possibility of streaming county meetings during the regularly scheduled County Commission Meeting on Tuesday, October 21. The discussion was held in response to resolutions signed by the Alpine and Thayne Town Councils and the…
Alpine, Thayne and Afton call on county to broadcast meetings
The Alpine Town Council has called on the Lincoln County Commission to make their meetings available to the public through a live-stream broadcast program. The action came in the form of a unanimously passed resolution at the Oct. 7…
Governor calls for cooperation on forest projects through executive order
Lincoln County’s Commission gave support to Gov. Mark Gordon’s executive order, signed Aug. 1, that called for improved forest health across the state and a reduction in wildfire risks through cooperative state and federal working agreements. The EO…
Bridger-Teton opens timber sales to community members
With a new focus on timber production, Lincoln County’s elected officials were taken on a comprehensive tour of the Kemmerer Ranger District during July. Their guide for the southern Bridger-Teton excursion — Adam Calkins, District Ranger based in Kemmerer. Calkins…
Updates from Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway
Key Topics: U.S. Forest Service Revision Plan, logging permits, Afton Airport grant, Strawberry Road construction, TerraPower permit, septic tank management, and Kemmerer Courthouse expansion Lincoln County Commissioner Mel Shumway made an appearance on the Weekday Wake-up on Monday, July…
Lincoln County Commission hosts meeting on septic system options
On Tuesday, July 8, community members, local leaders, and septic system businesses gathered at the Afton Planning and Zoning Office to address the critical issue of septic waste disposal in Lincoln County. Chief of Staff Stephen Allen described the…
County looking for solution for septic services
• Towns limited in taking private septic shipments. The Lincoln County Commission hosted towns and septic system businesses in a July 8 meeting centered around finding a solution for a drop location. Chief of Staff Stephen Allen advised the meeting…
Septic waste dumping: Is Lincoln County facing a crisis?
The town of Afton is currently grappling with significant challenges surrounding its septic waste management system, stemming from two recent overflow incidents—one on April 20 and the other on June 10. At last week’s town council meeting, Utility Director Josh…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Commissioner Teri Bowers
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