RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
TOWN OF WHEATLAND
A regular meeting of the Council for the Town of Wheatland, Platte County, and State of Wyoming was held on October 13, 2025, pursuant to the law. Mayor Graves called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following were present at roll call: Councilman Evans, Kaufman, Mixson and Allison. Clerk/Treasurer Tabitha Enniss and Attorney Doug Weaver were also present.
Mayor Graves presented the agenda and there were no changes. Councilman Mixson motioned, seconded by Councilman Kaufman, to accept the agenda. Motion passed 4-0. Councilman Mixson motioned, seconded by Councilman Kaufman, to accept the consent agenda and place it on file. Motion passed 4-0.October vouchers: 406 Safety and Consulting LLC,1,000.00,safety training, Aim high, 1,912.00, boom lift, Allison, William,150.00,Council salary, Alsco,242.48,Shop mat rentals, American Water Works Assn, 431.00, Annual Membership Dues, Amped Electrical Solutions LLC, 66,000.00, Black Mountain Tower generator, Amped Electrical Solutions LLC,1,287.60, parks main breaker, Ardurra, 104,180.65, apron reconstruction, Bam Document Destruction and Recycling L, 163.90, document shredding, Black Hills Energy, 818.63, Damage repair, Bloedorn Lumber, Wheatland, 791.94, shop supplies, Call, Colten, 180.19, Safety reimbursement, Candy Wright, 1,147.50, Grant work, Capital Business System INC., 553.04, PD copier, Carolina Software,600.00, Wasteworks software, CenturyLink, 583.61, FD phones, City of Torrington, 34,560.00,Tipping Fees, Civil Engineering Professional, Inc., 58,144.21, water storage tank, ClingerHagerman, LLC, 2,200.00, fy25 f66, CMI-TECO,1,040.49, Truck repair parts, Connecting Point, 23,006.34, It Support, Core & Main, 791.64, water supplies, Crystal Ice Co, 130.00, city shop ice, DBC Irrigation Supply, 7,268.25, parks sprinkler parts, Department of Revenue, 132.61, psc assessment, Dooley Oil, Inc., 495.40, kerosene, Elliott, 3,275.00, vehicle maintenance, Energy Labs Inc., 1,966.00, Effluent Testing, Engineering Associates, 1,955.36, water engineering, Enniss, Julie, 300.00, Cleaning shop, Enniss, Tabitha, 201.47, website fees, Evans, Jason, 150.00, Town Council, Fat Boys Tire & Repair, 11,545.65, water vehicle maintenance, Ferguson Waterworks, 4,853.64, water parts, First Bankcard, 3,603.47, parks supplies, First Bankcard, 4,090.53, Badge and wallet, First State Bank, 40,000.00, Healthcare claims, Footprints Concierge’ & Personal Service, 225.00, fd cleaning, Footprints Concierge’ & Personal Service,150.00, fd cleaning, Garcia, Carlos, 4,300.00, Concrete work, GoTo Communications, 570.99, admin phones, Graves, Brandon, 750.00, Town Council, Hawkins INC, 1,931.43, chlorine and cylinders, Horton Fuels LLC, 9,585.48, gas & diesel, Horton Fuels LLC, 9,840.43, gas & diesel, JME Fire & Hoist Protection Inc, 1,513.21, fire truck maintenance, John Deere Financial, 197.58, parks parts, Kaufman, Joshua, 150.00, Council salary, KYCN Radio, 200.00, advertising, Lambert, Donald, 201.39, boots, Landis + Gyr, 1,425.00, Monthly Flat Fee, Landmark Structures I,L.P, 290,455.37, Black Mountain Tank Replacement, Lawson Products, 3,975.72, shop equipment, Lexipol, LLC, 684.67, PD training equipment, Lighthouse Uniform Co, 96.76, dress uniforms, Lingo Communications, 156.07, Admin phone, Long’s Tree Spraying, LLC, 2,162.00, fall tree fertilization, Marker Construction, 4,000.00, PD remodel, Marlatt Tree Care, LLC, 43,206.26, tree grinding, McElmurry, Jeanie R, 350.00, Town Hall Cleaning, Meritain Health, 32,484.29, health insurance, Meritain Health, 39,879.19, Health insurance premiums, Mickelsen, Vicki, 1,093.03, utilities overpayment, Mixson, Kelly, 150.00, council salary, Modern Marketing, 221.50, Presidential Rulers, Mountain West Technologies, 858.65, Airport telephone/internet, Mutt Mitt, 872.89, Dog waste bags, Nebraska Print Works LLC, 138.28, door hangers, NORCO, INC, 14.10, Cylinder Rental, Oliver, Zachariah, 1,000.00, Electrical Inspector, One Call of Wyoming, 299.25, one call tickets, One Stop Safety, 110.00, new hire and post accident screening, P.C. Treasurer, 72,549.56, Property taxes, Pitney Bowes, 1,000.00, postage, Poling, Eric, 660.00, waste tires, Productivity Plus, 756.24, Water vehicle maintenance, Quill Corporation, 265.87, admin supplies, Record Times & PC Merchant, 791.70, minutes, Santander, 9,278.00, police car, Sherard, Sherard, Artery & Johnson, 300.00,
keiffer for 16th Street, Sherard, Sherard, Artery & Johnson, 300.00, dispatch mou, Simon Contractors, 1,803,662.87, Airport Apron Project, Simply Creative, 57.00, Sympathy Plant JB, Skaggs Companies, Inc, 1,588.14, uniform allowance, State of Wyoming, 17,826.57, Utility Sales Tax, Steil Surveying Services, 2,090.00, survey for transfer station, Superior Contracting LLC, 47,200.00, Transfer station, Superior Contracting LLC, 10,450.00, Trash hauling 11 loads, Superior Contracting LLC, 12,350.00, 13 loads trash hauling, Symbiosa, 1,000.00, gis and mapping line, Tds Collection Service Inc., 5,896.80, c & D rolloff, Terminix, 40.00,city farm, The Tire Shop, 617.78, Streets trailer tires, Thrifty Foods, 768.63, sanitation, T-Mobile, 573.19, Mobile internet-PD, Trihydro Corporation, 1,324.75, Landfill Monitoring, Twisted Threads LLC, 125.00, PD Hats with names, Valli Information System INC, 1,229.16, mailing of bills, Verizon Wireless, 379.68, Mobile phones, internet, W W Q & P C A, 375.00, conference rick, Wheatland Ace Hardware, LLC, 752.29, Line equipment, Wheatland Automotive,1,588.11, parks vehicle maintenance, Wheatland Fire Department Foundation, 157.39,supplies-Bomgaars, Wheatland Garage Door LLC, 829.90, Transfer station garage doors, Wheatland R.E.A., 6,316.75,electric purchase-water/ww, WYDOT, 366,964.40, 16th street, WYO Child & Family Services, 4,500.00, local match, Wyoming Apparatus LLC, 987.50, Pump Testing, Wyoming Local Government Liability Pool, 1,000.00, Insurance, Wyoming Municipal Power, 568,839.42, Purchased power 2 mo, Wyoming Retirement System, 356.00, firemens retirement, Wyoming Workers Compensation, 516.12, fire workers comp, Total Payroll, 179,034.78, Total Vouchers 3,958,299.74PUBLIC COMMENTS: Attorney Doug Weaver administered the oath of office to Corporals Jesse Walton and Alex Fernandez as well as Lieutenant Swingle. Linda Fabian presented information regarding animal cruelty that is occurring within Town limits and requested that the Council and PD be aware and monitor the situation as much as possible. Thane Ashenhurst presented he is personally having new lighting placed around the area of Spaghetti West on 16th Street to allow for safer crossing of the street if patrons need to park there. He requested the “No Parking” signs be removed and permission granted for their customers to park across 16th Street on the side of the road on an “as needed” basis. The council informed Mr. Ashenhurst the signs were placed by the State and the engineer he had originally visited with regarding the parking would have to be contacted first. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Councilman Kaufman motioned, seconded by Councilman Mixson to approve the Third and final reading of Ordinance 857. Motion passed 4-0.AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 830, 617 AND 621 SETTING FEES FOR BURIALS, DISINTERNMENTS, CEMETERY SPACES, AND FOR PERPETUAL CARE NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WHEATLAND, WYOMING, as follows: Section 1: Burial Fees: The following fees will be charged for the opening and closing of graves: Infant burials and cremains:
(i)
$250.00 for those opened and closed Monday through Friday, except for holidays.
(ii)
$350.00 for those opened and closed on Saturdays and or Holidays. (a)All other burials:
(i)
$500.00 for those opened and closed Monday through Friday, except for Holidays.
(ii)
$700.00 for those opened and closed on Saturdays and or Holidays. Section 2: Disinterment: The following fees will be charged for a disinterment:
(a)
$1500.00 per space when the casket is moved to a different cemetery.
(b)
$2,000.00 per space when the casket is moved within the Town of Wheatland Cemetery.
(c)
$250.00 per space when cremains or infants less than 2 years of age are moved to a different cemetery.
(d)
$350.00 per space when cremains or infants less than 2 years of age are moved within the Town of Wheatland Cemetery. Section 3: Spaces: The following fees will be charged for cemetery spaces:
(a)
All spaces shall be $525.00.Section 4: Perpetual Care: The following fee shall be charged for each cemetery spaces (a)$25.00 which shall be paid when the space is purchased. Section 5:Cemetery Fee schedule will be reviewed and adopted annually during the first Town Council meeting of the
calendar year via resolution. Passed and approved this 11 day August 2025 on first reading.Passed and approved this 8th day September, 2025on second reading. Passed and approved this October day 13, 2025 on third and final reading. Councilman Kaufman motioned, seconded, by Councilman Allison to agree to the MOU with Platte Co. Parks and Rec. Motion passed 4-0. NEW BUSINESS: Councilman Mixson motioned, seconded by Councilman Kaufman to approve the Spillman Software contract for the PD. Motion passed 4-0. All Councilmen agreed to have the County review and complete the MOU for Dispatch. Councilman Kaufman motioned, seconded by Councilman Mixson to approve the DBT Transportation Aviation Support and Maintenance Service Contract. Motion passed 4-0. Councilman Kaufman motioned, seconded by Councilman Evans to approve Change Order number 1 Phifer Airfield GA Apron Reconstruction. Motion passed 4-0. With nothing further to come before the Council the meeting was adjourned at 8:22 pm.
____________________________ Attest:
Brandon Graves, Mayor Tabitha Enniss, Clerk/Treasurer
Public Notice No. 11965 published in the Platte County Record-Times - October 29, 2025.
