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New aquatic center for Evanston faces Nov. 4 vote
Uinta County Herald
Evanston could get a new public swimming pool, convert its old pool into a gymnastics room and free up more space for basketball if voters approve a sixth penny of sales tax on Nov. 4. The nearly $29 million project is being proposed because the current pool, built in 1984, has reached the end of its life and would be expensive to rehab, the Uinta County Herald reports. Voters also will decide on a slate of smaller projects from expanding Lyman’s sewer system to improving parks in Mountain View. Read the full story.
City Councilman declines to explain repeated no votes
Rocket Miner
A Rock Springs city councilman continues to vote against the city’s bills and claims while refusing to explain why. The elected official also recently confessed to not doing his homework, the Rocket Miner reports. Councilor Rick Milonas said during an October meeting that he doesn’t read the bills and claims before casting his no vote. Read the full story.
Gillette alters board appointment approach, declines requiring public interviews
Gillette News Record
The Gillette City Council is allowing for more time to vet candidates ahead of appointments to citizen boards. But they also decided, on a 4-2 vote, against requiring applicants to be interviewed in public, the Gillette News Record reports. Read the full story.
Powell switches to ‘at will’ employment
Powell Tribune
It’s getting a little easier for the city of Powell to fire its employees. While previously workers needed to be fired “for cause,” now new hires will be strictly “at-will” and can be terminated at any time. The city still needs to comply with federal law and can’t terminate or discriminate against an employee based on their sex, race, religion or disability. The Powell City Council unanimously approved the change, the Powell Tribune reports. Read the full story.
Teton County mulls new GIS mapping contract
Buckrail
Teton County is considering a switch in its Geographic Information System platform after the county assessor pointed out difficulties using the existing system. The assessor told Buckrail that switching to Terra GIS would be “much less expensive” than the current program. Terra GIS, which acquired Greenwood Mapping in 2024, is currently used by 15 Wyoming counties and three in Idaho. Read the full story.