Candidate Filing Period now open
• Deadline is May 29 Individuals who wish to run for public office in Wyoming will be able to file for candidacy beginning Thursday, May 14 through May 29. This includes federal, state, county and city/town positions. This…
Lower Valley Energy withdraws permit application for solar farm south of Thayne
Lower Valley Energy has withdrawn their permit application to build a small solar farm on school trust land south of Thayne. The application was listed as the first action item on Wednesday morning’s agenda for the Lincoln County Commission Meeting….
Commissioners approve pay raises for county elected officials
The Lincoln County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution during their regularly scheduled commission meeting on Tuesday, April 21 that approved salary increases for nearly all elected officials in the county. The salary adjustments were for the County Assessor, Attorney,…
SVI Radio Interview: Lincoln County Commission Chief of Staff Stephen Allen – Part 1
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County hires consultant to facilitate streaming of commission meetings
The Lincoln County Commissioners approved the hiring of a consulate to begin working towards providing a public live video broadcast of county commission meetings. The motion was unanimously approved in the February 17 regular meeting to hire Absolute AV…
Public hearing scheduled for March 17 regarding new tax district
Lincoln County Commissioners are scheduled to take public comment on March 17 regarding a proposed tax district that would financially support emergency medical services in Star Valley. The proposal for the formation of the district came before the commission…
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…