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The commenter said Andrea Gregory, who had worked on provision and parole, reported seeing many people on her caseload spend paychecks on what the speaker called \"skills-based games,\" leaving insufficient funds for childcare, food and rent. The speaker said the county is assembling a work group and is trying to add a business owner who could describe the industry perspective.

\"She told me that she saw it quite often, actually. Especially with, and and and not just men, but a lot of men who were on her caseload. So they would get paid or whatever and then they would immediately go spend basically their paycheck at the bar, to take a drink at night feeding the skills based...games,\" the commenter said in public remarks.

Staff said they are recruiting a business‑sector representative for the work group and continue outreach to parole and probation staff. There was no formal action taken during the meeting; the comments were recorded during the public‑comment portion of the meeting and staff said the matter would be investigated further by the work group.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Part 3 of 3 - Weston County Commissioners regular meeting. Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Upton, Wyoming.","oneSentenceSummary","A community member told commissioners that people on parole or probation are spending paychecks on skills‑based gaming machines, leaving them short for essentials; staff said they are forming a work group and hope to include a business owner for industry perspective.","taxTitle","Weston County, Wyoming","taxId",28920,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487396,"Commission discusses using 1% provider funds to cover coroner utilities while based in Search and Rescue building",598,2684000,3282000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5613686-906deb916ef87e1da1b07238992e5ba2&start=2684&end=3282","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5613686-906deb916ef87e1da1b07238992e5ba2/thumbnail_2684000.jpg","/articles/6487396/Weston-County/Wyoming/Commission-discusses-using-1-provider-funds-to-cover-coroner-utilities-while-based-in-Search-and-Rescue-building","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487396-6ac22919fb569fa7801e15c65da174ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771019115&Signature=lvzOpA4qfNMtEF2sPu3z-gVk8IYYp18qMb~UXvAmxVKfaqRCNArnY7tIa~uHemP4zFB-aHArpRCkXeGXw2-26xJJ91I0r1v6NaNV5teeZDSqaC27GKNegYndoeJrr9nOE1kDne8jHNJkibPxBeV4b3VsBNXA39Su1h-z3jjvmGzMXS8WkAGgidhWg3W5N6n41oGqyT8nMY0BDZKeUjpVFRtShvexSKtB5nPv8EakPR5O7~fK40SK5t47yz0cTZp2PWVamI3jAg3fh2DS9v4BfoRe2uTUoPogUyCaTBL7F-WjDD4bhxgP50WvNRhYpWPH9wSVu1VaI7VjJuCEG3i8tQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weston County Commission discussed paying utilities for the coroner's office space in a building provided by the county's Search and Rescue organization using provider-service 1% funds.

Commissioners said the coroner previously paid rent as part of a provider-service arrangement and that continuing to fund utilities would allow the coroner to remain in the Search and Rescue facility. One commissioner suggested creating a separate provider-service agreement line for utilities so future changes could be handled transparently.

\"If we're paying rent and the rent was going to the worst, those utilities, then we're doing the same thing. Only for being more open about it,\" a county official said during discussion of whether the county should pay the full building utilities or a portion equivalent to the prior arrangement.

Staff said the provider-service payments are made quarterly and that a voucher would still be required. Commissioners agreed they need to see the written agreement with Search and Rescue showing that the coroner is allowed to use the space. Several commissioners indicated they preferred using provider-service funds (roughly $3,000 per year was cited as an example) instead of creating a sublease arrangement, which could raise legal issues if the county does not own the building.

The commission directed staff to obtain a copy of the agreement with Search and Rescue, clarify whether the county will pay a portion or all utilities, and draft any needed provider-service documentation. Commissioners said they want an arrangement that is transparent about what 1% money covers and avoids an improper subleasing setup if the county does not own the property.","Commissioners debated using a portion of 1% provider service funds to pay utilities so the coroner can remain in space provided by the Search and Rescue organization. The county will seek a written agreement with Search and Rescue and formalize the provider-service arrangement for utilities.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487399,"Commission to finalize decades‑old county road actions, staff to prepare retroactive resolutions",257,1784000,2041000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5613686-906deb916ef87e1da1b07238992e5ba2&start=1784&end=2041","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5613686-906deb916ef87e1da1b07238992e5ba2/thumbnail_1784000.jpg","/articles/6487399/Weston-County/Wyoming/Commission-to-finalize-decadesold-county-road-actions-staff-to-prepare-retroactive-resolutions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487399-d4feeb3307c92f54bf4e5ecef597dc8e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771019115&Signature=WYwJNZKrOVFPwjSluHVWilGx1xpewBxgCxKiNxsq1UP3lIDTGtQyQUfSJEa~WIoMGVPgQb57lxR1mr0KzhdHjVSMw3loRvK2L7QT8vTOAGC67k7UZiF0Ea~cMeF3C2Qa8u3QAEKX1CtAnfDBezrlUPfkodhHfxmzQAiyLPp26vsHeC1LkSKpMeaB2NDdGG5QqB47hzZpllSZqeqvdrWNGUwjzlw9ORcA3ULnCkSkh-Kj6TORLKX~pXG3vr2vu6-UPiGccDqsCq6Wj2YMAK8NOxNwyThiu5~LqTz53LGD4NrAohDg-Uvc~j4pQAQCMMHE6atpKeW-UhXgJOUkgyKosg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weston County Commission discussed steps to finalize several county roads that were surveyed and petitioned decades earlier but never completed in county records.

Staff described a set of surveys and petitions dating back roughly 20 years. Files and minutes show surveys were completed and maps were filed in 2004, but staff said final action by the board to formalize the roads was not completed in the clerk's records. County staff recommended preparing retroactive resolutions to finalize those roads and attach the survey exhibits and filed plat numbers so the county record is complete.

\"We have everything done,\" a county staff member said of the petitions and surveys, \"but a resolution was either not done or it disappeared.\" Staff pointed to minutes from March 2, 2004, noting signatures on field maps but not a final recorded action. The county's mapping and legal review will identify the necessary exhibits and ensure statutory requirements are met before bringing a resolution to the commission.

Commissioners agreed that a resolution that notes the prior survey and attaches the recorded plats would likely resolve the gap. Staff said they will work with the county attorney, prepare a resolution with exhibits and bring it back for the commission's signature so the roads are finalized in the official record.

The discussion also included an earlier example where it took multiple years to collect signatures and complete the petition process. Staff recommended that finalization be done by resolution paired with a filed plat to create a clear, traceable record.","County staff told the commission they found earlier surveys and petitions for several county roads that were never finalized and recommended preparing resolutions to retroactively finalize routes such as Barn Road and others listed in older survey packets.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487404,"Weston County staff identify conflicting deeds, locate 250-foot easement for Old Highway 85 ahead of bridge work",398,238000,636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5613686-906deb916ef87e1da1b07238992e5ba2&start=238&end=636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5613686-906deb916ef87e1da1b07238992e5ba2/thumbnail_238000.jpg","/articles/6487404/Weston-County/Wyoming/Weston-County-staff-identify-conflicting-deeds-locate-250-foot-easement-for-Old-Highway-85-ahead-of-bridge-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487404-ceacfbda2cab16da19d90c73fd8df9ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771019115&Signature=m4V4uNy8se1rsxfaORSdiiYRrzKOWb0kl9oG3mwyJkGr11Ofjkc3bYjE79g4u-dPjt6kBGLgJm2ZdLfpai0ZT~ICSePp5BYZNda-RO9quvSsw9eqCkA6KU9fnNTXRy6emLSBHxK3RUuL59FePzLObXHHo7jQoG3W~hFW8SewnR6MJ~DrFDj3rDGIdSOrJHfZzOnsoJN-MjULLNZCmIOA3urmWy6KzihFo9ihz5U0vQLKUTcKHzxWqmhI~bUUfR1dmq9iWp62RVR5OddmiYD6rydPddfAAL4TnT-Ro0B~tJnErJa0CmpG-~LPrjPhSVNt4T7AFUHnL8D-ChXWAxWQng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff reported to the Weston County Commission that records for a short segment of Old Highway 85 are inconsistent and that recent mapping shows a 250-foot-wide easement from the new Highway 85 to the nearby railroad bridge.

The commission heard that a deed in Book 14, page 318, appears to convey a line of ownership from the state of Wyoming to Weston County but lacks a parcel description and width. Separately, miscellaneous Book 14, page 319 contains an easement recorded in 1950 from Leo Urban to the state that includes a width. Because the deed does not contain an acreage or width, county mapping shows the land remaining in private ownership for the final roughly 355-foot segment to the railroad, and the assessor continues to tax that parcel.

\"There is a recorded easement for 1950 for 250 feet wide from the new Highway 85 to Roto Road right of way,\" a county staff member reported during the meeting when summarizing the surveyor and mapping findings. County staff said the mapping coordinator, Max, located the 250-foot easement the morning of the meeting.

County staff and the landowner discussed options to clear title for the small remaining parcel. Staff proposed obtaining a survey and having the landowner sign a conveyance or describing the 250-foot right of way in a recorded document so the parcel can be removed from the tax rolls and the county records updated. A county staffer said the attorney's office should review any document before recording.

Commissioners were warned that the Wyoming Department of Transportation (or a related highway office) has expressed concern that reducing the easement while a bridge staging plan is active could jeopardize the bridge project. \"I'm being told you're jeopardizing the bridge project if you start messing around with these ones,\" one commissioner said, quoting concerns relayed from the highway office. County staff said they want to avoid delaying the bridge and to coordinate with the highway office and with Scott Taylor, who had raised objections when informed that a 100-foot width was being discussed.

The commission discussed a short-term path forward: order a survey to establish the 250-foot right of way clearly in county records, have the landowner sign a document to convey that portion to the county, and delay any permanent reduction of the easement until after the bridge project is complete. Staff said if the conveyance and recording occur before the end of the calendar year, the change would affect the 2026 tax year.

County staff said the attorney's office should draft the conveyance and confirm the correct legal description before recording. Commissioners asked staff to follow up with the highway office and to bring a proposed resolution or documents back to the commission for approval at a subsequent meeting.

The discussion closed with an agreement to pursue the survey and to coordinate with Scott Taylor and the highway office before taking steps that could affect the bridge project timeline.","County staff told the Weston County Commission they found a 1950 recorded easement and a later deed that do not match, leaving a small final segment of Old Highway 85 mapped to a private owner. Staff and the landowner discussed a survey and a short-term fix to remove the parcel from the tax roll without delaying the bridge project.","actionData","errors"]

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