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Newcastle High School senior Johnny Walker, with the assistance of Instructor Bryce
Hoffman, is pouring concrete to put in the top of the grilling center he is making as his
final wood shop project. Art projects from NHS, Newcastle Middle School and Newcastle
Elementary School will be on display for the public to enjoy on Thursday, May 14 and
Friday, May 15 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Dogie Dome.
Alexis Shultz he agrees with Hunt, a great deal has already been
NLJ Reporter invested in the water project at Mallo. Ertman
agreed, noting that this is a long-term project with
The Weston County Commissioners discussed a lot committed to it, and offering the belief that
whether or not they should provide the rest of the the county needs to see it finished.
money needed to fund a water line project at the Representatives of the Mallo Board told the
Mallo Camp at their April 21 meeting, and settled commissioners they were going to take monies set
on a compromise, aside to renovate one of the girls' cabins in order to
Commissioners voted after great discussion help fund the project, but that left $26,000 needed
over the matter to provide $23,000 to the camp to to finish the project, unless money set aside for
help fund a water project that will cost $27,000 needed dirt work at the camp was also used.
more than previously estimated. The original It was stated that if the board was to use the
motion made by Commissioner Marty Ertman entire amount of money needed for both of those
would have granted $26,000 to the project, but projects, the county would still need to provide
with Commissioner Tony Barton sitting out of the $19,000 to finish the water line.
discussion due to a conflict of interest the final "I generally support $19,000," proclaimed
decision came down to Chairman Bill Lambert Hunt, to which Rossman responded that he would
after two commissioners voted for the motion and hate to leave the camp with so little money that
Commissioner Tracy Hunt voted against, they have nothing to work with for the remainder
Hunt declared that he does not know of any of this fiscal year.
other low income.counties having a facility such With the commission struggling to agree on
as Mallo that needs funding from the county, and whether to provide the full $26,000 or to provide
he offered the opinion that the commission needs only the $19,000 absolutely needed by the camp,
to take a hard look at the other problems that are the group was forced to compromise. Hunt made•
plaguing the county specifically mentioning the a motion to provide $23,000 to the camp in order
ongoing landfill issue, to finance the entirety of the water project, with
"We need to list our county priorities," declared Rossman seconding the motion. The commission
Hunt. Lambert added that he would really like to unanimously approved the motion, with the excep-
see the facility become self sufficient, tion of Barton, who continued to exclude himself
Commission Randy Rossman, who voted in from the discussion because he was a contract
favor of the original motion, declared that .while bidder on oneo£ the projects." ., ~. ~ , I r ,
from page 1
in the cost and the scope of the Hunkins also explained to the commission on May 5 that a
work that needs to be done. commissioners that it was stated meeting of technical personnel
Hunkins reported to the com- that before Dan Hart Patrol's was set to occur the following
missioners in April that the cost insurance company will pay any day in Denver. He assured the
estimate from one of the parties claims, they want a release from group that the commissioners
in the dispute is $152,000, liability and he suggested this would be represented there even
and the other ranges between raises red flags for him.though none of them would
$328,000 and $378,000. He also When the commissioners,be able to attend the meeting
declared that concerns have now in obvious frustration, raised physically, and that he would
been raised over the possibility the specter of allegations of be on the phone to monitor the
of an inadequate soil report, bad faith against the insurance conversation.
explaining that this has a pos-- company, Hunkins warned that The goal of the Denver
sibility to raise new issues in this would involve litigation, meeting is for the group to come
the future because there is some which all groups are still trying to an agreement on the scope
feeling that it would indicate to avoid. He expressed some of the project and what work
the damage to the building was hope that get-togethers between needs to be accomplished, but
not solely the fault of Dan Hart the parties involved may prompt Hunkins expressed doubt over
Patrol. one .or both companies tothe possibility that the commis-
Hunkins also told the com- move more quickly towards a sioners would be satisfied with
missioners last month that while resolution acceptable to Weston the group's findings.
one of the contractors is eager to County. "Quite frankly, I'm not too
begin work, there are a number "Meetings may get them hopeful that this will happen,"
of conflicting interests that have to pay attention," professed admitted Hunkins, noting that
complicated the situation further. Hunkins, referring to the insur- the people representing Weston
"Paul Reed has wanted toance companies. He continued County are firmly insisting that
start on this project and be that these meetings need to the entiresoilprofileneedstobe
done," professed Hunkins, occur as soon as possible in stabilized, not just a portion of
adding that the company is order to solve the issue and get the foundation directly affected
simply seeking assurance that the entirety of the group to agree by the water leak that caused the
they will get paid for the work. on the scope of the dispute. He foundation to erode in the first
He continued that Paul Reed said that if the group is unable place.
Construction is in dispute with to move forward in these meet- Mediation between Dan
their own insurance company, ings, a Notice-to-Proceedwould Hart Patrol and Paul Reed
who has hired their attorney, as need to be issued, adding that if Construction is also set to occur
well as Dan Hart Patrol and their Weston County is forced to take in May, and will be facilitated
insurance company. Hunkins the lead, then suits should be by a professional mediator,
added that the hiring of Paul filed against DanHartPatrol and according to Hunkins. It was
Reed Construction's lawyer by Paul Reed Construction. also suggested that at least one
their insurance company has It didn't appear that the commissioner should be at the
especially created a conflict of situation had improved much meeting to represent Weston
interest, when Hunkins reported to the County as well.
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No later than noon to the District Office in Newcastle
No later than 1 p.m. to Upton City Hall
Free Drinkine Water Tests
for district landowners
• Pick up your sample bottles prior to the drop off day:
WCNRD Office, 1225 Washington Blvd. Suite 3,
Newcastle or Upton City Hall
• Tests are for human drinking water ony
• Please only one sample per household
• Samples will be tested for coliform, nitrates, nitrites,
sulfates and total dissolved solids
For more information please call the Weston County
Natural Resource District Office at 307-746-3264
Memorial Hospital of Converse County Orthopedic and
Sports Medicine specializes in the treatment and repair of
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The group's anterior approach to hip replacement typically
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North Platte Physical Therapy
360 West Main Street
Newcastle, WY 82701
Call to make your appointment
(307) 358-7302
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The second half of the 2014 property taxes are now due and will become delinquent after May 10,
2015. All unpaid real estate taxes will be advertised for tax sale, which will be held August 24, 2015.
Property Tax Relief Program Forms are now available at the County Treasurer's Office in Newcastle
and the City Hall in Upton. Applications have to made on or before June 2, 2015 to the Wyoming
Department of Revenue, rather than the County Treasurer will issue the relief checks. The 2014
property taxes must be paid in a timely manner• Must be a Wyoming resident for a period of at least
five years, immediately preceding the year of relief. For further information, contact the Wyoming
Department of Revenue at 307-777-7320 or the Weston County Treasurer's Office at 307-746-2852.
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