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 15th day of September 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 Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried. Commissioner Baker motioned, seconded by Commissioner Jolovich, to approve the September 1st and September 2nd 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 75.19 CENTURY LINK - PHOENIX 342.77 CENTURY LINK - SEATTLE 349.46 Ag. Ext. Travel Expenses WEX 56.07 Utilities TOWN OF WHEATLAND 302.23 Assessor Travel Expenses WEX 66.84 Attorney Supplies THOMSON REUTERS - WEST 1,726.00 Travel Expenses WACO 300.00 Clerk of Court Court Costs CONNOR E MADSEN 100.00 KIMBERLY WILSON 1,273.90 PALEN LAW OFFICES LLP 2,268.00 THORPE LAW OFFICE LLC 216.00 Clerk Travel Expenses WACO 300.00 Commissioner Litigation REX E JOHNSON 29,670.00 Supplies AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 42.74 Coroner Travel Expenses WEX 95.78 CSBG Grant ONE WAY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 700.00 Detention Board of Prisoners CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING 1,178.85 IDEAL/BLUFFS FACILITY SOLUTIONS 389.28 IDEAL/BLUFFS FACILITY SOLUTIONS 87.99 THRIFTY FOODS INC 33.93 Fuel WEX 2,749.70 Vehicle Repair BOB RUWART MOTORS 488.40 Election Salary ANN HARRIS 115.00 ANNA D BAKER 62.50 BONNIE E WEBER 227.50 BONNIE LOCKHART 227.50 CALLAE J MCMANUS 227.50 CANDY WRIGHT 115.00 CAROL COOK 220.00 CAROLYN E WILLIAMS 286.25 CHERI WARDELL 220.00 CHERYL DEUEL 235.00 CHRISTINE HARMON 231.25 CONNIE THOMAS 227.50 DARLA TETER 235.00 DEBRA FLETCHER 235.00 DEBRA S TSCHOSIK 220.00 GARY WEBER 62.50 JAMIE A HAZEN 62.50 JILL K GOODRICH 220.00 JOAN C IBARRA 115.00 JOANNA LAWRENCE 250.00 KAITLYN BUFFINGTON 227.50 KAREN FULLER 220.00 KATHERINE REDDING 227.50 KATHLEEN M LAUCK 235.00 KELLIE R DEGLMAN 235.00 KELLY ATTERBURY 115.00 KELLY DELGADO 62.50 KENNETH TAYLOR 227.50 LEWANA S WEST 235.00 LORI IBARRA 210.00 MADILYN M LANGE 230.00 MARSHA K TILTRUM 227.50 MELINDA D MELCHER 62.50 MICHAEL TODD MULVANEY 227.50 MIRIAM DAPRA 235.00 MYLA CUNDALL 227.50 PATRICIA BILLING 62.50 RICHARD GERINGER 220.00 ROBERTA LOCKMAN 220.00 SALLY MACK 235.00 SHERMA F CUNDALL 62.50 SHERRINEL CULLEN 220.00 SYDNEY ALLEN 62.50 TERRI J PINDELL 177.50 TIFFANY LANGE 230.00 TOM BRAMLET 220.00 TROY G WELLMAKER 242.50 VICKI MICKELSEN 115.00 WILLIAM TETER 235.00 Election Travel Expenses ANN HARRIS 10.00 ANNA D BAKER 10.00 ASHLEY M JOHNSON 63.60 BONNIE E WEBER 10.00 BONNIE LOCKHART 14.82 CALLAE J MCMANUS 10.00 CANDY WRIGHT 27.42 CAROL COOK 23.40 CAROLYN E WILLIAMS 20.00 CHERI WARDELL 10.00 CHERYL DEUEL 10.00 CHRISTINE HARMON 10.00 CONNIE THOMAS 10.00 DANIELLE RAGSDALE 10.00 DARLA TETER 26.89 DEBRA FLETCHER 10.00 DEBRA S TSCHOSIK 10.00 GARY WEBER 10.00 GENEVA WITHROW 55.56 JAMIE A HAZEN 10.00 JAMIE HUNTER 31.44 JILL K GOODRICH 10.00 JOAN C IBARRA 39.48 JOANNA LAWRENCE 10.00 KAITLYN BUFFINGTON 10.00 KAREN FULLER 10.00 KATHERINE REDDING 10.00 KATHLEEN M LAUCK 10.00 KELLIE R DEGLMAN 10.00 KELLY ATTERBURY 10.00 KELLY DELGADO 10.00 KENNETH TAYLOR 10.00 LEWANA S WEST 51.54 LORI IBARRA 25.00 LORI IBARRA 10.00 MADILYN M LANGE 10.00 MARSHA K TILTRUM 10.00 MELANIE KAUSHAGEN 10.00 MELINDA D MELCHER 10.00 MICHAEL TODD MULVANEY 10.00 MIRIAM DAPRA 10.00 MYLA CUNDALL 18.04 PATRICIA BILLING 10.00 RICHARD GERINGER 10.00 ROBERTA LOCKMAN 10.00 SALLY MACK 10.00 SHERMA F CUNDALL 47.52 SHERRINEL CULLEN 39.48 SYDNEY ALLEN 10.00 TERRI J PINDELL 20.00 TIFFANY LANGE 10.00 TOM BRAMLET 10.00 TROY G WELLMAKER 10.00 VICKI MICKELSEN 10.00 WEX 163.69 WILLIAM TETER 10.00 Facilities Building Maintenance AG HEATING & COOLING LLC 999.39 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 49.49 AMPED ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS 265.80 GRAINGER 304.01 LONG BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES INC 5,695.64 STERICYCLE INC 536.54 TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION 6,218.29 WHEATLAND GARAGE DOOR 2,731.50 Facilities Custodial IDEAL LINEN & UNIFORM 231.80 IDEAL LINEN & UNIFORM 314.29 Fuel FRENCHMAN VALLEY COOP 700.74 WEX 487.86 Jail Maintenance AG HEATING & COOLING LLC 195.50 BENZEL PEST CONTROL 155.00 BLOEDORN LUMBER 59.98 ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LLC 11,785.00 PLATTE COUNTY RED-MIX 318.50 Supplies IDEAL/BLUFFS FACILITY SOLUTIONS 1,464.63 Utilities TOWN OF WHEATLAND 11,810.45 Vehicle Repair BOB RUWART MOTORS 508.19 O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 91.96 Fair Dues & Continuing Ed. WYOMING ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS 75.00 Expenses FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA 2,028.65 HERC RENTALS INC 1,060.00 Printing WYOMING FARM BUREAU 225.00 Supplies FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA 540.36 Family Resource Center (FRC) JACQUIE WHITNEY 500.00 Fire Protection BOB RUWART MOTORS 461.41 PENGUIN MANAGEMENT, INC 5,844.00 WEX 64.45 FRC Grant AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 9,651.72 VERIZON WIRELESS 117.59 Geographic Information System (GIS) OXIDE-MAPPING LLC 600.00 Grant Administration CANDACE A WRIGHT LLC 1,687.50 Inmate Trust Fund AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 740.32 BLOEDORN LUMBER 341.19 CHARM-TEX 218.40 PLATTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 9,569.50 PLATTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 2,200.00 SIMPLY CLEAN 273.03 SIRCHIE ACQUISITION COMPANY LLC 68.85 WYOMING SECRETARY OF STATE 10.00 IT Technical Support WYOLOGIC INC 16,638.25 Library Postage VISA- 645.28 Printing RED DANDELION CREATIVE INC 98.26 Software VISA- 38.00 Supplies VISA- 782.73 Travel Expenses THE WANDERER ON GILCHRIST 245.00 Utilities FUSION CLOUD SERVICES LLC 878.91 TOWN OF WHEATLAND 1,563.52 MCH Operation VERIZON WIRELESS 77.55 Medical Insurance DELTA DENTAL 962.80 WEBT 136,071.03 PH Supplies AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 48.73 VERIZON WIRELESS 77.55 Travel Expenses WEX 195.74 Vaccinations CONVERSE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 100.00 MEDICO-MART INC 166.16 MEDICO-MART INC 16,024.45 Phase II Renovation TOWN OF WHEATLAND 174.17 Phone T-MOBILE 344.53 GO TO COMMUNICATIONS 2,671.06 VERIZON WIRELESS 159.15 VERIZON WIRELESS 40.01 Planner Travel LAURA BOOKOUT 104.40 WEX 50.81 Preparedness Grant PLATTE COUNTY 2,086.10 Prevention Operations VERIZON WIRELESS 77.55 Printing CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC CHEYENNE 595.49 R & B Fuel FRENCHMAN VALLEY COOP 1,387.35 WEX 2,562.82 Utilities WHEATLAND RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 273.94 Y-O INVESTMENTS INC 113.19 Vehicle Repair CHEYENNE KUBOTA 180.69 FAT BOYS TIRE & AUTO 858.00 WYOMING MACHINERY COMPANY 23,512.33 Recruiting ONE STOP SAFETY SOLUTIONS 35.00 PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS 1,925.00 Sheriff Fuel WEX 5,575.11 Supplies BLOEDORN LUMBER 341.19 Uniforms ARTISTIC CUSTOM BADGES & COINS LLC 106.50 Vehicle Repair BOB RUWART MOTORS 3,032.87 KEYSTONE GROUP LLC 104.25 O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 808.02 TANF Grant WEX 217.98 Treasurer Postage US POSTAL SERVICE-NEOPOST POSTAGE 3,000.00 Supplies EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS 45.49 Workforce Grant VERIZON WIRELESS 20.02. Total: $359,402.02. Commissioner Statement: Commissioner Baker made a statement regarding questions of whether the Board entered into nondisclosure agreements (NDAs). Commissioner Baker unequivocally denied that the Board had agreed to any NDAs nor have they been offered, or accepted, anything that could be considered future financial gain. 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 Five Nine Design Group. The request is to construct an amplification station for an adjacent fiberoptic line that runs in the state highway right-of-way. The facility is proposed to be constructed in a Ranching, Agriculture & Mining (RAM) zoning District. The parcel in question is described as part of the NE ¼ NW ¼ of Section 22, Township 22 North, Range 67 West, Platte County, Wyoming. Laura Bookout, County Planner, informed the Board that the Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing on September 9, 2026 and recommended the request be approved with one condition. The condition recommended was: 1) This approval is only for the data and storage facility outlined in the above-mentioned application. Any additional structures may require another application. 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 Five Nine Design Group with one condition as recommended. The motion carried. Executive Session: At 10:48 AM, Commissioner Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to call for an executive session for litigation pursuant to Wyoming Statute 16-4-405(a)(iii). The motion carried. At 10:40 AM, Commissioner Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to adjourn executive session where no decisions were made. The motion carried. Tax Cancellations: Commissioner Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to approve the tax cancellation as presented with the associated refund. The motion carried. Courthouse Phase II Renovation: Commissioner Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to approve Change Order #4 and authorize Clerk Ervin to sign. The motion carried. Commissioner Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to approve Change Order #5 and authorize Clerk Ervin to sign. The motion carried. Executive Session: At 12:16 PM, Commissioner Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to call for an executive session for personnel matters pursuant to Wyoming Statute 16-4-405(a)(ii). The motion carried. At 12:31 PM, Commissioner Jolovich motioned, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to adjourn executive session where no decisions were made. The motion carried. There being no further business for board consideration, the meeting adjourned at approximately 12:40 PM. 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.
Public Notice No. 12174 published in the Platte County Record-Times September 30, 2026.
