Lincoln County commissioners approve multi-item consent agenda; vouchers and vendor payments recorded

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners adopted a multi‑item consent agenda during meetings March 7–8, 2023, approving administrative agreements, right‑of‑way actions, subdivision filings and routine payroll and vendor vouchers.

Among the approved items were an Annual Compensation Agreement with the University of Wyoming for the county 4‑H development position ($23,477.75); a Modification of Grant or Agreement for Cooperative Law Enforcement Operating & Financial Plan with Bridger‑Teton National Forest that increases funding for forest patrol by $11,000; and execution of Right‑of‑Way Grant Amendment #WYW‑86530 for County Road 305. The board also authorized staff to begin public noticing to modify right‑of‑way entries for the Thayne‑Freedom County Road 12‑125 and Ross County Road 12‑419, and approved preparing a letter requesting funding for an update to the Lincoln County Transportation Master Plan.

The minutes include the county payroll listing ($475,738.98) and an itemized register of vendor payments and claims for approval, including a $25,080 annual license renewal to Onix Networking, a $15,000 appropriation to the Oyster Ridge Music Festival for a sound system, and a $5,000 additional funding item to the Lincoln Conservation District. The minutes state motions were adopted for the consent items; specific vote tallies were not recorded in the minutes.