NOTICE:
THE SWEETWATER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 AT 9:00 A.M. - TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

The meeting will be held at the 80 West Flaming Gorge Way
Meeting Room #115
Green River, Wyoming 82935.

For the convenience of the public, the Board of County Commissioners' meeting will be held in person and using video conferencing.

Those presenting may appear in person or via Zoom using the meeting invite received by email.

As always, the public is invited to watch the proceedings on the County YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SweetwaterCountyGovernment where the meeting will be broadcast.

The public will be able to comment immediately following the public hearing presentation and also during the public comment section of the agenda.

If you are in need of accommodations beyond the above identified process, please call in advance to discuss other options. If you have any questions about how to participate in a public Board of County Commissioners meeting, please contact Sally Shoemaker at 307-872-3897 or via email at shoemakers@sweetwatercountywy.gov

PRELIMINARY:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL / QUORUM PRESENT

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

9:05- COUNTY RESIDENT COMMENTS/CONCERNS

All members of the public who wish to speak at the meeting will be given 3 minutes of time to address the Commission.

A.

9:15- CONSENT AGENDA

All matters listed on the consent agenda are taken in one motion and one vote.  Items pulled from the consent agenda will be discussed and voted on separately.

 
 
1.
Approval of the August 18, 2026 Minutes
BOCC
 
 
2.
Approval of County Vouchers/Warrants Expenditure Approval Listing (EAL) and Commissioner Report
Accounting
 
 
3.
Request to Restaff Vacant Position in the Human Resources Office
Garry McLean, HR Director
 
 
4.
Request to Restaff Vacant Position in the Attorney's Office 
Garry McLean, HR Director
 
 
5.
Request to Restaff Vacant Position in Treatment Court 
Garry McLean, HR Director
 
 
6.
Report on the Number of Network Switches Left to Replace in Next Year's Budget
Tim Knight - IT Director Sweetwater County
 
 
7.
Human Service Agreements for the Family Resource Center and Golden Hour Senior Citizen's Center
Cindy Swenson, Sweetwater County Clerk
 
 
8.
Ratify the Coalition of Local Governments' Comments on the BLM’s Notice of Policy Review on Manual 6320, Considering Lands with Wilderness Characteristics in the BLM Land Use Planning Process
Mary Thoman- County Commissioner
 
 
9.
Ratify the Coalition of Local Governments' Comments on Wyoming Public Service Commission's Notice of Rocky Mountain Power’s Application for Approval of Its 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (Record No. 18211)
Mary Thoman, County Commissioner
 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
 

9:20- Commissioner Richards


Island Richards
 
 

9:25- Commissioner Jones


Taylor Jones
 
 

9:30- Chairman West


Keaton West
 
 

9:35- Commissioner Slaughter


Robb Slaughter
 
 

9:40- Commissioner Thoman


Mary Thoman
 
B.

ACTION/PRESENTATION ITEMS
 
 
1.
9:45- Fire Restrictions Update
Alan Adams, Fire Warden, SWCT
 
 
2.
9:50- UW Extension Office Introductions and Annual Compensation Agreements
Matt Helie, UW Extension Associate Director, Office Administrator Jael Johnson, 4-H Youth Development Programming Chloe Willenborg, and Lindsay Baker
 
 
3.
10:05- Contract Award to Alpha Facilities Solutions for Facility Condition Assessment on 314,366 SF of Sweetwater County Buildings 
Gene Legerski, Public Works Director
 
 
4.
10:15- Irrigation Design Contract for Cross Roads and Reliance Parks
Gene Legerski, Public Works Director
 
 
5.
10:20- Sweetwater County Letter of Support for the proposed Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule
Eric Bingham, Land Use Director
 
 
6.
10:25- Health Insurance Renewal for Calendar Year 2027
Garry McLean, HR Director and IMA
 

ADJOURN