Wyoming County Commissioners Association Program of Events January 23-25, 2019 2019 Legislative Conference and New Commissioner Workshop Little America Cheyenne, Wyoming WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bill Review Committee Meeting (all committee chairs and co-chairs) WCCA Office Conference Room, 408 W 23rd Street (breakfast provided for Bill Review Committee members) 1:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. New Commissioner Training (Little America, Wyoming Room CD) Welcome Remarks • Troy Thompson, WCCA President 1:05 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. New Commissioner Training (Little America, Wyoming Room CD) Introduction to the Wyoming County Commissioners Association: Overview, Structure, Bylaws, Communications • Pete Obermueller, WCCA Executive Director • Kelli Little, WCCA Deputy Director 1:35 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. New Commissioner Training (Little America, Wyoming Room CD) Revenue Sources for Counties • Pete Obermueller, WCCA Executive Director 2:05 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. New Commissioner Training (Little America, Wyoming Room CD) Counties as Employers: Protecting your workers AND your county • Bill Miller, Loss Control Manager, Local Government Liability Pool 2:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. All Commissioners - Continuing Education (Little America, Wyoming Room CD) Welcome and Introductions • Troy Thompson, WCCA President 3:10 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. All Commissioners - Continuing Education (Little America, Wyoming Room CD) What to expect in the unexpected: Washington DC’s shifting landscape • Landon Stropko, Chair, Energy Practice Group, Invariant Government Relations 3:50 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. All Commissioners - Continuing Education (Little America, Wyoming Room CD) PacifiCorp Coal Studies 2018: What it means to Wyoming and the communities you serve • Gary Hoogeveen, President and CEO, Rocky Mountain Power • Rita Meyer, Vice President for Wyoming, Rocky Mountain Power • Chad Teply, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development, PacifiCorp 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. WCCA Legislative Reception Little America, Grand Ballroom AD Sponsored by Google and Big R Bridge THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Breakfast Little America, Grand Ballroom AD 7:45 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance • Troy Thompson, WCCA President 7:50 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. Welcome and Remarks by The Honorable Mark Gordon, Governor of Wyoming (tentative) 8:10 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. Announcements and Introductions 8:20 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Overview of Bills of Interest and Voting Directions 1 Program of Events January 23-25, 2019 2019 Legislative Conference and New Commissioner Workshop Little America Cheyenne, Wyoming 8:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Legislative Bill Review and Priority Setting of Bills (breaks as needed) 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Remarks by Statewide Elected Officials • The Honorable Ed Buchanan, Wyoming Secretary of State • The Honorable Jillian Balow, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction (tentative) 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Wyoming Machinery 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Remarks by Statewide Elected Officials • The Honorable Kristi Racines, Wyoming State Auditor • The Honorable Curt Meier, Wyoming State Treasurer 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Legislative Bill Review and Priority Setting of Bills, cont. Additional bills offered from the floor 3:00 p.m. Break and Depart for the Temporary Capitol at the Jonah Business Center 3001 E. Pershing Boulevard 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Temporary Capitol Visitation, Legislative Committee Meetings New Commissioner Training (Jonah Business Center, Room L51) Understanding the Wyoming Legislature • Pete Obermueller, WCCA Executive Director Evening County Dinners with Legislators (These arrangements are made by individual counties) FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019 7:00 a.m. Breakfast Little America, Grand Ballroom AD New Commissioner Training Veteran Commissioner Continuing Education Little America, Sheridan Room Little America, Grand Ballroom AD 8:00 a.m. Call to Order 8:00 a.m. Call to Order • Jim Willox, WCCA Vice President • Troy Thompson, WCCA President 8:05 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. 17,000 miles of road, but who’s 8:05 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Setting up Appointed County counting? Boards for Success • Sara Janes Ellis, WYDOT Local • Duane Williams, University of Government Coordinator Wyoming 8:35 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Counties as Cooperators: A Primer 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Broadband Options for Rural • Bailey Schreiber, WCCA Natural Wyoming Resource Counsel • Greg Goble, Google 9:05 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Public Office is a Public Trust: open meetings, open records, and government ethics • Mark Voss, Laramie County Attorney 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Assessed Values and the Mill Levy, Demystified • Ken Guille, Laramie County Assessor 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Business Meeting and/or Board Meeting (tentative) 11:30 a.m. Adjourn 2.