Comprehensive Summary of Platte County Commissioner Proceedings pursuant W.S. §18-3-516(a) – The Board of County Commissioners, Platte County, Wyoming, met on the 17th day of February 2026 in the county seat of Wheatland. Those present for the meeting were Steve Shockley, Commission Chairman; Ian Jolovich, Commissioner; John “Jeb” Baker, Commissioner; and Malcolm Ervin, County Clerk. Chairman Shockley called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Commissioner Baker motioned, seconded by Commissioner Jolovich, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried. Commissioner Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to approve the February 3rd meeting minutes. The motion carried. Commissioner Baker motioned, seconded by Commissioner Jolovich, to approve the vouchers as presented. The motion carried. Vouchers Approved for Payment: 911 Phones AT & T 60.68 CENTURY LINK - PHOENIX 342.56 CENTURY LINK - SEATTLE 120.27 CENTURY LINK - SEATTLE 257.82 Ag. Ext. Supplies BMO 24.42 Travel Expenses WEX 11.20 Utilities TOWN OF WHEATLAND 274.03 Assessor Supplies BMO 126.99 Travel Expenses BMO 352.00 Children’s Trust Fund BMO 42.23 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 1,002.31 Children’s Trust Fund (Public Health) VERIZON WIRELESS 117.58 Clerk of Court Court Costs BARNES LAW LLC 530.60 BMO 15.37 SAS LEGAL GROUP LLC 726.72 STEINER, FOURNIER, ZOOK & CASE LLC 528.00 THORPE LAW OFFICE LLC 3,217.05 THORPE LAW OFFICE LLC 36.00 WOODHOUSE RODEN AMES & BRENNAN LLC 1,140.60 Clerk Postage BMO 46.46 Supplies BMO 56.01 Commissioner Litigation REX E JOHNSON 7,570.00 Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) BMO 266.56 Courthouse Renovation AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 1,640.42 Detention Board of Prisoners CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING 21,223.16 FARMER BROTHERS CO 850.20 THRIFTY FOODS INC 128.08 Fuel WEX 665.77 Inmate Trust Fund BMO 993.09 Medical Care SOUTH STREET PHARMACY 537.87 WHEATLAND FAMILY DENTAL 175.00 Supplies CHARM-TEX 417.00 CHARM-TEX 116.70 IDEAL/BLUFFS FACILITY SOLUTIONS 146.95 LOU’S GLOVES 594.00 ONE STOP SAFETY SOLUTIONS 145.00 SIMPLY CLEAN 329.02 Election Repair & Maint. AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 598.22 Emergency Mgt. Travel Expenses WEX 74.55 Emergency Preparedness Grant PLATTE COUNTY 1,977.25 Facilities Building Maintenance AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 87.46 BMO 33.20 CNH INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNTS 675.93 IDEAL LINEN & UNIFORM 502.26 LONG BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES INC 1,168.00 STERICYCLE INC 455.82 Capital Construction LARAMIE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 382.00 Fuel FRENCHMAN VALLEY COOP 41.85 WEX 245.56 Supplies IDEAL/BLUFFS FACILITY SOLUTIONS 743.88 Utilities TOWN OF WHEATLAND 8,616.79 Fair Expenses FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA 117.35 Supplies FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA 188.83 Fire Protection CASPER INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER 1,000.00 WEX 40.66 Inmate Trust Fund PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES 221.46 Intertie Grant AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 495.96 BMO 443.82 THRIFTY FOODS INC 100.00 WHEATLAND RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 500.00 IT Peripherals BMO 371.91 Software BMO (2,977.68)Library Child Programs VISA- 87.05 Postage US POSTAL SERVICE - POST MASTER 78.00 VISA- 231.71 Software VISA- 38.00 Supplies THE WANDERER ON GILCHRIST 248.00 VISA- 5,502.22 Utilities BLACK HILLS ENERGY 422.32 FUSION CLOUD SERVICES LLC 585.38 TOWN OF WHEATLAND 873.25 Maternal & Child Health (SGF) AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 542.55 PLATTE COUNTY 350.00 VERIZON WIRELESS 77.54 WEX 24.28 Medical Insurance DELTA DENTAL 3,018.80 WEBT 124,968.91 MFH Grant BMO 350.00 PH Family Resource Center (FRC) BMO 114.26 Printing BMO 108.00 State Reimbursement WYOMING DEPT OF HEALTH 19,724.02 Supplies AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 53.07 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 9.49 VERIZON WIRELESS 77.54 WYOMING PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY 42.00 Travel Expenses WEX 27.84 Vaccinations MEDICO-MART INC 1,932.19 Phone T-MOBILE 339.32 GO TO COMMUNICATIONS 2,677.49 VERIZON WIRELESS 149.09 VERIZON WIRELESS 40.01 Planner Travel LAURA BOOKOUT 147.77 Prevention Grant AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 54.48 BMO 78.53 DOUBLE AM&H/CINEMA WEST 125.00 VERIZON WIRELESS 77.54 Printing CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC 104.88 Printing & Publishing RECORD TIMES 507.66 Problem Gambling Prevention DOUBLE AM&H/CINEMA WEST 125.00 R & B Fuel FRENCHMAN VALLEY COOP 986.89 WEX 925.84 Utilities WHEATLAND RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 277.44 Y-O INVESTMENTS INC 113.19 Vehicle Repair BMO 76.98 CASPER MFG INC DBA CMI-TECO 101.72 FAT BOYS TIRE & AUTO 2,384.65 MCCANDLESS TRUCK CENTER 80.07 WYOMING MACHINERY COMPANY 1,593.67 Recruiting PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS 950.00 Sheriff Extradition BMO 317.82 BMO 63.96 Fuel WEX 4,848.22 K9 Operations WILL KIRLIN 232.39 Postage BMO 91.99 Search & Rescue BMO 128.09 Special Investigations THOMSON REUTERS - WEST 625.92 Supplies INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF CHIEFS OF POLICE 220.00 Uniforms BMO 204.30 Vehicle Repair KEYSTONE GROUP LLC 40.00 TANF Grant AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 311.62 Treasurer Postage US POSTAL SERVICE-NEOPOST POSTAGE 5,000.00 Supplies BMO 112.50 Workforce Development VERIZON WIRELESS 20.02. Total: $244,553.27. County Assessor: Commissioner Baker motioned, seconded by Commissioner Jolovich, to approve the tax cancellations as presented. The motion carried. County Clerk: Commissioner Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to approve the donation sick leave donation requests as presented. The motion carried. Public Hearing – Planning & Zoning: Chairman Shockley called a public hearing to order at 10:00 AM for the purpose of accepting public comment on a Special Use Permit request made by Daniel Stone on behalf of Western Sunset, LLC. The request is to operate a 15-acre gravel pit. The parcel in question is described as part of the SW¼NE¼, NW¼SE¼, NE¼SW¼, SE¼NW¼ of Section 2, Township 30 North, Range 68 West, Platte County, Wyoming. Laura Bookout, County Planner, informed the Board that the Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing on February 10, 2026 and recommended the request be approved with six conditions. Those conditions were: 1) That this approval is conditional upon the approval of the required State permits, WYDEQ Land Quality Division, Water Quality Division and the Air Quality Division, with the understanding that final approval is expressly not granted until issuance of required State permits; 2) That the above approval be confined within Pt SW4NE4, Pt NW4SE4, Pt NE4SW4, Pt SE4NW4, Section 2, Township 30 North, Range 68 West, Platte County, Wyoming as shown on the site plan map provided by the applicant; 3) That the applicant be subject to all requirements in the Aggregate Extraction Section of the Platte County Land Use Rules and Regulations dated January 21, 2025; 4) That this be reviewed on a complaint basis or if access to this site is re-routed to any road maintained by Platte County; 5) Provide the Planning & Zoning office proof of reclamation and WYDEQ status of the state permits no longer in use in relation to Platte County Special Use Permit SP 13-3 held by Brad and Heather Reese from the WYDEQ; 6) Provide a letter from Brad and Heather Reese stating that SP 13-3 is no longer in use and that they would like to cancel the permit. Chairman Shockley opened the meeting to public comment, but none was received. Commissioner Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to approve the special use permit request made by Western Sunset with the conditions recommended by the Planning & Zoning Commission. The motion carried. Planning & Zoning: Commissioner Baker motioned, seconded by Commissioner Jolovich, to approve the Carow Simple Subdivision. The motion carried. There being no further business for board consideration, the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:20 AM. The full minutes will be available for inspection in the Office of the County Clerk or online at www.plattecountywyoming.com once they are approved by the Board. A regular meeting of the Board, which is open to the public, will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., at the County Courthouse, located 800 9th St., Wheatland, WY. Further County information, and public notices, can be obtained at www.plattecountywyoming.com or by calling the Clerk’s Office at (307) 322-2315.
Public Notice No. 12038 published in the Platte County Record-Times February 25, 2026.
