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Park County Board of County Commissioners
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Chairman Scott Steward called to order a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Park County, Wyoming, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Present were Vice Chairman Lloyd Thiel, Commissioners Scott Mangold, Dossie Overfield, Kelly Simone and First Deputy County Clerk Hans Odde.
Brian Edwards led the audience in the pledge of allegiance.
Consent Items:
Approve-Minutes, Payroll and Vouchers
Commissioner Overfield requested that the Agreement for Design-Build Services for Bridge EGR Replacement on CR YXD (Hunter Creek Road) be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.
Commissioner Thiel made a motion to approve the following consent agenda items as presented; Approve Minutes: 8/19/26, Approve Payroll BI-5 $811,389.32, M-3 $104,811.00; Approve Vouchers - $180,632.88; Approve and Allow Chair to Sign Wellpath Contract; Approve and Allow Chair to Sign 26/28 PHN MOU; Approve and Allow Chair to Sign 27/28 CPG Grant; Approve and Allow Chair to Sign the Courthouse Security Grant Application. Commissioner Overfield seconded and the motion carried.
Chairman Steward asked County Engineer Brian Edwards to further explain the Agreement for Design-Build Services for Bridge EGR Replacement on CR YXD (Hunter Creek Road). Mr. Edwards related that the document is in the hands of the county attorney for review and that he is hoping to fast track the washed-out bridge replacement on Hunter Creek Road so that work may begin before winter. Mr. Edwards is requesting that the commissioners approve the contract for the Chairman’s signature upon the approval as to form from the county attorney.
Commissioner Overfield made a motion to approve the contract and allow the chairman to sign it after the county attorney has approved it as to form. Commissioner Mangold seconded and the motion carried.
Payee Amount
A & I DISTRIBUTORS 757.55
A&H ELECTRIC 540.00
ALBERTSONS - SAFEWAY 193.49
AT&T MOBILITY 2,752.38
BIG HORN WHOLESALE, INC. 5,185.59
BLACK HILLS ENERGY 239.76
BLACKLINE TRANSPORT LLC 10,075.10
BLOEDORN LUMBER - POWELL 147.13
BOMGAARS 812.80
BONINE, DUNCAN 105.45
BRANDON-WINTERMOTE, KIMBERLY 93.85
BUILDERS FIRST SOURCE 200.66
CAMPBELL, NICOLE 162.83
CAROLINA SOFTWARE 801.75
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 400.57
CK CIVIL 1,980.75
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT - JURY FEES 2,117.32
COCA COLA BOTTLING HIGH COUNTRY 27.00
CODY ACE HARDWARE 595.85
CODY ENTERPRISE 168.00
CODY REGIONAL HEALTH 150.00
CODY, CITY OF 29,287.54
COULTER CAR CARE CENTER 364.97
CUSTOM AIR, INC. 10,700.00
DENNY MENHOLT CHEVROLET BUICK GMC 82.20
DLT SOLUTIONS, LLC 5,363.69
ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES 21,759.29
FASTENAL 78.77
FREMONT MOTOR CODY, INC. 163.89
GILLS POINT S 380.99
HOLLIDAY, KRIS 300.00
IWORQ 3,033.33
JACKSON GROUP PETERBILT - BILLINGS 800.07
KEELE SANITATION 50.00
KENCO SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY 692.87
KINCHELOE PLUMBING & HEATING 7.75
KINNAIRD LAW OFFICE, PC 50.00
KRONE LAW LLC 1,162.50
LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. 643.68
LES SCHWAB 144.96
LISAC'S TIRE BILLINGS 714.69
LOGAN SIMPSON 9,435.80
LONG BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 160.00
MAIR, RANDY 92.40
MASTER'S TOUCH, LLC 1,820.04
MEDICO - MART, INC 7,173.12
MURDOCH OIL, INC. 16,355.74
MURDOCH'S RANCH & HOME POWELL 305.33
NORCO, INC. 34.18
NORTHWEST RURAL WATER DISTRICT 8.40
ODDE, HANS 34.00
OFFICE SHOP, THE 3,058.07
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS - POWELL 58.04
PETERS, BRIAN 93.85
PITNEY BOWES, INC. - A/R 322.85
POISON CREEK, INC 1,020.00
POWELL ACE HARDWARE, LLC 414.77
POWELL TRIBUNE, INC. 529.00
POWELL WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY LLC
265.94
POWELL, CITY OF 14,638.54
QUADIENT FINANCE 1,000.00
RENNER, COLLEEN 756.67
RICHARD'S CONSTRUCTION, INC 4,720.00
RIVERTON TIRE AND OIL 1,771.44
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 1,242.34
S&P BRAKE SUPPLY AND DRIVELINE SERVICES
125.87
SABER PEST CONTROL 510.00
Smith , Ted 84.38
SMITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES 400.00
STAPLES INC. 1,002.15
STONEHOUSE DATA SOLUTIONS, LLC 195.41
SWEET AUTOMOTIVE INC. 164.88
SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF MONTANA 3,115.84
THOMPSON REUTERS - WEST 1,028.66
TIRE-RAMA 272.00
TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO 3,771.14
TRIPLE L SALES 138.31
UW EXTENSION 531.14
WHITLOCK MOTORS 248.56
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/PBL HLTH LB
55.00
WYOMING FIRE SAFETY, LC. 390.00
TOTAL 180,632.88
Park County Commissioners
Re: Development, Standards, and Regulations Update
Commissioner Overfield stated that the final draft of the DSR is out for public review and is available on the county website. Those interested in commenting may do so on the same website or in writing. There will be a public hearing to receive and consider comments on the DSR at the Grizzley Room of the Cody library at 9:00 AM on September 16th in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Park County Commissioners
Re: Public Comment: Agenda and Non-Agenda Items (Not to Include Public Hearing Comments)
No public comments were offered.
Commissioner Overfield took a moment to acknowledge the passing of Mike Conners who worked for and served Park County for more than 36 years.
Brian Edwards, Park County Engineer
Re: Open Sealed Bids for 4 New Motor Graders for the Road and Bridge
Mr. Edwards and Project Manager Ben McDonald opened bids for four motor graders from RDO Equipment and T&E Equipment.
RDO bid four John Deere graders at $374,119.33 each with an option to trade in four used 2025 graders for $335,900.00 each for a difference of $38,219.00 each. Also offered in the bid was a 2-year guaranteed buy back option for $331,600 each.
T & E Equipment bid four Caterpillar graders at $387,500.00 each with an option to trade in four used 2025 graders for $335,900.00 each for a difference of $51,600.00 each. Also offered in the bid was a 2-year guaranteed buy back option for $345,000 each.
Mr. Edwards will return to the commissioner meeting on October 6, 2026 with a recommendation for award.
Kim Dillivan, Park County Planning and Zoning Assistant Director
Re: Cottonwood Creek Estates 2nd Amended Plat
Harris Trucking and Construction Co. submitted an Amended Plat Application on July 7, 2026, requesting approval of a boundary line adjustment between Lot 40 of Cottonwood Creek Estates and the property to the south which is also owned by the applicant. The adjustment will increase the size of Lot 40 of Cottonwood Creek Estates to 11.39 acres and decrease the size of the approximately 118-acre parcel to the south by 1.65 acres. Staff recommended approval of the amended plat with two conditions as read into the record.
Commissioner Overfield made a motion to approve the Cottonwood Creek Estates 2nd Amended Plat as presented and with the recommended conditions. Commissioner Simone seconded. Commissioner Thiel commented that he hoped in the future that planning issues as minor as this might be resolved at an administrative level rather than making the applicant go through the commissioners. Motion carried. Resolution 2026-48
Kim Dillivan, Park County Planning and Zoning Assistant Director
Re: Moore SS-150 2nd Amended Plat
James Fisher submitted an Amended Plat Application on July 14, 2026, and a revised amended plat was received on August 21, 2026. The applicant requests approval to vacate Lot 1A (9.04 acres) of the Amended Plat of Moore SS-150. Lot 1A is to be merged and combined with a 20.35-acre portion of an unplatted parcel, located along the eastern boundary of Lot 1A, owned by James & Florence Fisher. The 2nd Amended Plat of Moore SS-150 will result in a 29.39-acre lot shown as Lot 201 on the draft amended plat. The Fisher property is part of the remainder parcel from the creation of the Tophoj MS-36 which was approved by the Park County Commissioners on August 7th, 2020. Staff recommends approval with two conditions.
Commissioner Mangold made a motion to approve the Moore SS-150 2nd Amended Plat as presented and with staff recommendations. Commissioner Thiel seconded and the motion carried. Resolution 2026-49
Erika Decker, Park County Planning and Zoning
Re: Rayner SS-335 Final Plat
Doug Rayner, on behalf of Rayner Family Trust, submitted a Final Plat Application under the 2015 DSR, requesting approval of the final plat to create one 5.57-acre lot, for residential use, from an existing 58.49-acre parcel. An approximately 52.92-acre remainder parcel will result from the subdivision. Staff recommends approval with four conditions as presented.
Commissioner Overfield made a motion to approve the Rayner SS-335 Final Plat as presented and with recommended conditions. Commissioner Simone seconded and the motion carried. Resolution 2026-50
Teresa Stone, District Manager Powell Clarks Fork Conservation District
Re: Update Funding Request
Ms. Stone provided an update on the items that the district is currently working on and because their special funding request was inadvertently overlooked during budget talks this past spring, she made a request today for $4,000 to help with the small acreage workshop.
After significant discussion Commissioner Thiel made a motion to grant the Powell Clarks Fork Conservation District $4,000 to come from the commissioner’s budget, contingency line – 4200. Commissioner Mangold seconded and the motion carried.
Wesley Werbelow, Senior Project Manager of Ardurra
Re: Yellowstone Regional Airport Project to extend Taxi Lane B- Suitable Gravel Material Source Needs
Mr. Werbelow explained to the commissioners a contractor that will be awarded the bid to complete the airport taxiway extension project will need to source gravel that meets a very strict FAA specification for the project. The County’s Cody North gravel pit would provide a suitable and convenient source to meet the project requirements. He went on to say that the county has a permit limit with the Bureau of Reclamation of 20,000 yards of material that can be taken from that pit per year. He would like to work with Mr. Edwards to source some of the County’s annual allotment for the airport project. Mr. Edwards stated that he didn’t feel like this would hinder or restrict the County’s maintenance plans or needs over the next year as the county has other sources available.
After discussion, the commissioners asked Mr. Werbelow, Mr. Edwards and the City of Cody to work through this request and come back to the Board with additional information summarizing projected City and County needs over the next several months. The supplemental information would include a recommendation and draft use agreement if it is feasible.
Richard Jones, Cody Conservation District
Re: Update Funding Request
Chairman of the Cody Conservation District, John Tanaka approached the commissioners requesting operational funding as the district is in crisis mode and will likely be closing their doors at least temporarily on Friday September 4th. The district is out of money and waiting on a federal grant reimbursement of approximately $95,000. Once that is received, they will be reopening at least for a while. Cody, Powell and Hot Springs Conservation Districts are the only three conservation districts in the state without a reliable mill levy-based funding source in the state and the Cody mill levy tax question on the primary ballot failed again. The commissioners stated that they were not able to provide the kind of funding necessary to keep the district’s doors open. Commissioner Overfield mentioned that the WCCA’s federal lands attorney may be able to provide information related to alternative funding.
Adjourn.
Commissioner Mangold made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting. Commissioner Thiel seconded and the motion carried.
Scott Steward, Chairman
Lloyd Thiel, Vice Chairman
Scott Mangold, Commissioner
Dossie Overfield, Commissioner
Kelly Simone, Commissioner
Attest: Hans Odde, First Deputy County Clerk
Publ., Tues., Sept. 22, 2026
