Public Notice No. 6334

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, February 3rd, 2026. 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 L. Hall, Clerk/Treasurer, Mattie Pfister, Deputy Clerk, Jacob Gordon, Chief of Police, Mike Mayville, EMS Director, Trevor Barner, Golf Course Supervisor. Officer Jay Owren 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 THOMPSON, 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
Vouchers for payment - 14 County Tire, Vehicle Repair, $3,289.32 - Aflac, Payroll Deduction, $391.94 - Allbright’s True Value, Supplies, $641.20 - ALSCO, Mat Rental, $118.80 - ATP US & C, Training, $299.00 - AVI PC Engineering INC, Phase2/Phase3 Engineering Fees, $23,834.41 - Axon Enterprise, PD Equipment, $1,718.02 - Border State Industries, Electical Parts & supplies, $2,517.84 - Caselle Inc., Office Support & Maintenance, $1,558.00 - Century Link, Phone Services, $1,434.36 - Connecting Point, Copier Lease, $100.00 - Doyle J. Davies, Municipal Judge, Supplies, $1,000.00 - Delta Dental, Employee Dental Insurance, $1,154.30 - Energy Laboratories, Inc, Water Samples, $76.00 - Flod's Truck Center Wy, Equipment Repair, $1,474.28 - Franks Parts Company, Parts/ Supplies/ Repairs/ Fuel/Oil/ Snow Removal, $1,401.23 - Global Propane, Waste Treatment Plant Repair, $120.00 - Employee , Reimbursement, $11.00 - Heartland Embroidery, PD Uniforms, $600.00 - HM Cragg Co-Tw Enterprises, Vehicle Repair, $800.68 - Hometown Country , Uniforms, $347.20 - Ideal Linen/Bluffs, Parts/Supplies, $102.98 - Interstate Batteries, Equipment Repair/ Parts/ Supplies, $156.95 - Jergenson, Doug, Monthly Wage Animal Control, $1,690.00 - Kurtzer's, Equipment Repair , $111.85 - Lumen, Phone, Long Distance, $19.90 - Lusk Fire Department, LVFD Retirement/Iras, $14,325.00 - Lusk Herald, Legal Advertising/ Advertising, $1,464.19 - Lusk Lodging Tax Board, Lodging Tax Distribution, $2,848.95 - Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, Ambulance Oxygen, $279.71 - McCandless Truck Center, Bucket Truck Repair, $9,439.53 - Meier Building, Rent, $800.00 - Meier Law Office, Monthly Retainer, $3,000.00 - Midland Implement , Equipment Repair, $547.67 - Niobrara Chamber of Commerce, Monthly, $187.50 - Niobrara County Library, Monthly, $250.00 - Niobrara County Treasurer, Monthly, $6,301.50 - Niobrara Electric Association, Utilities , $46.00 - Employee, Per Diem , $24.00 - One Stop Safety, Drug Testing , $1,914.00 - One-Call Wyoming, One-Call Tickets, $5.25 - Pitney Bowes Global Financial, Leasing Charges, $195.18 - Print Express, Office Supplies, $402.30 - Quill, Supplies, $24.95 - Regulatory Compliance Services, Annual Retainer, $495.00 - Security Insurance Agency, Municipal Bonds, $1,100.00 - Sinclair Pine Bluffs, Airport Fuel, $4,327.50 - Employee , Reimbursement, $12.00 - Stanley Access Teck, Fix Door, $2,006.66 - TDS Trash Collection Serv., Tipping Fees, $7,360.52 - Underground Enterprises, Transfer Station Fees, $2,825.00 - Visa 0681, Subscriptions/ Supplies/ New Equipment/ Postage/ Hotel Reimbursement, $2,222.20 - Visa 0699, Supplies, $282.14 - Visa 0723, FD Supplies, $109.71 - Visa 1267, Supplies/ Subscriptions/ Support/ Dues/Fees/ Training, $1,193.15 - Visionary Broadband, Internet Service, $562.80 - W.M.P.A., Power Purchase, $108,807.79 - WAM/WCCA, Lease Payment, $786.55 - Western Medical Management, Inc, Ambulance Billing Service, $3,301.17 - WEX Bank, Fuel , $2,687.63 - Wyo Assoc of Rural Water Sys, Annual Conference, $405.00 - Wyoming Dept of Agri, Licensing Fee, $40.00 - Wyoming Dept of Revenue, Sales Tax, $6,554.86 - WY Dept of Transportation, PD Fuel, $1,236.67 - WY Dept. of Workforce Services, Worker’s Compensation, $1,867.32 - WY Educators Benefit Trust, Employee Insurance, $34,779.94 - Total Vouchers, $269,988.60
Visitors: Sheila Boldon was the only visitor on the agenda. Boldon told the council that she has been working with the High Plans Out Dor Recreation Collaboration to focus on Laramie, Niobrara, Goshen, and Platte Counties to create and/or build outdoor recreation opportunities in our area. Boldon continued saying they would like to see Rails to Trails from Nebraska and extended across to Converse County. Boldon told the council that she is asking for the council’s commitment to entertain the conversation when it comes up locally since the bike crowd is growing. Mayor Lytle responded, stating that they would be open to the conversation.

Department Updates: Mike Mayville, Chief Jacob Gordon, Dawn Hall, Todd Skrukrud, and Trevor Barner reported Department Updates.
Old Business: COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON, to approve the Final Reading of Ordinance No. 5-20-160, An Ordinance Prohibiting Offensive Odors. In discussion Verlene Carpenter asked the council to explain what they considered an offensive odor. Mayor Lytle quoted Ordinance 5-20-160 that defines the definition of an offensive odor. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
New Business: COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to suspend standard procedures for an Emergency Ordinance. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve Emergency Ordinance – Amended and Restated Ordinance No. 1-1012, An Amended and Restated Ordinance Authorizing The Issuance and Sale By The Town of Lusk, Wyoming, of its Water Revenue Bond, Series 2026, Dated February 6, 2026, in The Principal Amount of $227,500, for the Purpose of Paying Part of the Cost Of Improving the Town’s Water System; Prescribing the Form of Said Bond; Providing for the Pledge Of Revenues to Pay the Principal and Interest Thereon; Ratifying, Approving And Confirming Previous Actions Of Town Officials And Members Of The Governing Body Of The Town; Providing Other Details in Connection Therewith; and Declaring an Emergency. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON, to Review and Approve Cyber Security Plan. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON, to approve the Niobrara Country Club Golf Reservations for Saturday, August 1st, 2026 – Mark Lohr Memorial Tournament and Saturday, August 22nd-23rd, 2026 – Niobrara Country Club Championship. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON, to move into Executive Session for Contracts. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
The Council reconvened into regular session at 5:45 pm.
COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to amend the agenda for a contract. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON, to approve the Proposal for Lusk Phase 4 Street and Utilities Improvement Project Planning Efforts. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0
The next special meeting will be on February 13th, 2026, at 10:00 am. The next regular council meeting will be on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, at 5:00 pm. Being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 5:51 pm.

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

Public Notice No. 6334 published in The Lusk Herald on February 18, 2026.