Public Notice No. 6320

PUBLIC NOTICE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TOWN OF LUSK
January 6, 2026, 5:00 P.M.

The Town Council of the Town of Lusk met in regular session at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall on Tuesday, January 6th, 2025. Council Members Present: Mayor Douglas Lytle, Council Members, Thomas Dooper, Ronson Pfister, Chantry Filener, and Ty Tompson. Also Present: Attorney Dennis Meier, Todd Skrukrud, Public Works Director Dawn Hall, Clerk/Treasurer, Mattie Pfister, Deputy Clerk, Mike Mayville, EMS Director, Trevor Barner, Golf Course Supervisor. Attorney Member Dennis Meier led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. DOUGLAS LYTLE called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve the consent agenda for items three (3) through six (6). Items on consent agenda: Agenda, Bills, Payroll, Treasurer’s Report, Minutes. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0.
14 County Tire Vehicle Repair $592.44 ,Aflac Payroll Deduction $391.94, Allbright’s True Value Supplies $993.24, ALSCO Mat Rental $163.96, Boldon Welding & Repair LLC Ambulance Vehicle Repair $8.22, Bound Tree Medical LLC Ambulance Supplies $448.14, Carver, Florek, & James Audit Expense $36,149.00, Caselle Inc. Office Support & Maintenance $1,558.00, Century Link Phone Services $1,436.17, Connecting Point Copier Lease $100.00, Converse Hope Center Service Contract Payment $2,500.00, Doyle J. Davies Municipal Judge, Supplies $1,000.00, DBT Transportation Services AWOS Maintenance $1,002.94, Decker’s Food Center Supplies $94.91, Delta Dental Employee Dental Insurance $1,093.60, Double Y Shop Parts/ Supplies $180.10, Energy Laboratories, Inc Water Samples $450.00 , Franks Parts Company Parts/ Supplies/ Repairs/ Fuel/Oil/ Snow Removal $940.92 , Harberts, Micheal IT $1,490.00 , HDR Tap Grant Consultant Fees $1,120.00 , Hometown Country Cemetery Uniforms $160.00 , Interstate Batteries Equipment Repair/ Parts/ Supplies $159.95 , Jergenson, Doug Monthly Wage Animal Control $1,690.00 , Kurtzer's Equipment Repair $218.10 , Lumen Phone, Long Distance $23.11 , Lusk Herald Legal Advertising/ Advertising $1,661.08 , Lusk Lodging Tax Board Lodging Tax Distribution $7,237.50 , Matheson Tri-Gas Inc Ambulance Oxygen $47.71 , Meier Building Rent $800.00 , Meier Law Office Monthly Retainer $3,000.00 , MES Service Company LLC Fire Dept Supplies $1,010.24 , Miller Construction Transfer Station Repairs $6,285.00 , Nio County Weed & Pest Steet Chemicals $48.50 , Niobrara Chamber of Commerce Promotion $187.50 , Niobrara County Library Internet Service $250.00 , Niobrara County Treasurer Communication Contract $6,301.50 , Niobrara Electric Association Utilities & Electic Poles $3,094.83 , Employee Per Diem $48.00 , Oftedal Construction Utility Overpayment Refund $20.09 , One-Call Wyoming One-Call Tickets $17.85 , Employee Reimbursement $11.00 , Pitney Bowes Global Financial Leaseing Charges $163.53 , Print Express Office Supplies $1,561.22 , Pro-Ware Asset Keeper 2026 $449.00 , Quill Supplies $179.20 , Rawhide Fabrication Year of Service Award $63.60 , Sinclair Pine Bluffs Airport Fuel $2,450.00 , TDS Trash Collection Serv. Tipping Fees $3,801.31 , Torgersons Equipment Water Maint $2,657.16 , TW Enterprises Electrical Line Upgrade $1,772.50 , Underground Enterprises Transfer Station Fees $2,260.00 , Visa 0681 Subscriptions/ Supplies/ New Equipment/ Postage/ Hotel Reimbursement $1,426.75 , Visa 1267 Supplies/ Subscriptions/ Support/ Dues/Fees/ Training $680.53 , Visionary Broadband Internet Service $562.80 , W.M.P.A. Power Purchase $104,275.91 , Western Medical Management, Inc Ambulance Billing Service $1,023.58 , WEX Bank Fuel $3,145.62 , Wyoming Dept of Revenue Sales Tax $6,080.28 , WY Dept of Transportation PD Fuel $1,040.89 , WY Dept. of Workforce Services Worker’s Compensation $2,065.84 , WY Educators Benefit Trust Employee Insurance $33,196.28 , Wy Office of State Lands & Invest Loan Payments $41,743.29 , Yancy LLC IT $75.00 , Total Vouchers $294,659.83.
Visitors-
Niobrara County Commissioners were invited by the Town Council. Mayor Lytle started the conversation saying the Council would like to schedule a work session with the County to go over costs for both groups so the Town and the County can work together. A work session was scheduled for January 20th, 2026, at 5:00 pm.
Next visitor was Rosemary Henry on behalf of the Wyoming Municipal Power Agency to talk about a cost-of-service study, this is to ensure each rate class pays their fair share of the cost. Henry then went through the challenges to setting equitable rates, considerations of cost drivers, the system and its users, the cost-of-service study steps and future planning.
Department Updates-
Mike Mayville, Chief Jacob Gordon, Dawn Hall, Todd Skrukrud, Trevor Barner, Royce Thompson, and James Santistevan reported Department Updates.

Old Business-
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve the Final Reading of Ordinance No. 9-5-400, An Ordinance Amending Existing Ordinance 9-5-400 at paragraph (a) to require any person owning, keeping, possessing, or harboring a dog or cat to remove and dispose all feces left be said animal(s) on public property and/or private property owned by others and declaring a nuisance for dog, cat, or other animal feces on the property of the owner which emanates an offensive odor, excessive flies or other insects. In discussion Mayor Lytle informed the Council that there was an amendment to this Ordinance. Kieth Segar spoke on the matter thanking the Council Members for changing the wording and asking who would enforce it? Mayor Lytle responded with informing Segar that the Police Department enforces all the Towns Ordinances. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve the Final Reading of Ordinance No. 5-20-150, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 5-20-150 as section five to clarify persons, firms, or corporations to whom notice should be given regarding junk on property; and by adding a section ten entitled “Costs and Recovery of Costs if Abatement is Performed by the Town.” No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 5-20-160, An Ordinance Prohibiting Offensive Odors. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to move into Executive Session on Personnel and Contracts. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
The Council reconvened into regular session at 6:10 pm.
New Business-
COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER, to appoint a new Clerk/Treasurer. Mayor Lytle appointed Dawn L. Hall as the new Clerk/Treasurer. Dennis Meier then had Hall take an oath of office. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON, to approve the Contract for Professional Services Golf Course Superintendent. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON, to Resolution No. 26-01, A Resolution Designating a Depository of the Funds of the Town of Lusk, Wyoming, a Municipal Corporation Existing Under and by Virtue of the Laws of the State of Wyoming. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON, to approve Resolution No. 26-02, A Resolution Authorizing a Change in Signatory for Bank Accounts and Credit Cards at BMO, Lusk State Bank, Wyoming Government Investment Fund, and Wyoming Class. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve Resolution No. 26-03, A Resolution Authorizing Transfers in the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget to Comply with Wyoming State Statue 16-4-108, Limitation on Expenditures of Encumbrances, Documentation of Expenditures; and Revenues Collected Not Foreseen. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve the Resolution No. 26-04, A Resolution Ratifying and Affirming Authority of the Mayor and Chief of Police to Execute that Certain “Government Obligation Contract” with KS State Bank for the Financing of one (1) 2025 Dodge Durango Pursuit Vehicle. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON, to approve the First Reading of Ordinance No. 1-1013, An Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale by the Town of Lusk, Wyoming, of its water revenue bond anticipation note, series 2026, dated TBD, 2026, in a maximum principal amount of $TBD in anticipation of the issuance by the town of its water revenue bond in a maximum principal amount of $TBD for the purpose of providing portion of the costs for replacing the town’s water distribution system; and authorizing the members of the governing body and employees of the town to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the issuance and sale of said note and the consummation of said transactions. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
The next special meeting will be on January 20th, 2026, at 5:00 pm. The next regular council meeting will be on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, at 5:00 pm.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:23 pm.

Douglas E. Lytle, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dawn L. Hall, Clerk/Treasurer

Public Notice No. 6320 published in The Lusk Herald on January 21, 2026.