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The Saratoga Sun Rockin' out at the Yard THE PLATTE VALLEY’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1888 THE SARATOGA SUN WEDNESDAY • JUNE 11, 2014 • VOLUME 127 • NO. 45 • $1 Public asks for Rockin’ out at The Yard transparency with proposed budget By Mike Dunn going to (interrupt) tonight. I’m Despite the short agenda and done. [Cox] will get it done, she 20 minute meeting, the June 3 will do it for you. You are not Saratoga Town Council meeting going to sit there and carry on …” was filled with heated discus- Hetherington asked “the ques- sions between Mayor John Zeiger tion is simple: is she going to and Saratoga residents. make it available to us before - ” Ordinance 826, an ordinance Hetherington was interrupted to provide the necessary income again by Zeiger before Hetherin- to finance the 2014-2015 fiscal ton could complete his sentence. year, was passed by the Saratoga Zeiger attempted to move to town council on the third read- the next item on the agenda. He ing. The ordinance proposes the was openly criticized by the au- town raise $2,954,874.41 for the dience for cutting Hetherington general fund. off in the middle of his statement. Saratoga resident and candi- Brad Cary proposed the idea date for Mayor of Saratoga Glee of placing the budget for public Johnson asked the council if a view on the town’s website. line item budget was available Thompson said he would have for public view before a final to examine the law to see if post- budget is proposed. ing the budget online would be Town Clerk Suzie Cox said allowed. He said if it was labeled she would be more than willing “draft” or “proposed budget” it to show the line-item budget to may be allowed. The public needs people in her office, but would to understand it is not the final not want it to released to the product, Thompson said. public yet. Attorney for the Town Cary said allowing citizens of Saratoga Tom Thompson said to see the budget could go a it is not a public document until long way with helping the town the budget is passed by the town be more transparent with the council. public. The proposed budget is Saratoga resident Leon Het- currently on the town of Sarato- herington, who recently wrote ga’s website. a letter to the Saratoga Sun The town council also ap- asking Zeiger to resign from his proved appointment of the new office, said he did visit with Cox town treasurer Tommy Flohr. earlier that day to look over the Flohr, who was introduced to the budget but did not understand public at the May 6 town council why citizens cannot review the meeting, was not officially ap- budget as well. pointed by the council. Hetherington said allowing Zeiger took responsibility for the public to examine the budget not calling for a vote to appoint after it is passed is hindsight. He Flohr, saying it was an oversight argued it would be more benefi- on his part. cial for citizens to be able to read Additionally, the agenda for and study the budget before it is the meeting was short, which passed. included call to order, approval “It’s too late then, it’s a done of agenda, approval of minutes, deal. And we are the citizens approval of the bills, reports from Photo by Doug Radunich that have to pay the bill,” Heth- department and adjournment. Alysia Kraft, lead singer/guitarist for The Patti Fiasco, jams out at the Wyomeri- erington said. “Items from the public,” an item cana Caravan Hi-Water HoeDown Saturday. The Patti Fiasco, along with fellow Before Hetherington could traditionally held at the end of performers Screen Door Porch and J Shogren Shanghai’d, played to a packed finish his statement, Zeiger cut every meeting when members house at The Yard venue in Saratoga. him off. “Thank you Leon, we are not Continued on page 3 In the Landfill board moves Enc. abuzz for 54th IOOF chooses Kids Fishing Day Rakness’ celebrate Sun: closer to grant 2 Woodchoppers 6 scholarships 10 photos 12 60th Anniv. 20 Page 2, June 11, 2014 The Saratoga Sun UPCOMING EVENTS ‘Leafing’ June 11, Noon a legacy Leader’s Luncheon Photo by Keith McLendon Sponsored by the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Rebecca Burton moves dirt around a Commerce tree as Denise Lath- White Room rop, of Cheyenne, holds it and Brent June 12-13 Lathrop, Southeast CCSD #2 Administrator’s Conference Wyoming Program Director for Nature Great Hall and Theater Conservancy, pulls the burlap from the June 16, 4:30 p.m. root ball Saturday Platte Valley Community Center Budget Hearing afternoon. Open and free to all The tree planting, White Room which took place at Good Times Park was part of the Nature June 19, 7:00 p.m. Conservancy 25th Aspen Ecology Presentation - Dr. Paul Rogers Anniversary Celebra- Sponsored by PVHP, Voices of the Valley, Wyoming tion in Saratoga. The Game and Fish and the Western Aspen Alliance Nature Conservancy Shively Room also sponsored the Hi-Water HoeDown at The Yard. June 22, 7:00 p.m. Glenn Miller Orchestra Theater For more information, please visit our web site at www.pvcenter.org, click on calendar of events or call 326-7822. LET YOUR VOICE Landfill board gets second BE HEARD! Saratoga Farmers Market chance at SLIB grant begins June 16, 3:30 - 6:30 pm in the Platte Valley By Mike Dunn Community Center parking lot. The market will run grant approval and take off counting. every Monday from June 16 through September 29. The Upper Platte Valley on our design and bidding and “That means 82 (municipal- There will be excellent produce, as well as local crafts Solid Waste District (Landfill stuff like that so we can start ities) have populations less and products. If you are interested in being a vendor, Board) may get help with building our transfer station,” than 4,000,” Landfill Board please call KayCee at 710-8646. converting the landfill to a Raymer said. member Leroy Stephenson transfer station. The DEQ is paying for the said. “And I guarantee you, Aspen Days Randy Raymer said there entire cost of the CPAs. out of those 82 municipali- Aspen communities are one of the most productive is a movement to remove If the Landfill Board does ties, very few of them have it habitat types for wildlife, particularly mule deer. GAAP (General Accepted Ac- not become GAAP qualified by in their budget to use GAAP Aspen are a critical component of mule deer fawning counting Priniciples) require- the June meeting, they would accounting.” areas as well as summer and transitional ranges and ment tied with applying for a have to wait until the next The landfill board also elect- maintaining aspen stand health is important to the SLIB (State Land Investment meeting on Oct. 17. By then, ed to become an official party health of our mule deer population in the Platte Valley. Boards) grant. One of the the landfill board would have of the Industrial Siting Coun- The Platte Valley Habitat Partnership and Voices of reasons the Landfill Board to resubmit the application for cil permitting process for the the Valley invite you to join us at the Platte Valley was denied the grant in May the SLIB grant. Power Company of Wyoming. Community Center on Thursday, June 19 from 7 - 8:30 was because they did not use The recent movement to Board member Sue Jones p.m. for a public presentation on Aspen Ecology by Dr. GAAP accounting. get the Platte Valley qualified said it gives the board the Paul Rogers of the Western Aspen Alliance. A field tour Even if the movement goes came after Wyoming Governor right to speak at the Indus- focusing on aspen issues in the Platte Valley will follow forward, it would take a year Matt Mead had reportedly trial Siting Council meetings, on Friday, June 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. before the landfill board could placed pressure on the board requires the council to ask for Meet in the Platte Valley Community Center parking be approved for a SLIB grant after nine out of 10 munici- the landfill board’s input on lot at 9 am. Field lunches are being generously provid- to transfer station. palities were denied the SLIB decision and permission to use ed by Voices of the Valley. Those who are interested However, the Department of grants last month—most of the landfill board’s facilities. in the field tour should RSVP to KayCee 710-8646 by Environmental Quality (DEQ) which were due to not using “I don’t think they say much Thursday, June 12. We hope to see you there! is providing a certified public GAAP accounting. about their waste,” Jones accountant (CPA) to help Raymer said the requiring said. get the landfill board GAAP GAAP accounting to be used Raymer said they are seeing Voices of the Valley qualified. Raymer said he is to apply for the grant is not impacts in the landfill from 307-710-8646 optimistic they will be GAAP a practical. Out of the 99 mu- the refinery workers as well. [email protected] nicipalities in Wyoming, only The next meeting will be at 7 Website: vovwyoming.org qualified by the next SLIB Check out Voices of the Valley on Facebook meeting June 19. 17 of them have the resources p.m. on July 2 at the Encamp- “Potentially we can get our available to apply GAAP ac- ment Library. This ad co-sponsored by The Saratoga Sun The Saratoga Sun June 11, 2014, Page 3 Elk Mountain couple rings in 50 years By Doug Radunich Elk Mountain; Jared, of Freder- own quilting business, which she Roland “Rolly” and Cheryl ick, Colo.; and Nels (Teresa), of runs from home sporadically.
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