STATE OF WYOMING )
COUNTY OF SUBLETTE )
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE )
OF JOHN W. KOCHEVER, a/k/a )
JOHN WILLIAM KOCHEVER )
Deceased. )
PROBATE NO. 2023-CV-8993
NOTICE
OF
PROBATE
OF
WILL
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that on 6/27/23 the Last Will And Testament of said Decedent was admitted to probate by the above named Court and that MARILYN G. KOCHEVER, was appointed Personal Representative thereof on 6/27/23. Any action to set aside said Will must be filed in said Court within three months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons indebted to said Decedent or to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to MARILYN G. KOCHEVER, c/o Wood Law Office, P.O. Box 130, Pinedale, WY 82941.
Creditors having claims against said Decedent or the Estate are required to file them in duplicate with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the District Court, on or before three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, and if such claims are not so filed, unless otherwise allowed or paid, they will be forever barred.
DATED this day of 2023.
RALPH E. WOOD
Attorney For Estate
WOOD LAW OFFICE
P.O. Box 130, Pinedale, WY 82941
(307) 367-4301
Notice #9338 published in the Pinedale
Roundup on July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023
NOTICE
OF
SALE
OF
REAL
PROPERTY
FOR
DELINQUENT
TAXES
State of Wyoming )
) ss
County of Sublette )
County Treasurer's Office July 14, 2023
Notice is hereby given that I, Emily Paravicini, the duly elected, qualified and acting county treasurer within and for the county and state aforesaid, will on the 4th day of August A.D. 2023 at the Sublette County Courthouse Commissioners room at 9 AM in the county and state aforesaid, offer for sale the following described real estate for taxes due and unpaid. The real estate will be sold subject to any special assessments for local or public improvements. Said sale shall take place between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. of said day and will be continued from day to day, Sundays excepted, until all of said land has been sold. The real property to be offered at said sale, together with the taxes, penalty, interest, and costs due on the same is described as follows, to-wit:
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01-00-07228 BARGER, CONNIE R.
T32N, R108W, SEC 6, LOT 6.
TOTAL: 29.11
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01-00-06625 BECKER, KENNETH
BUFFALO HEAD SPRINGS EST, LOT 10.
TOTAL: 348.11
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01-00-07220 BINNING, DARIN P.
T34N, R110W, SEC 10, SESW.
TOTAL: 105.17
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01-00-07865 CRITTENDEN, ERIC P.
GREEN RIVER RANCH UNIT A, LOT 5.
TOTAL: 691.38
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01-00-09385
DAVIS, RAYMOND J. & ASHLEY
GREEN RIVER RANCH UNIT B, LOT 162.
TOTAL: 131.35
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01-00-10800 EATON,JEFFREY & PAULETTE
% TAYLOR, DANIEL G. & TERRI W.
GRANITE PEAKS ESTATES, LOT 3.
TOTAL: 23.99
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01-00-04209 FINSTAD, KENNETH & EDITH
1975 LEISURE MOBILE HOME. (R0006504)
GREEN RIVER RANCH UNIT B, LOT 25.
TOTAL: 86.19
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01-00-10182
GREEN RIVER VALLEY LAND TRUST
ATTN: O BAR Y RANCH, LLC
T37N, R110W, SEC 32, NWNW(PT). (CON
SERVATION EASEMENT 44D2, 75M4, 95M1
79, 109M589). TOTAL: 23.03
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01-00-07776 HELM,JAMES H & MICHELLE L
BURT LOT DIV., TR 1. TOTAL: 365.49
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01-00-12054 HELM,JAMES H & MICHELLE L
WILDERNESS ESTATES SUBD., LOT 4.
TOTAL: 2,077.28
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01-00-07045 HSU, JENNY TERESA, TTEE
ATTN: JENNY GEPNER
FORTY ROD RANCHES, LOT 6.
TOTAL: 4,205.34
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01-00-06635 KEYSER, CHARLOTTE A.
% COMBINED PRIORITIES LLC
ORCUTT HILL UNIT IV, LOT 7.
TOTAL: 462.94
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01-00-05354 LEE,JANICE KATHLEEN, TTEE
ORCUTT HILL UNIT II, LOT 3.
TOTAL: 337.71
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01-00-09000 M & L MARKETING
T35N, R110W, SEC 5, W2SE, E2E2SW; S
EC 8, NE, E2SE; SEC 9, SWSW.
TOTAL: 7,448.60
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01-00-02958 MUCKLEY, MISTY
GREEN RIVER RANCH UNIT B, LOT 115.
TOTAL: 208.22
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01-00-04266 MUCKLEY, MISTY
GREEN RIVER RANCH UNIT B, LOT 114.
TOTAL: 294.73
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01-00-10081
NEWPARK DRILLING FLUIDS, LLC
SAND DRAW INDUSTRIAL PARK, LOTS 18,
19, 29, 30, 31 & 32. MANUFACTURED
HOME (BLD6) MSO SURRENDERED 3/30/20
06 BY NEWPARK ENVIRONMENTAL WATER S
OLUTIONS, LLC. TOTAL: 6,157.52
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01-00-14764
NEWPARK DRILLING FLUIDS, LLC
ATTN: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
SAND DRAW INDUSTRIAL PARK, LOT 20.
TOTAL: 1,749.60
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01-00-07913 O BAR Y RANCH, LLC
PINE BUTTE RANCHES LARGE TRACT DEV., TRACT A. TOTAL: 1,024.39
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01-00-03460 PURVANCE, JON ET AL
REDSTONE WARREN BRIDGE SECOND, LOT
36. TOTAL: 451.88
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01-00-01345
SIRJESSE, TED M. & DARLENE, TRUSTEES
BIG COUNTRY RANCHES THIRD, LOT 33.
TOTAL: 2,806.22
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01-00-03903 SKINNER, HOLLY L.
%VILLALBA,NATHANAEL J. & JANELLE L.
T33N, R109W, SEC 2, SWSE(TR).
TOTAL: 733.62
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01-00-02878
STARRY NIGHTS RANCH LIMITED COMPANY
JIM BRIDGER EST FIRST, LOT 17.
TOTAL: 332.01
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01-00-04991 STOUT, JACQUELINE, TTEE
ATTN: SUNNY THOMAS
SUNNY SLOPE, LOT 17.
TOTAL: 1,866.99
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01-00-14720
STUDER, REBEKAH & MILLER, DOUGLAS
ANTELOPE RIDGE ESTATES, LOT 40.
TOTAL: 483.82
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01-00-10064
URQUHART, DON A. & ELLNA S.
JIM BRIDGER EST FIFTH, LOT 41.
TOTAL: 246.30
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01-00-09380 VANDERZON, KRISTI L.
% WATSBAUGH, JOHN BYRON
GREEN RIVER RANCH UNIT C, LOT 31.
TOTAL: 436.93
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01-00-16160
WILLIAMS, QWENTIN EDWARD &
WILLIAMS, EDWARD GLEN
T27N, R104W, SEC 26, NWNE(PT) (MAGA
GNA BROTHERS, INC FAMILY EXEMPTION
PARCEL T0266) TOTAL: 157.54
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11-00-03198
BOLCATO, GEORGE P. & BABETTE J.
HOBACK RANCHES, SHEET 8, TR 13-1, 1
3-2, 14 & 15. (RESTRICTIVE CONSERVA
TION EASEMENT 41D324).
TOTAL: 34.02
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11-00-01911 CAMERON, KAREN W.
ATTN: BRUCE CAMERON
HOBACK RANCHES, SHEET 8, TR 8 (W4N2).
TOTAL: 428.38
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11-00-01926 MORIN, ROBERT
HOBACK RANCHES, SHEET 8, TR 16.
TOTAL: 1,588.95
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11-00-05327 SELLERS, VINCENT E. & TERRI E.
HOBACK RANCHES, SHEET 11, TR 4-1.
TOTAL: 1,243.29
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11-00-01874
WHITE MOUNTAIN PROPERTIES, LLC
C/O ABBOT, JAKE & SHARLI
HOBACK RANCHES, SHEET 11, TR 9-5.
(W2E2 OF TR 9.) TOTAL: 809.13
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15-00-02742 DUNN, KAREN ET.AL.
BARGER SECOND, BLK 3, LOT 146. FKA
: 010002742 TOTAL: 210.31
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15-00-02012
GONZALEZ, RODOLFO & JUANA
BARGER SECOND, BLK 3, LOT 13. FKA:
010002012 TOTAL: 378.01
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15-00-09803 IRWIN, VIRGINIA J.
BARGER FOURTH, BLK 4, LOT 179. FKA
: 010009803 TOTAL: 249.77
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15-00-10368 KAUTZA, JOSEPH T.
% KING, KEVIN DEAN & KALEB GENE
BARGER FOURTH, BLK 4, LOT 144. FKA
: 010010368 MANUFACTURED HOME. A
FFIDAVIT OF AFFIXATION RECORDED 11/
20/20, 122M,274. TOTAL: 832.33
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15-00-09029 MARTINEZ, CHELSEA HUGHES
BARGER SECOND, BLK 3, LOT 102. FKA:
010009029 TOTAL: 213.64
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15-00-01539
SAULTER, JOHN K. & KIMBERLY K.
BARGER, BLK 2, LOT 21. FKA: 01000
1539 TOTAL: 437.79
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15-00-14177 WELLER, JOSEPH F.
% WELLER, CHANDLER W., JR.
BARGER SECOND, BLK 3, LOT 153. FKA
: 010014177 TOTAL: 22.30
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02-00-02045 BECKER, KENNETH
HENNICK`S SECOND ADDN., BLK 4, LOT 7. TOTAL: 555.87
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02-00-02554 HELM, JAMES & MICHELLE
PATTERSON FIRST ADDN., BLK 5, LOTS
1 & 2. TOTAL: 967.39
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02-00-11603
RIHA, JAMES B. & HOMICH, ROBERT
SPLIT DIAMOND MEADOWS, LOT 39.
TOTAL: 211.41
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09-00-05581 GORDON, RONALD D.
BLDG 1: 1990 UNKNOWN MAKE MOBILE HO
ME, BLDG 2: 1973 VINDA MOBILE HOME,
BLDG 8: 2003 SCHULT MOBILE HOME, B
LDG 10: 2005 DIPLOMAT MOBILE HOME.
BLDG (R0001110) T30N, R111W, SEC 3,
NESW. TOTAL: 1,983.71
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09-00-08755 TALBOTT, ROY & CONNIE
1971 HACIENDA MH. (R0001103).
ENERGY INDUSTRIAL, LOT 13.
TOTAL: 217.78
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08-00-00566 PORTER, NORMAN ET AL
MACGLASHAN ADDN., BLK 9, LOTS 3,4.
TOTAL: 946.70
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07-00-10111 BERSCHEIT, KENNETH J.
ALSADE SECOND, LOT 5.
TOTAL: 178.94
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07-00-10461 BERSCHEIT, KENNETH J.
ALSADE SECOND, LOT 4.
TOTAL: 178.94
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07-00-05379
BROST, CHRISTOPHER BRETT
C/O DPW ENTERPRISE,LLC & MOUNTAIN
PRIME 2018,LLC BALL SECOND ADDN.,
BLK 1, LOT 2. TOTAL: 754.88
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07-00-02378
COVELL, LEON E., III & JESSICA LYNN
BALL SECOND ADDN., BLK 1, LOT 1.
TOTAL: 338.51
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07-00-14419
INTERMOUNTAIN ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.
ALSADE SECOND, LOT 12.
TOTAL: 413.00
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07-00-02709 MACKIE, E. SCOTT
ATTN: PAT MACKIE
MARBLETON, BLK 43, LOTS 4-6.
TOTAL: 1,201.07
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07-00-14405
MARBLETON PINEWOOD APARTMENTS, LLC
ALSADE 2008 ADDN., LOT 54.
TOTAL: 3,825.44
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07-00-08139 MURPHY, VAUGHN
1974 GRAHAM MH (R0001252).
BALL SECOND ADDN., BLK 2,
LOT 2. TOTAL: 379.55
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07-00-05837 NEUBAUER, CODY L.
1974 HALLMARK MOBILE HOME. (R000141
6) MARBLETON, BLK 39, LOTS 17-21.
TOTAL: 314.99
Notice #9360 published in the Pinedale
Roundup on July 13, 20, 27, 2023
STATE OF WYOMING )
)ss.
COUNTY OF SUBLETTE )
IN THE DISTRICT COURT )
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT )
PROBATE NO. 2023-CV-8994 )
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE )
OF JOHN W. SMITH )
Deceased )
NOTICE
OF
APPLICATION
FOR
A
DECREE
OF
SUMMARY
DISTRIBUTION
TAKE NOTICE that on July 11, 2023, an Application for Decree of Summary Distribution relating to the real property of the Decedent, JOHN W. SMITH, was filed in the District Court of Sublette County, Wyoming Ninth Judicial District. The Decedent died on 10/1/22 owning an interest in real property located in Sublette County, Wyoming described as:
Lot Seven (7) of the Sage Ranch #1 Addition to the Town of Marbleton, Sage Ranch #1 Addition is part of the SW¼NW¼ of Section 29, Township 30 North, Range 111 West of the 6th P.M Sublette County, Wyoming, as the same appears on the official map or plat thereof as filed for record in the office of the County Clerk and Ex-Officio Register of Deeds for Sublette County, Wyoming; TOGETHER WITH all improvements and appurtenances thereunto appertaining. SUBJECT TO reservations and restrictions contained in the United States patents, to easements and rights-of-way of record or in use, to prior mineral reservations of record and to all other matters of public record.
This Application prayed that the Court, after due and proper publication as required by statute, enter its Decree of Summary Distribution of Real Property herein and that said Decree set over all of the interest of the Decedent, JOHN W. SMITH, in and to the above described property to SUSAN COX-SMITH. If no objection to this Application has been filed within thirty (30) days of the first date of publication of this Notice, the Court will enter a Decree of Summary Distribution establishing the right and title to the above property according to the Application.
DATED this 11th day of July, 2023.
JANET K. MONTGOMERY
Clerk of District Court
by Tiffany Olson, Deputy Clerk
Notice #9368 published in the Pinedale
Roundup on July 20, 27, 2023
NOTICE
OF
LIEN
SALE
Notice is hereby given that Marbleton MHP of Marbleton, Wyoming located at 40 11th Street, Marbleton, Wyoming (lien holder), will sell all contents of the following units en bloc by public sale auction to be conducted on August 7th, 2023 at 1:00 PM:
Unit 19, Dakota Clayson 51 12th Street Marbleton, WY 83113
For storage unit rent and late fees due and owing lien holder
Notice #9369 published in the Pinedale
Roundup on July 20, 27, 2023
REQUEST
FOR
QUALIFICATIONS
Town of Pinedale, Wyoming
Macro Cell Tower Design Build
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Pinedale is soliciting proposals for a Macro Cell Tower Project Design Build Contract, located in Pinedale, Wyoming. The Request for Qualifications includes an option to manage the final tower. The Request for Qualifications packages may be obtained at Town Hall or by email. Proposals for will be received at the office of the Town Clerk, Town of Pinedale, located at 205 Entertainment Lane; Pinedale, Wyoming 82941 (Town Hall) until Tuesday August 8, 2023 at 12 p.m. MST. Proposals shall be delivered according to the Request for Qualifications. For more information, please call Town Hall at 307-367-4136 or email abrampearce@townofpinedale.us. If selected as a top qualifying firm, applicants will be asked to provide a fixed scope proposal to the Town of Pinedale for final selection.
The Town of Pinedale reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive all informalities, and may accept any proposal which in its opinion best serves its interests.
Notice #9371 published in the Pinedale
Roundup on July 20, 27, 2023
PUBLIC
NOTICE
REQUEST
FOR
QUALIFICATIONS
SUBLETTE
COUNTY
HOSPITAL
DISTRICT
625 E Hennick Street
Pinedale, WY 82941
Sublette County Hospital District in Pinedale, WY is seeking a Design/Build Signage Consultant for a proposed 84,000 SF Critical Access Hospital and Long-Term Care Center in Pinedale, WY. Proposals are due August 11, 2023, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time Zone. Interested firms should contact Karl Lueschow at Karl@lueschowprojectmanagement.com or call 608-347-0519 for a copy of the full Request for Proposal.
Notice #9377 published in the Pinedale
Roundup on July 27, Aug. 3, 10, 2023
In accordance with W.S. 21-3-110 (a)(ii), the following warrants, excluding individual salaries over $500.00 were issued by Sublette County School District No 1 at the regular Board Meeting July 2023. PAYEE CHECK# AMOUNT GENERAL: FIELDTURF USA 232400003 $96,648.25 WESTERN STATES FIRE 232400013 $7,740.00 307 MERCANTILE 70375 $770.00 AMPLIFY ED 70378 $1,500.00 BOYS N BERRYS LLC 70380 $3,136.50 CARVER, FLOREK & JAMES 70381 $10,000.00 CHATTERTON, KADEN 70382 $500.00 CUMMINS 70383 $1,423.73 DELEEUW, CARSON 70384 $1,000.00 DELTA DENTAL 70385 $15,554.45 DEMCO 70386 $16,828.62 DEPT OF THE TREASURY 70387 $1,398.00 DORRITY, CHASE 70408 $1,500.00 ELDER 70409 $1,356.21 ENGINEERING DESIGN 70410 $4,875.00 GEHLHAUSEN, MADDOX 70412 $500.00 GRAY, LUKE 70414 $750.00 GROSSMAN, MORGAN 70416 $1,500.00 INTERSTATE BATTERIES 70417 $885.75 JJPRATT 70419 $6,637.00 FERGUSON ROOFING 70182 $69,135.00 JONES, ANDREW 70420 $1,000.00 KUNARD, SARA 70421 $500.00 M&M DISPOSAL 70422 $1,602.35 MAJHANOVICH, MANDY 70423 $750.00 MEJIA, ANDREW 70424 $500.00 MORTENSEN, JASMUN & UN 70425 $1,000.00 MURPHY, MOLLY 70426 $500.00 NORCO 70427 $6,092.00 OETC 70428 $14,866.88 OVERDORFF, BRECKEN 70430 $500.00 PINEDALE NATURAL GAS 70432 $29,089.80 PINEDALE ROUNDUP 70433 $1,153.13 PRATER, NEELY 70434 $882.50 ROCKY MTN POWER 70435 $27,838.82 ROCKY MTN HOME CENTER 70436 $11,098.10 RUCKMAN, SEAN 70437 $750.00 SAFETECH INC 70438 $68,400.00 SAXTON, HOLDEN 70439 $2,500.00 SCSD#1 GENERAL 70440 $31,334.99 SLETTEN, NOAH 70442 $1,500.00 TOWN OF PINEDALE 70444 $5,593.56 TRANSFORMATIVE READING 70445 $1,950.00 TYLER TECH 70446 $3,223.50 WEX BANK 70450 $1,142.94 WINSUPPLY 70451 $3,670.84 WISE, SYDNEY 70452 $500.00 WOODCRAFT SOLUTIONS 70453 $2,365.00 WHSAA 70456 $7,171.00 WYO PUPIL TRANS 70457 $1,175.00
Notice #9378 published in the Pinedale
Roundup on July 27, 2023
BEFORE
THE
OIL
AND
GAS
CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
OF
THE
STATE
OF
WYOMING
The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) will meet at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, and WOGCC Examiners will meet beginning Monday, August 7, 2023, and subsequent days between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., to consider the following matters at the office of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, 2211 King Boulevard, Casper, Wyoming.
DOCKET
NO.
/
APPLICANT
/
MATTER
/
S-T-R
/
FORMATION
/
COUNTY
565-2023 / Jonah Energy / APD - Antelope Refugee 321-16H / 9-29-107 / Lance Pool / Sublette
Any interested party is entitled to appear and be heard by the Commission at the time and date listed above. Protests to applications shall be in writing and filed with the State Oil and Gas Supervisor at least three (3) business days prior to the date of hearing pursuant to Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Rules & Regulations, Chapter 5, Section 11 and Chapter 5, Section 26.
Pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 12 of the Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Rules & Regulations, the written protest must state the grounds of the protest and include information and evidence to demonstrate that: (a) the protestant is a party entitled to notice or relief under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 30-5-101 through 30-5-410; (b) the protestant seeks a remedy that is within the jurisdiction and authority of the Commission. No action shall be taken on an objection or protest that is not timely filed.
DATED this 18th day of July 2023.
Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
/s/ Tom Kropatsch, Oil & Gas Supervisor / Commission Secretary
Notice #9379 published in the Pinedale
Roundup on July 27, 2023
MOSQUITO
SPRAYING
JULY
29TH
AND
30TH
Mosquito Abatement District 1, Sublette County including the Town Of Pinedale,
will be conducting aerial spraying on the morning of July 29th and finishing July 30th weather permitting. Please check this website for updates https://www.scmad1.com/
People with allergies, drone users and bee keepers please be aware.
Notice #9380 published in the Pinedale
Roundup on July 27, 2023
REQUEST
FOR
BID
NORTH
PINEY
COTTONWOOD
CR
23-143
ROAD
RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT
for
SUBLETTE
COUNTY,
WYOMING
Sealed BIDS are requested for work described in the Project Manual for the North Piney Cottonwood CR 23-143 Road Reconstruction Project, dated July 21, 2023, prepared by Rio Verde Engineering, 804 Hoback Street, P.O. Box 642, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941, 307-367-2826.
BIDS will be received by Rio Verde Engineering until 2 pm local time on Thursday, August 31st, 2023, at which time said BIDS will be opened and read aloud.
The work consists of approximately 5 miles of road reconstruction; including milling the existing asphalt, culvert replacements, placement of 71,000 CY of Pitrun, 41,500 TN of Crushed Base a 22,100 TN of Asphalt and miscellaneous appurtenances.
CONTRACTORS shall be required to accompany each bid with a BID Bond with sufficient surety, or a certified check, cashier’s check or bank draft upon some reputable bank payable to Sublette County for at least ten (10) percent of the total amount of the BID. The bond, check or bank draft shall be forfeited as liquidated damages, if the CONTRACTOR, upon the letting of the contract to him, fails to enter into the contract within ten (10) days after it is presented to him for that purpose or fails to proceed with the performance of the contract. The BID Bond, draft or check shall be retained by Sublette County until proper bond to secure performance of the contract has been filed and approved. All the above is to be in accordance with 15-1-113 and 16-6-101 to 121, Wyoming Statutes, 2023.
The right is reserved by Sublette County to reject any and all BIDS, and to waive any irregularity or informality in the BID process. BIDS may not be withdrawn for thirty days after the date of opening.
SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING
Dated this 24th day of July, 2023
Notice #9381 published in the Pinedale
Roundup on July 27, Aug. 3, 2023
OFFICIAL
COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS’
PROCEEDINGS
JULY
5,
2023
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Sublette County Courthouse on this date at 9:00 a.m. with Sam White, Tom Noble, Doug Vickrey, Dave Stephens, Mack Bradley, Clayton Melinkovich, Jeness Saxton, Joy Ufford, representing the Pinedale Roundup, and Carrie Long, County Clerk, present.
Chairman White led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The agenda was amended to add Board of Equalization during the County Attorney time slot and to move accounts payable to the time slot with the budget transfer. Commissioner Noble made a motion to approve the amended agenda, Commissioner Vickrey seconded the motion. Motion carried.
The minutes of the previous regular meeting on June 20th, were approved and ordered filed on motion by Commissioner Bradley, seconded by Commissioner Vickrey.
Billy Pape, Road & Bridge, updated the board on activities. He informed the board that the DEQ had denied the request to extend the Sheriff Department gun range and move the fire training tower to Daniel. Chairman White requested Pape get the test results from the monitoring wells.
Commissioner Stephens asked Pape about Road & Bridge hauling topsoil for the cemetery district. Pape stated he had been directed by prior seated Commissioners to accommodate the request. The consensus of the board was for Road & Bridge to continue helping the cemetery district as convenient for R&B. Commissioner Vickrey asked about having the Hospital District give some discount to the county for medical services in exchange for their portion of the chip seal project. Chairman White instructed Clerk Long to add the Hospital District to the next agenda for discussion regarding funding the chip seal projects.
Eric Sackett, Rio Verde Engineering, advised the board that a landowner associated with the North Piney Road project was interested in trading culverts for a ditch re-route easement. Chairman White requested Sackett inventory the culverts to put a value on the trade.
Ryan McGuire, M & M Disposal, discussed proposed changes at the Transfer Station. McGuire was directed to discuss options with Billy Pape.
Commissioner Vickrey led a discussion on a proposal to purchase the Crossfire Arena and surrounding acreage. After discussion, County Administrator Saxton was instructed to get an appraisal and calculate costs associated with using the facility for equine events. Commissioner Stephens said he would like public input.
Commissioner Noble made a motion to convene as the Board of Equalization. Commissioner Vickrey seconded the motion. Motion carried. County Attorney, Clayton Melinkovich informed the board that there was one tax protest. A hearing date of September 5th was set. Commissioner Noble made a motion to reconvene as the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner Vickrey seconded the motion. Motion carried.
In accordance with public notice published in the Pinedale Roundup on June 30, 2023, public hearing was held for the transfer of funds in the amount of $347,430.00 from the following accounts: Unanticipated General Fund Revenue, $332,430.00; Depreciation Reserve-Budget Reserve, $15,000 to supplement the following accounts: Depreciation Reserve- County R&B Projects, $5,200; Courthouse & Maintenance – Vehicle Maintenance, $3,682.00; Capital Projects – Horse Creek Bridge, $180.00; Commissioner Consultants, $594.00; Equipment Reserve, $34,310.00; Depreciation Reserve – Fire, $157,852; Wildland Fire – Salary, $114,527.00; Wildland Fire – Equipment, $16,085; Emergency Coordinator Salary, $15,000. It was moved by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Bradley, to approve Resolution 23-100467W. Motion carried.
Payroll, in the amount of $1,073,447.89, was approved on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Stephens. Motion passed.
Accounts payable was approved as presented on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Bradley. Motion passed.
ERIC M STRAND 80.00 / JESSE ADAMS 508.30 / AIRGAS USA, LLC 1,610.04 ALDER ENVIRONMENTAL LLC 6,575.75 / GREGORY F. ALLEN 1,536.20 ALLIANCE LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT 454.49 / ALTITUDE DRUG LLC 151.95 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 1,347.19 / AMSTERDAM 322.65 ANIMAL CLINIC OF PINEDALE PC 150.00 / ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING SUPPLY 4,060.20 TIERA ARNDORFER 2,577.28 / A TO Z HARDWARE 728.31 / BCM ONE, INC 1,443.30 BELL HARDWOOD FLOORS INC. 4,979.50 / BLUSHING CROW STUDIO 1,000.00 BOMGAARS 88.96 / BUCKY'S OUTDOOR, L.L.C. 517.42 / BURNEY & COMPANY 17.68 C & B OPERATIONS, LLC 1,623.77 / UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING 4,202.00 CANYON TRUCK UPFITTERS 902.00 / CARDIO PARTNERS INC 545.29 COLUMBIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY 2,130.00 / CENTURYLINK 12,041.93 JOANIE CHRISTIE 131.00 / CIMCO REFRIGERATION INC. 15,668.85 / CNA SURETY 100.00 CONRAD & BISCHOFF INC. 33,448.74 / COOPER, SHAD 122.40 COUNTRY LANE GAS & GROCERIES 365.49 / CREST/GOOD MAANUFACTURING 855.00 DATEC, INC. 14,587.77 / WY DEPT OF HEALTH 141.44 DEQ, AIR QUALITY DIVISION 150.00 / DIRECTV 247.13 / DOMINION ENERGY 3,089.81 PHILIP DONLEY 128.68 / D. SWAIN DESIGN 2,906.25 FAIRBANKS SCALES, INC. 1,674.00 / FASTENAL COMPANY 2,277.02 JOSH FERGUSON 218.04 / FLEETPRIDE 19.37 / FREEDOM FIGHTERS 279.00 GALLS, LLC 193.52 / SHANNON GEHLHAUSEN 332.50 / GLENS KEY INC 7,394.00 GRANT GOLDEN 1,228.89 / GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS 846.26 GREAT OUTDOOR SHOP 522.45 / HAMPTON INN AND SUITES 1,428.00 HIGH COUNTRY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 3,000.00 / HD SUPPLY 876.35 HELEN HEGARDT 1,041.67 / HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - LANDER 882.00 INTERSTATE BATTERIES 216.95 / INTERSTATE BATTERIES OF 145.95 INVICTUS APPS,INC 7,500.00 / JACKSON HOLE COMMUNITY 475.00 JOHN MITCHELL 1,163.48 / STEVE KIPP 3,071.07 / KENWORTH SALES COMPANY 137.89 LITTLE AMERICA HOTELS AND RESORTS 119.00 / TRAVIS LANNING 16.36 JANNA LEE 1,233.57 / LEGEND HYDROVACING,INC 1,060.00 L. N. CURTIS & SONS 1,632.12 / CARRIE LONG 774.13 / LOWER VALLEY ENERGY 154.80 LR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 59.00 / M & M TRANSFER INC. 16,789.94 MIDWAY MALL 61.88 / MCKESSON MEDICAL-SURGICAL 2,774.98 MOOSELY MAILBOXES AND MORE 46.28 / MOOSELY MAILBOXES 182.18 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC 3,983.82 / MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY 3,258.05 MOUNTAIN WEST ELECTRICAL SERVICES, 25,965.70 / NATIONAL TOOL WAREHOUSE 2,717.94 NICHOLAS AND COMPANY 664.64 / NOBLE, ANN 5,000.00 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS,LLC 547.57 / OFFICE ALLY 35.00 / OFFICE OUTLET 1,153.53 PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION 161.00 / PETE'S DIESEL REPAIR,INC 9,262.14 PETERBILT OF WYOMING 1,339.28 / PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY 126.00 PICKAROON TIMBER PRODUCTS INC 1,504.69 / PINEDALE AUTO SUPPLY 1,105.80 PINEDALE LUMBER 2,976.90 / PINEDALE ROUNDUP 3,448.20 POC NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES 49.50 / US POSTMASTER 354.00 PREMIER SITE DEVELOPMENT, LLC 26,145.90 PSS INDUSTRIAL GROUP CORPORATION 8,401.67 / QUILL CORPORATION 779.52 RACOM CORPORATION 1,000.00 / REBEL AUTO PARTS 2,233.27 RELADYNE WEST, LLC 849.07 / RENDEZVOUS POINTE 4,408.00 RETAIL ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT 300.00 / RIDLEY'S FAMILY MARKETS 678.56 RIVERA LODGE 189.00 / ROCKY MOUNTAIN OILFIELD WAREHOUSE 1,183.00 ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 13,566.31 / ROCKY MOUNTAIN WASH, LLC 530.00 ROCKY MOUNTAIN YETI 820.27 / SAFETY SUPPLY & SIGN CO. INC 2,036.12 SALT LAKE WHOLESALE SPORTS 3,160.00 / SALT LAKE TRUCK WASH & DETAIL 183.04 S.A.M. SERVICES, LLC 740.00 / SATCOM GLOBAL 191.55 / JENESS SAXTON 681.61 SUBLETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 4,253.50 SUBLETTE COUNTY PREDATOR BOARD 6,498.54 / SHADOW MOUNTAIN WATER OF WY 150.00 DAVID SIEFKES 31.09 / TESS SOLL 36.39 / SOUTHWEST SUBLETTE COUNTY 1,170.00 SPIRIT HERO, LLC 2,999.15 / RICHARD STEM 1,615.00 / STITCHIN POST 616.00 ST. JOHN'S MEDICAL CENTER 9,781.46 / STREETER, SHAWN 1,713.76 SUBLETTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 275.00 / SUBLETTE CENTER 35,150.00 SUBLETTE EXAMINER 1,081.00 / SUBLETTE SEAMLESS 4,600.00 TEGELER AND ASSOCIATES 100.00 / TETON RENTAL 292.45 THOMSON REUTERS-WEST 218.08 / THE TIRE DEN, INC. 6,604.45 TOWN OF MARBLETON 336.65 / TOWN OF PINEDALE 1,681.31 TRANSFER FLOW, INC. 1,991.74 / TRANS UNION RISK AND ALTERNATIVE 176.20 TRISHA SCOTT CMT, LPC 195.43 / UNION TELEPHONE 35,565.43 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 964.00 / VERIZON WIRELESS 200.19 VERIZON WIRELESS 9,722.42 / VIRTRA, INC 74,284.00 VOIANCE LANGUAGE SERVICES 25.00 / KINSY VOSS 889.44 / VOSKER PRODUCTS 432.00 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY 3,849.13 / WAZITECH TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS 10,495.00 PEGGY WEBER 150.00 / WESTATE MACHINERY COMPANY 3,323.00 WESTERN TIRE RECYCLERS LLC 55,005.60 / WEX BANK 1,598.93 / WEX BANK 629.66 WH SERVICES, LLC 358.50 / WIND RIVER WEB SERVICES LLC 95.00 WYOMING STATE 4H 40.00 / WYOMING MACHINERY COMPANY 4,959.87 / WYOMING.COM 10.00 WYOMING GARAGE DOOR, LLC 1,870.00 / XYLEM DEWATERING SOLUTIONS, INC. 3,077.42
Andre Irey, Maintenance, updated the board on activities and projects.
The board made the following County Board Appointments:
• Van Huffman to a 3-year term on the Museum Board on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Bradley. Unanimous.
• Adele Legerski to a 3-year term on the Library Board on motion by Commissioner Bradley, seconded by Commissioner Noble. Unanimous.
• Jessica Rice to a 3-year term on the Visitor Center Board on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Stephens. Unanimous.
Commissioner Vickrey made a motion to appoint Pat Burroughs, Chris Lacinak to the 3-year terms on the Planning & Zoning Board and Gretchen Dale to the remainder term (10/23 – 6/30/24). Motion died for lack of a 2nd.
Commissioner Noble made a motion to appoint Holly Roberts to the remainder term. Commissioner Bradley seconded the motion. Motion passed 3 to 2 with Commissioners Vickrey and Stephens voting nay.
Commissioner Vickrey made a motion to appoint Pat Burroughs to a 3-year term. Commissioner Stephens seconded the motion. Motion failed with Commissioners White, Noble and Bradley voting nay.
Commissioner Stephens made a motion to appoint Chris Lacinak to a 3-year term. Commissioner Vickrey seconded the motion. Motion passed 4 to 1 with Commissioner Noble voting nay.
Commissioner Noble made a motion to appoint Chase Harber to a 3-year term. Commissioner Bradley seconded the motion. Motion passed 3 to 2 with Commissioners Vickrey and Stephens voting nay.
Clayton Melinkovich presented the following contracts for approval: Lease agreement with the Hospital District to use the old Daniel Fire Hall with the utilities in their name. Approved on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Bradley. Contracts for fire protection for a duration of 2 years with Big Piney, Marbleton and Pinedale. Approved on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Bradley. Contracts for law enforcement for each municipality for the duration of the current Sheriff’s term. Approved on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Bradley. An agreement with the Wyoming Survey Center (FNRPA Grant) approved on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Bradley. A contract with Jessica Western (Big Goose Creek Resolutions) for survey and data analysis approved on motion by Commission Noble, seconded by Commissioner Bradley. A 5-year lease with Weed & Pest for use of a county building approved on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Stephens.
Jeness Saxton, County Administrator, updated the board on activities.
Mike Henn, Soil Conservation District, met with the board to discuss the budget request regarding vehicles. After discussion, the board tentatively agreed to 2 trucks at $65,000 each and a sport utility vehicle at $85,000.
Michelle Humber, Sublette County Library, discussed the library policies for use and fees regarding the Lovatt Room and the public room at the Big Piney Library.
The board convened to Executive Session per W.S. 16-4-405(a)(ii) – personnel, on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Stephens.
