Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
The Washakie County Courthouse lacks a handicap accessible door with a push button, prompting maintenance supervisor Breck Buer to consider installing a glass storefront door with ADA capabilities.
During the last Commissioners meeting on Oct. 1, Washakie County Assessor Nancy Quinn brought to the Commissioners attention that the handicap accessible ADA door at the Courthouse did not have a button to open the door for people with a handicap, making it inaccessible. Because of this, County Maintenance Supervisor Breck Buer told commissioners at their Oct. 15 meeting he plans to look into getting a storefront type door that is glass for visibility in the building and has the ability to add an ADA push button.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at the Oct. 1 meeting:
•Washakie County Sheriff Austin Brookwell asked for funding to get the windows on the jail cells sandblasted. According to Brookwell, the windows have been spray-painted tan, but the paint has been chipping. While spray-painted, the windows have not let natural light into the inmate cells. Sandblasting, or frosting, the windows will allow the natural sunlight to enter the cells without letting the inmates see outside. Brookwell was quoted $160/per window for 32 windows by MAD Fab, which adds up to $5,120.
•The Commissioners approved the request for the Grand View Amended Plat; an adjustment in the boundary between tracts 1-31 and 2-31, the Mountain View Amended Plat; a boundary adjustment that moves 0.03 acres from Tract 24-31 to Track 25-31 and the Tonka Vista III Amended Plat; a boundary adjustment to move 0.52 acres from Lot 5A to Lot 5B as well as remove a utility and irrigation easement from Lot 5A as recommended by Interim Planning Director Mike Robinson.
•Road and Bridge Supervisor Stuart Bower reported that his team has finished with the Bates Creek road project to the first part of the Orchard ranch house as of last Thursday. He plans to start grading from the northern end of Big Trails to the southern end in an effort to get ahead of the
incoming snowy months.
There was discussion regarding a signage problem on Lower Nowood Road 47. There is a sign that says “Alternative Route Advised” so fifth wheels and trailers have to turn around. Commissioner Anderson suggested the sign be moved up to the cattle guard so the drivers can see it before they go down that road.
•Ryan Newton has been hired as the full-time public health response coordinator position.
•Sheri Gunderson and Kassie Nolting from Washakie Prevention Coalition reported on a grant they
are working to get for the Diversion Program.
The new conference room policy will begin Nov. 1.
The monthly coalition meeting will be this Thursday, Oct. 17.
•Shane Wood, Jill Frahm and David Frahm came as representatives of the Worlando Beach Pickleball to request funds to construct a building with a pickleball court so in the winter they can continue to play. The commissioners directed them to come back in the spring when they begin work on the budget.
•The Commissioners approved the request from Cody Regional Health Ambulance Service to eliminate the extra phone line and instead use their landline for the fire suppression system in the ambulance station.