Public Notice No. 6411

PUBLIC NOTICE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TOWN OF LUSK
August 4, 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, August 4th, 2026.
Council Members Present: Mayor Pro-Tempore Thomas Dooper, Council Members Ronson Pfister, Ty Thompson, and Chantry Filener. Also Present: Attorney Dennis Meier, Todd Skrukrud, Public Works Director, Dawn L. Hall, Clerk/Treasurer, Mattie Pfister, Deputy Clerk, Jacob Gordon, Chief of Police, Trevor Barner, Golf Course Supervisor, Michael Mayville, EMS Director, Linda Joyce Hammer, Pool Supervisor. Todd Skrukrud led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. THOMAS DOOPER called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER 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. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT:14 County Tire, Vehicle repair , $718.62 ; AC Electric Motor Service, Pool Pump Repairs, $399.80 ; Aflac, Employee Benefits, $391.94 ; Allbright’s True Value, Supplies, $1,601.79 ; Alsco, Mat Rental , $118.80 ; APT US & C, Membership Dues, $159.00 ; Axon Enterprise, PD New Equip, $6,436.58 ; Barner, Trevor, Pro Shop, $3,000.00 ; Bloomers LLC, Supplies, $142.95 ; Border State Industries, Electrical Line Upgrade, $190.65 ; Century Link, Phones, $1,491.69 ; Connecting Point, Copier Lease, $100.00 ; Cool Customs Body & Paint LLC, PD Vehicle Repair, $186.50 ; Doyle J. Davies, Municipal Judge, Supplies, $1,000.00 ; Deckers Food Center, Supplies, $603.86 ; Delta Dental, Dental Insurance, $1,066.30 ; Energy Laboratories, Inc, Water Samples, $76.00 ; Floyd's Truck Center WY, INC, Equipment Repair , $984.91 ; Franks Parts Company, Parts/ Supplies/ Repairs/ Fuel/Oil/ Snow Removal, $2,058.05 ; Global Propane, Tank Rent, $63.60 ; Employee, Per Diem , $187.00 ; Employee, Reimbursement for Supplies, $195.89 ; Hawkins, Pool Chemicals , $1,252.66 ; Herren Bros. True Value, Building Repair, $260.17 ; Highway Improvement, INC, Street Crack sealing, $29,446.90 ; Irby, Electrical Line Upgrade, $2,451.00 ; Jergenson, Doug, Monthly Wage Animal Control/Code Enforcement, $2,690.00 ; K-Dogs & Catering, Deposit Refund, $50.00 ; King, Scott M, Utility Deposit Refund, $73.96 ; Kurtzer's, Equipment Repair , $206.22 ; Lusk Herald, Legal Advertising/ Advertising, $1,794.88 ; Lusk Lodging Tax Board, Lodging Tax Distribution, $6,306.17 ; Employee, Per Diem , $224.00 ; Meier Building, Rent, $800.00 ; Meier Law Office, Monthly Retainer, $3,000.00 ; Miller, Sandi, Utility Deposit Refund, $114.58 ; Niobrara Chamber of Commerce, Monthly, $187.50 ; Niobrara County Library, Monthly, $250.00 ; Niobrara County Treasurer, Monthly, $6,301.50 ; NEA, Utilities, $46.00 ; Nippon Sanso Matheson, Oxygen , $56.35 ; Employee, Per Diem , $48.00 ; One-Call Wyoming, One-Call Tickets, $9.45 ; Employee, Per Diem , $187.00 ; Pitney Bowes Power Purchase, Postage, $200.00 ; Quill, Supplies, $56.24 ; Ranchers Feed and Supply, Equipment Repair , $160.65 ; Redmann, Katie, Utility Deposit/Payment Refund, $489.47 ; Rocking Wings Aviation, Fly-In Demo Flights, $160.00 ; Sinclair Pine Bluffs, Airport Fuel, $6,104.60 ; Spic & Span Cleaners, New Construction, $1,471.90 ; Summit Fire & Security, Fire Extinguisher Maintenance, $1,343.32 ; TDS Trash Collection Services INC, Tipping Fees Transfer Station, $5,534.28 ; The Sherwin-Williams Company, Street Paint, $605.03 ; Employee, Reimbursement for Supplies, $122.92 ; Underground Enterprises, Transfer Station Fees, $2,975.00 ; USA Blue Book, Supplies, $128.65 ; Visa 0681, Subscriptions/ Supplies/ New Equipment/ Postage, $2,155.32 ; Visa 0699, Supplies, $308.85 ; Visa 0723, Supplies/Training, $60.94 ; Visa 0731, Supplies/Training, $217.86 ; Visa 1267, Supplies/ Subscriptions/ Support/ Dues/Fees, $434.20 ; Visionary Broadband, Internet , $448.56 ; WMPA, Electrical Line Purchase, $104,996.28 ; WAM/WCCA, Lease Payment, $786.55 ; Western Med, Dues and Fees, $861.43 ; WEX Bank, Fuel , $5,744.66 ; Wyo. Assoc. of Rural Waters Sys, Training , $279.00 ; Wyoming Dept of Revenue, Wyoming Sales Tax, $6,119.13 ; Wyoming Dept of Work Force Ser, Workers Comp, $2,345.31 ; WEBT, Medical, Vision, Life, $35,165.46 , ; Elavon, Office Credit Card Fees, $570.41 ; Lusk State Bank , Health Savings Account Payment, $6,416.74 ; Xpress Bill Pay, Maintenance Fees, $ 119.00 ; Black Hills Energy, Recycling Center Util, $43.56 ; Black Hills Energy, Shop/Warehouse Util, $226.10 ; Black Hills Energy, Ambulance Barn Util, $ 202.42 ; Black Hills Energy, PD Util, $71.02 ; Wyoming Retirement System, Government Contribution, $19,188.38 ; Lusk State Bank , Lusk Safe Pathways Retainage, $8,427.70 ; Lusk State Bank , Payroll FICA/FWT, $15,828.15 ; Empower Trust , WRS 457 Retirement, $100.00 ; Lusk State Bank , NSF Check Charge Back, $193.25 ; Lusk State Bank , Payroll FICA/FWT, $15,832.98 ; Empower Trust , WRS 457 Retirement, $100.00 ; Verizon Wireless, Ambulance Phones, $86.67 ; Black Hills Energy, Ambulance Util, $75.60 ; Black Hills Energy, Shop/Warehouse Util, $109.82 ; Black Hills Energy, Pool Util, $1,194.30 ; Black Hills Energy, PD Util, $50.59 ; Lusk State Bank , Payroll FICA/FWT, $3,707.94 ; Circuit Court of Niobrara County, Writ of Wages, Garnishment, $498.40 ; Wyoming Child Support, Writ of Wages, Garnishment, $307.84 ; Circuit Court of Niobrara County, Writ of Wages, Garnishment, $418.35 ; Wyoming Child Support, Writ of Wages, Garnishment, $307.84 ; Petty Cash, Dues and Fees, $129.00.

Department Updates: Dawn Hall, Todd Skrukrud, Chief Gordon, Trevor Barner, Joyce Hammer and Michael Mayville reported Department Updates.
New Business: NO ACTION TAKEN for the Reviewal of Limited Retail Liquor License Applications for Lusk Liquor Store & Lounge LLC, V Eleven LLC, and MPfister LLC. Dooper explained that the applications will be left open until he could talk with the mayor. No objections were made.
COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve the Permit to Provide Food Services to Minors for the Silver Dollar Bar and the Permit to Provide Food Services to Minors for the Pub. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED.4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve the Livestock Permits Renewals of Chris Trydeau (Horses), Sara DesEfants (chickens), and Susan Breacher (Chickens, rabbits, mini goats). No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve the Lusk Sanitation Contract with TDS Collection Services, Inc. No further discussion MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER THOMPSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER,
to approve Lusk Municipal Golf Tournaments. A change to NCC Tournament from August 22nd and 23rd to August 29th and 30th and approval of Legend of Rawhide Tournament August 22nd. No further discussion. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
The next regular council meeting will be on September 1st, 2026, at 5:00 pm. Being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 5:10 pm.

Thomas Dooper, Mayor Pro Tempore
ATTEST:
Dawn L. Hall, Clerk/Treasurer

Public Notice No. 6411 published in The Lusk Herald on August 19, 2026.