Public Notice No. 6359

PUBLIC NOTICE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
TOWN OF LUSK
April 7, 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, April 7th, 2026. Council Members Present: Mayor Douglas Lytle, Council Members, Thomas Dooper, Ronson Pfister, and Chantry Filener.
Also Present: Todd Skrukrud, Public Works Director, Dawn L. Hall, Clerk/Treasurer, Mattie Pfister, Deputy Clerk, Trevor Barner, Golf Course Supervisor. Trevor Barner 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 PFISTER, 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. 4-0
Bills: 14 County Tire, Vehicle Repair, $585.96 ; Aflac, Payroll Deduction, $391.94 ; Allbright’s True Value, Supplies, $437.20 ; ALSCO, Mat Rental, $118.80 ; Bauerkemper's INC, Fire Dept Equipment, $96.49 ; Boldon Diesel Services LLC, Vehicle Repair, $7,781.64 ; Border State Industries, Electrical Parts & supplies, $107.28 ; Bound Tree Medical LLC, Ambulance Supplies, $450.15 ; Caselle Inc., Office Support & Maintenance, $1,558.00 ; Century Link, Phone Services, $1,480.32 ; Children’s Advocacy Project, Services, $1,500.00 ; Connecting Point, Copier Lease, $1,293.68 ; Converse Hope Center, Service Contract Payment, $2,500.00 ; Core & Main , Annual Fee, $15,916.72 ; Doyle J. Davies, Municipal Judge, Supplies, $1,156.00 ; Deckers Food Center, Supplies, $28.77 ; Delta Dental, Employee Dental Insurance, $1,123.95 ; Energy Laboratories, Inc, Water Samples, $76.00 ; Floyd's Truck Center WY, Equipment Repair , $548.50 ; Franks Parts Company, Parts/ Supplies/ Repairs/ Fuel/Oil/ Snow Removal, $1,964.95 ; Henson, Rose, Utility Deposit Refund, $13.73 ; Hometown Country , Uniforms, $50.00 ; Ideal Linen/Bluffs, Parts/Supplies, $52.99 ; Jergenson, Doug, Monthly Wage Animal Control, $1,690.00 ; Kilmer, Blake, Reimbursement, $211.18 ; Lumen, Phone, Long Distance, $23.20 ; Lusk Herald, Legal Advertising/ Advertising, $2,598.82 ; Lusk Lodging Tax Board, Lodging Tax Distribution, $1,897.80 ; Mason, Perry, Utility Deposit Refund, $119.59 ; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc, Ambulance Oxygen, $84.43 ; Meier Building, Rent, $800.00 ; Meier Law Office, Monthly Retainer, $3,000.00 ; Niobrara Chamber of Commerce, Monthly, $187.50 ; Niobrara County Library, Monthly, $250.00 ; Niobrara County Treasurer, Monthly, $6,301.50 ; Niobrara Electric Association, Utilities , $50.92 ; Employee, Per Diem , $97.96 ; Northwest Contractors Supply, Supplies, $295.20 ; Norton, Jeremy, Utility Deposit Refund, $192.04 ; Office Shop Inc, PD Support/Maintenance, $85.00 ; Oftedal Construction, Utility Deposit Refund, $200.00 ; One-Call Wyoming, One-Call Tickets, $7.35 ; Pitney Bowes Global Financial, Leasing Charges, $200.46 ; Pitney Bowes , Office Supplies, $35.68 ; Pitney Bowes Power Purchase, Postage, $200.00 ; Quill, Supplies, $22.09 ; Ransom Tina, Utility Deposit Refund, $35.32 ; RDO Equipment Co, Equipment Repair , $2,805.82 ; Rose, Randy, Utility Deposit Refund, $6.99 ; Sinclair Pine Bluffs, Airport Fuel, $4,095.30 ; TDS Trash Collection Serv., Tipping Fees, $4,738.43 ; Underground Enterprises, Transfer Station Fees, $2,260.00 ; Visa 0681, Subscriptions/ Supplies/ New Equipment/ Postage/ Hotel Reimbursement, $4,184.94 ; Visa 0699, Supplies, $325.00 ; Visa 0715, Supplies, $66.28 ; Visa 0723, Supplies/Training, $2,152.06 ; Visa 1267, Supplies/ Subscriptions/ Support/ Dues/Fees/ Training, $736.76 ; Visionary Broadband, Internet Service, $562.80 ; W.M.P.A., Power Purchase, $100,334.69 ; Western Medical Management, Inc, Ambulance Billing Service, $668.09 ; WEX Bank, Fuel , $3,450.53 ; Wyoming Child and Family, Match Request, $1,000.00 ; Wyoming Dept of Revenue, Sales Tax, $6,003.44 ; WY Dept of Transportation, PD Fuel, $2,203.70 ; WY Educators Benefit Trust, Employee Insurance, $33,988.11 ; Circuit Court of Nio County, Writ of Wages, Garnishment, $399.96 ; Wyoming Child Support, Writ of Wages, Garnishment, $363.23 ; AVI PC Engineering, Engineering Fees, $21,461.00 ; Postmaster, Bulk Mailing, $324.12 ; Hall, Dawn, Per Diem-Wyo Community Gas, $102.00 ; Pfister, Mattie, Per Diem-Wyo Community Gas, $247.60 ; Circuit Court of Nio County, Writ of Wages, Garnishment, $427.68 ; Wyoming Child Support, Writ of Wages, Garnishment, $363.23 ; Wyoming Secretary of State, Notary Fee-McNees, $60.00; Lusk State Bank , Health Savings Account , $6,708.41 ; Elavon, Office Credit Card Fees, $590.30 ; Wyoming Retirement System, Government Contribution, $20,227.54 ; Xpress Bill Pay, Maintenance Fees, $131.00 ; Empower Trust , WRS 457 Retirement, $100.00 ; Lusk State Bank , Payroll FICA/FWT, $12,579.72 ; Black Hills Energy, Recycling Center Utilities, $60.43 ; Lusk State Bank , Payroll FICA/FWT, $12,518.85 ; Empower Trust , WRS 457 Retirement, $100.00 ; Verizon Wireless, Ambulance Phones, $86.64 ; Lusk State Bank , Payroll FICA/FWT, $1,788.57 ; Black Hills Energy, Ambulance Barn Utilities, $467.25 ; Black Hills Energy, Shop/Warehouse Utilities, $1,189.19 ; Black Hills Energy, PD Utilities, $153.04.
Visitors: First on the agenda for visitors was Public Comment on Liquor License Renewal Applications for the Town of Lusk dba Lusk Municipal Golf Course; The Silver Dollar Bar of Lusk, LLC dba Silver Dollar Bar; The Pizza Place LLC dba The Pizza Place; Lusk Elks BPO 1797; L & J Halligan dba The Pub; Lusk Liquor Store & Lounge; Legendary Ladies, LLC dba Legends Bar and Grill; Big D Oil Company dba 1885 Travel Center. Mayor Lytle made a comment on Big D Oil Company’s liquor license stating they will be approved pending operational status as of June 1st, 2026. Lytle continues by saying the council can’t deny them, but they will have to follow through with their operational status this fiscal year for them to qualify for next fiscal year.

Next on the agenda for visitors was David Bumann, an engineer from AVI Engineering who assisted with the completion of phases 1-3 on Lusk Water and Sewer Infrastructure Project. Bumann proposed starting Phase 4 design in the northwest quadrant adding roughly 100 taps to reach about 750-800 total. Bumann informed the Council that the Town ranks second statewide for sewer and fourteenth for drinking water on the project priority list, positioning it well for loan forgiveness with a balance at up to 0.5% interest. The application is due October 3rd for FY27. A shovel-ready design by that date would improve funding chances. Design costs would be paid via sixth-penny funds with monthly invoices and later reimbursement by funding agencies. Construction could begin in late summer 2027, with final funding approval targeted for April 2028.
Department Updates: Dawn Hall, Todd Skrukrud, and Trevor Barner reported Department Updates.
New Business: COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER to approve as a block (1-7) of the liquor license renewal applications for the following: Town of Lusk dba Lusk Municipal Golf Course; The Silver Dollar Bar of Lusk, LLC dba Silver Dollar Bar; The Pizza Place LLC dba The Pizza Place; Lusk Elks BPO 1797; L & J Halligan dba The Pub; Lusk Liquor Store & Lounge; Legendary Ladies, LLC dba Legends Bar and Grill. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER to approve Big D Oil Company dba 1885 Travel Center liquor license renewal application. Mayor Lytle commented saying this was separated from the other liquor licenses due to the condition it was approved under. Big D Oil Company dba 1885 Travel Center Liquor License Renewal is approved pending operational status as of June 1st, 2026. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve the request of the Lusk Volunteer Fire Department Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 13th, 2026, and NEA Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 13th, 2026 as a block. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve the Airport Hangar Lease for Tschacher Farms. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve the Pasture Lease for C&W Land and Livestock LLC. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve the livestock permit renewals for Cheri Thompson- chickens; Ashley Clark- chickens & goats; Jason & Becky Balckburn-chickens. Skrukrud reported no issues. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve the first reading of 2026-2027 Budget Approval: Revenues $12,588,033.00; Expenditures $10,610,308.00. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve Resolution No. 26-08, A Resolution Authorizing and Directing the Mayor and the Town Clerk/Treasurer of the Town of Lusk to Establish a Retainage Joint Account with Apex Energy Services LLC for the Lusk Safe Pathways Project. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve Resolution No. 20-09, A Resolution Amending Previous Resolution No 25-10 Vacating a Portion of the Street Known as “Holly Street” and transferring same to the Abutting Owners on Both Sides of said Vacated Portion. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER,
to move into Executive Session for Contracts at 5:23 pm. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
The Council reconvened into regular session at 5:57 pm. In the Mayors Remarks, Lytle mentioned putting AVI’s Design Proposal approval on the May Council Meeting. The next regular council meeting will be on April 7th, 2026, at 5:00 pm. Budget Work session will be on April 17th, 2026, at 9:00 am, and Joint Work Session with the County Commissioners will be on April 20th, 2026 at 6:00 pm. Being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 5:59 pm.

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

Public Notice No. 6359 published in The Lusk Herald on April 22, 2026.