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CODY — After an 80-minute executive session Tuesday night, the Cody City Council made no decision about the sole topic of discussion: the temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proposed for Skyline Drive. The lack of action means the mayor’s order to halt issuing a building permit for the controversial project stays in effect, City Manager Barry Cook said Wednesday. The council “will continue trying to seek options,” he added. “I hope there’s some resolution soon.” Along with Cook, the others attending the executive ses... Full story
Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The Preserve Our Cody Neighborhoods Group, which opposes constructing a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple off Skyline Drive, has asked to “intervene” in the church’s lawsuit to ensure its interests will be represented throughout the proceedings. On July 24, a motion to intervene was filed, which is typically filed by a third party who was not named in an existing civil case, but who has a personal stake in the outcome of said case. The motion was filed by the group’s attorney, Debra Wendtland of... Full story
CODY —- Yet again, the city of Cody Planning and Zoning board has delayed making final decisions on the proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple to be located off Skyline Drive, as members tabled approval of the site plan during their July 25 special meeting — for the third time. The site plan was tabled to allow the city and the applicant to work out a development agreement for the proposed temple. Also, the board will now no longer have to act on the special exemption request for the temple’s height because the churc... Full story
CODY - "First and foremost, it's not personal or against all the LDS faithful whatsoever," Terry Skinner said in discussing his opposition to the construction of a Mormon Temple in Cody. "It's really about doing what's right for the neighborhood. "We want to be respectful of the church and the community, and from our standpoint, what's best for the community is to relocate the temple to a different site," Skinner continued. Ahead of the city planning and zoning public hearing originally... Full story
CODY - As soon as Park County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jack Hatfield called his last witness to testify on the seventh day of Carolyn Aune's murder trial on Tuesday, her counsel, Elisabeth Trefonas, filed for an acquittal, saying the evidence presented was not enough to convict her client. Trefonas told Park County District Court Judge Bobbi Overfield that Hatfield had not proved Aune intentionally or recklessly inflicted child abuse resulting in the death of 2-year-old Paisleigh Williams.... Full story
CODY - The cases of Carolyn Aune and Moshe Williams ¬- who are charged in the murder of 2-year-old Paisleigh Williams - will remain severed, with each facing a separate jury trial, following a March 17 ruling issued by Park County District Court Judge Bobbi Overfield. Overfield also denied the state's request to postpone Aune's April 17 jury trial. These two rulings were issued following a March 16 hearing, in which Deputy Park County and Prosecuting Attorney Jack Hatfield requested the cases... Full story