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eh boos|a he ase or aoherPage ude 1 The ae Sundance Times 75¢ Thursday, November 14, 2019 Volume 134 • Issue No. 46 Thursday, November 14, 2019 Thesudaemesom Sundance Times Local business ady udos ae ae penalized for tax exemption error made to the county commis- Commission sion, the issue began in Feb- ruary, 2015, when a business questions owner visited the County Trea- legal advice surer’s Office to register the first truck purchased for her on refund business. At that time, she states, Kuhl asked if she was N tax exempt. The county commissioners “I told her no,” says the busi- have refunded a civil penalty to ness owner in her complaint. a business owner who was inac- She alleges that Kuhl then curately advised by the Crook asked her where her business County Treasurer’s Office that hauls, to which she replied that her vehicles were tax exempt. most hauling occurs within The decision was made despite Wyoming. legal advice from County Attor- “Mary then told me that [we ney Joe Baron that a refund is were] tax exempt,” says the not within the county’s purview complaint. to grant. The business owner filled in In Baron’s opinion, County her company name, address Treasurer Mary Kuhl does not and DOT number on the form have the statutory authority to and signed the bottom, she correct her mistake; neither, alleges, and Kuhl filled in the he said, does the county com- rest. mission have legal authority to “In 2018, when at the Trea- issue a refund. surer’s Office, I was told that However, said Commissioner the tax-exempt form needed Jeanne Whalen, an outside updated,” says the complaint. lawyer was consulted. That “I told the employee that Mary lawyer had a “different opinion”: filled out the first form for me the exemption was improperly and that I really didn’t know Photo by Cayla Nimmo, Casper Star-Tribune administered and the penalty why I was tax exempt. The udae uor herry Neaard hs he ba over he e he e ame aas d ver dur he yom could be refunded. ae h hoo ass 2 oeyba hamoshs o aurday a he aser ves eer According to the complaint See eud: page 8 N and forth for both teams, but The Sundance Lady Bulldogs the Bulldogs were able to take walked away with their fifth the 27-25 victory in a tight state volleyball championship game one. Shooting nuisance this past weekend in Casper. Game two saw the Eagles come The Bulldogs were arguably one back with vengeance, dominat- tabled for due process of the three best teams in state ing the court with a 25-9 victory this year. over the Bulldogs. This loss, the N the Sundance Canyon Ranch The way the bracket was set only one the Bulldogs would Consideration of a complaint area. The accused is said to up, the Bulldogs were looking face in the tournament, did not over an alleged shooting nui- have constructed and operated to have to go through the other deter nor break their vision of sance in the Sundance Canyon a private shooting range within two best teams, Pine Bluffs and their ultimate goal. Ranch subdivision will be de- that residential development, Wright. In an amazing twist of “They played as one unit,” layed until December because leading to two alleged ricochet fate, the Bulldogs did not have Coach Greta Crawford stated. the accused was not present events. to face either team in their run “A team committed to their goal at last week’s meeting of the During one of the claimed to the Championship. to be State Champions.” county commissioners. On the ricochet events, three rounds The Bulldogs started tourna- The next two games saw the advice of County Attorney Joe passed over a neighboring landowner’s head as he was ment play facing off against Courtesy photo Baron, notice will first be sent Tongue River. It was a back See oeyba: page 12 The ady udos eebrae a eeared vory to the landowner against whom initiating construction activities the complaint has been made. on his own tract of land; one “I think that, any time that hit a tree around 20 feet from you hear a complaint...you need where he was standing. Two Moskee acquisition nears public comment period to hear both parties before you years later, in June, 2019, the N Land Corporation. praisals, preliminary title commitments, make a decision,” Baron said. second event occurred when the A state land acquisition that would Jessica Murkin, Real Estate Analyst for a timber inventory and more. The accused should have a landowner was removing blades return part of the Moskee to public own- the Wyoming Office of State Lands and “Once we have all this data in place… chance to respond to the allega- from his riding mower. ership may finally be coming to fruition. Investments, updated the county com- we will publish what we call our detailed tions, Baron said. Meanwhile, Between June and August of Originally given the blessing of the State missioners on progress last week. She analysis,” she said. This summarizes the should the commission decide this year, the accused is said to Board of Land Commissioners more than explained that the board approved an data and launches a 60-day public com- to proceed with a nuisance or- have shot on at least 17 days for three years ago, the 4714-acres of scenic application for a Forest Legacy Grant in ment period. der, there is due process that at least two to three hours each canyon lands in the Grand Canyon area, 2016, kickstarting the process of gather- Halfway through that period, Murkin will need to be followed. time, and sometimes two or adjacent to the Black Hills National For- ing data. The complaint centers around est, would be purchased from the Moskee This process, said Murkin, includes ap- See osee: page 6 an alleged shooting nuisance in See oma: page 6 City unsure about future Early start of ambulances N on the 2014 ballot. Things ant stated that he is against the The question of whether or not may soon start getting tight, city funding the ambulance ser- the City of Sundance should be he said. vice and feels the city is getting in “the ambulance business” Brooks asked the council used. Council Member Jana was once again discussed at whether it would consider McLean noted that the con- last week’s regular meeting changing things so that, for tract for ambulances is old and of the council. The issue has example, the district is asked circumstances have changed been raised several times in an- to pay rent on the building greatly since it was written, so ticipation of the need to either in which the ambulances are it’s probably worthwhile to at reapprove the contract with housed. The district has tax- least re-examine it. Crook County Medical Services ing authority, he said, and can Clerk-Treasurer Kathy Lenz District that has been in place therefore pay its own way. asked if it might also be time for a number of years – or do He shared his discomfort to visit the county commission- something different. with the fact that the citizens ers to discuss increasing the “At one time I believe we did of Sundance foot the bill for a county’s annual donation to- belong in the ambulance busi- service that is used throughout wards the ambulances and also ness,” said Mayor Paul Brooks. the county. the landfill – two services that “I think that time has passed.” “It’s a simple issue of fair- are made available to county The latest CREG report shows ness,” he said. “The people in residents. the state has financial prob- town provide an ambulance The conversation about the lems that could trickle down and they bill exactly the same ambulances has ground to a to towns, said Brooks, while for the guy who lives in town halt, said the mayor. He stated Jeff Moberg photo the county has now collected as the guy who lives out of that the city has attempted to hoers e a um sar o he hrsmas seaso hs year a he aua oday a the amount of Specific Purpose town.” aar hed o aurday a he od eemeary ym edors ed he area ad rovded Option Tax that was specified Council Member Brad March- See mbuaes: page 3 a de array o hadmade oods ad oodes sure o soe he hoday sr rea eaher NN, N NTNN T NT N N 14 The Sundance Times Page 2 Thursday, November 14, 2019 Obituaries Barry Lane Floyd Waldo Glenn Elwonger dens Association Officer of Waldo Glenn Elwonger, 94 of Sundance, On October 3, 1947 Waldo married times just giving someone a hard time the Year. Wyoming, passed away on Wednesday, Merlene Bouldin and was blessed with and then smiling with his “gotcha grin”. He left the Wyoming Game November 6, 2019, at the Crook County twin sons, Steven and Stanley, who were Wally is survived by his son, Steve and Fish in 1987 and went to Hospital in Sundance. born in 1949, followed by daughters, (Linda) Elwonger of Gillette, Wyoming; work as the Wyoming Region- Waldo (Wally) Elwonger was born June Sheryal in 1950 and Vicky in 1957. They daughters, Sheryal (Chuck) Gentles of al Director for Ducks Unlim- 5, 1925, in Dawson, Nebraska, to Clar- were married for 69 years until Merlene Mayer, Arizona and Vicky (Jerry) Adams ited in 1988. He retired from ence O.