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Goshen County public meetings in 2025

27 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Wed Dec 17, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to discuss permit fees and hold executive session

The Goshen County Planning Commission will approve minutes from a previous meeting, discuss updates to current permit fees, and hold an executive session. The meeting will also include a report from a county commissioner representative.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved minutes and changed meeting protocol

The commission approved the minutes from the November 17, 2025 meeting with a 5‑0 vote. Members agreed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of future meetings. The commission directed the county planner to obtain additional information on permit fee categories and report back at the February 2026 meeting.

Tue Dec 16, 2025

County Commissioners

Commission reviews departmental reports and a budget amendment

The commissioners will receive and accept reports from multiple county departments, including the sheriff, clerk of court, road and bridge, treasurer, clerk, emergency manager/fire warden, library, assessor, extension, fair, public health, and maintenance supervisor. After the reports, the commission will consider a budget amendment. The meeting also includes a public comment period and a Fair Board interview after the meeting.

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✓ Decided: County Commissioners approved a $1.6 million budget amendment

The board approved the revised agenda and the minutes from the Dec. 2 meeting. They accepted earnings reports from the Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Treasurer and Assessor, and adopted a resolution to open a new clerk’s warrant account while closing two Pinnacle Bank accounts. The most significant action was the approval of a $1,610,587 budget amendment.

Tue Dec 2, 2025

County Commissioners

Commission will interview Renita Glasoe for board positions

The Goshen County Commissioners will consider an interview with Renita Glasoe from South Torrington for board positions. The meeting also includes routine acceptance of departmental reports such as the Clerk of Court earnings report and the County Clerk payroll report. No other substantive business is listed.

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✓ Decided: Commissioners approved detachment of water rights for Scott Subdivision

The board approved the transfer of county water rights for the Scott Subdivision to enable development. They also adopted the 2026 holiday calendar, accepted the Road & Bridge report, and authorized payment of $766,869.50 in warrants. Additional approvals included the public‑health report and the assessor’s $270.94 reduction order.

Wed Nov 19, 2025

Planning Commission

Commission will reconsider the Riverview Subdivision proposal

The Goshen County Planning and Zoning Commission will revisit the Riverview Subdivision application. Commissioners will also discuss possible updates to permit fees. The meeting includes a public comment period, a report from the County Commissioner Representative, and an executive session.

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✓ Decided: Commission approved prior meeting minutes (3-0 vote)

The Goshen County Planning and Zoning Commission approved the minutes from the October 15, 2025 meeting by a 3‑0 vote. The Riverview Subdivision application was returned for further review and the commission noted a request for a brief report from the Board of Commissioners at the next meeting. Permit fee discussion was scheduled for the December meeting. No other decisions were made.

Tue Nov 18, 2025

County Commissioners

Public hearing on CAFO regulations scheduled for this meeting

The Goshen County Commissioners will accept a series of departmental reports, including the County Sheriff, Clerk of Court, County Clerk, and others. They will also hold a public hearing on CAFO regulations presented by Dr. Hawes of the EWC. No other business is listed.

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✓ Decided: Board approved updated confined animal feeding operations regulations

The commissioners approved a revised agenda and the minutes from the November 4 meeting. They accepted the clerk’s updated warrant report, the library, UW Extension, and fair reports. The board also approved the updated regulations for confined animal feeding operations permits.

Tue Nov 4, 2025

County Commissioners

Commissioners to consider proposal for Senior Citizen District

The Goshen County Commission will meet to review departmental reports and discuss a proposal from the Senior Friendship Center regarding a Senior Citizen District. The meeting includes an executive session to discuss personnel matters for the Assessor and Sheriff.

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✓ Decided: Board amended Resolution 2025-14 to set CMAQ grant at $131,034 with $32,759 match

The commissioners adopted an addendum to Resolution 2025‑14, changing the federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant amount to $131,034 and the required local match to $32,759. They approved the final plat for the Meadowlark Subdivision and authorized a three‑month trial to close the Public Health office for a lunch‑hour each day. The board also approved warrants totaling $904,510.19 for various county expenses.

Tue Oct 21, 2025

County Commissioners

Commissioners will accept multiple departmental reports

The Goshen County Commissioners will formally accept reports from several departments, including the Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk, Assessor, and Library. No other business or decisions are listed on the agenda. The meeting includes a brief break and a public comment period.

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✓ Decided: County Commissioners approved the revised meeting agenda

The board met on Oct 21, 2025 and approved the revised agenda and the minutes from the Oct 7 meeting. They accepted a series of reports—including the Sheriff’s earnings and commissary, the Treasurer’s financial report, the Clerk’s warrant and payroll liabilities, the Library report, the Assessor’s reduction, the UW Extension report, and the Fair Grounds report. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

Wed Oct 15, 2025

Planning Commission

Commission will certify CAFO update document for Board of Commissioners

The Planning and Zoning Commission will determine a quorum and approve the minutes from its September 17, 2025 meeting. It will hold a public comment period. The commission will finalize and certify a CAFO update document to be sent to the Board of Commissioners. Additional items include a work session, a planning office information update, and adjournment.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved minutes and certified CAFO draft for Board review

The commission approved the October 17, 2025 meeting minutes with a 5‑0 vote. It also voted 5‑0 to certify the draft CAFO regulation update and forward it to the Board of County Commissioners for further action. No other decisions were recorded.

Tue Oct 7, 2025

County Commissioners

County Commissioners consider Riverview Subdivision final plat and budget items

The Goshen County Commission will review departmental reports, including a credit‑card limit increase from the Road and Bridge department and Resolution 2025‑19 from the Grant Writer. The commission will address the Riverview Subdivision Final Plat as old business. New business items are not listed. An executive session will cover Fair and Treasurer personnel matters.

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✓ Decided: County Commissioners approved a $300,000 federal cybersecurity grant

The board adopted Resolution 2025‑19 to accept a $300,000 federal cybersecurity grant. It also increased the road‑and‑bridge credit‑card limit to $10,000, lifted stage 1 fire restrictions, and approved the assessor’s rebate and reduction orders. Additional reports—including the County Clerk earnings, warrant and payroll reports, the Road and Bridge report, and the Emergency Manager/Fire Warden/IT reports—were accepted.

Wed Sep 17, 2025

Planning Commission

Public hearing on updating CAFO regulations in Goshen County

The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss updates to the county's Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) regulations. Citizens may submit comments during the hearing, after which the commission will consider action on the proposed regulatory changes. The meeting also includes routine items such as approving prior minutes and a planning office update.

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✓ Decided: Commission approved Aug. 20 minutes and agreed to edit CAFO regulation text

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the minutes from the August 20, 2025 meeting by a 5‑0 vote. No members of the public offered comments on the proposed update to Confined Animal Feeding Operations regulations. The commission agreed to make punctuation and formatting adjustments to the CAFO regulation text, with the chairwoman meeting the secretary to finalize the changes and distribute copies to all members. A motion to certify the revised regulation will be considered at the next meeting before forwarding it to the County Commissioners.

Tue Sep 16, 2025

County Commissioners

County commissioners to review departmental reports and insurance grant

The Goshen County Commission will consider accepting reports from the Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk, and other departments. The board will also discuss the Burns Insurance Hail and Wind Cosmetic Damage Ryder policy and vote on a proposal for a Vote Center.

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✓ Decided: Commission approved increase in horse racing terminals to 150

The board rejected a proposal to replace traditional polling places with vote centers. It approved an employee’s request to borrow 80 sick‑bank hours, amended Resolution 2023‑06 to raise the number of horse‑racing terminals from 70 to 150, and approved a letter of support for the Yoder Fire District’s brush‑truck grant request. Routine agenda and report items were also approved.

Tue Sep 2, 2025

County Commissioners

County to discuss public comment on vote centers and accept departmental reports

The Goshen County Commission will hear departmental reports and continue a public comment session regarding vote centers. The meeting agenda is subject to change.

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✓ Decided: Adopted Resolution 2025-18 to pursue federal funding for a high‑risk road safety project

The commissioners adopted Resolution 2025‑18 authorizing an application for federal funding for the Goshen High‑Risk Road Safety Project. They also approved the Road and Bridge Department report, the County Clerk’s earnings, warrant and payroll reports, and the Grant Writer’s monthly report. Additional reports from the Emergency Manager, Fire Warden and IT were accepted, and an amendment to increase the Derby Club’s machine limit was approved.

Wed Aug 20, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission conditionally approved Riverview Subdivision plan

The commission approved the minutes from the July 20 meeting (4‑0). It conditionally approved the final plan and sketch for the Riverview Subdivision, directing it to the County Commission after the DEQ water‑sewage report (3‑1). The board postponed further review of septic‑fee proposals until after a conference with the Planning Office and Benchmark. The County Planner will post a public‑hearing notice for the CAFO regulations in the Torrington Telegram.

Tue Aug 19, 2025

County Commissioners

Commissioners to hear resolution on lease agreement 2025-17

The Goshen County Commission will review departmental reports and hear a resolution regarding lease agreement 2025-17. A presentation and public comment session regarding a proposed vote center is scheduled for after the meeting.

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✓ Decided: Commissioners approved an $830,000 mining materials lease for a gravel pit

The board approved the meeting agenda and minutes, accepted reports from the Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk, Library, Assessor, UW Extension, and Fair. They approved a budget amendment of $820,000 to purchase a new property‑search website vendor. They adopted Resolution 2025‑17, a mining materials lease costing $830,000 for a gravel pit, and tabled the Treasurer’s request for an additional employee. A second public‑comment meeting on vote‑center proposals was scheduled for September 9.

Tue Aug 5, 2025

County Commissioners

✓ Decided: County adopted Stage 1 fire restriction due to extreme fire danger

The commissioners adopted Resolution 2025-15, placing Goshen County into a Stage 1 fire restriction. They also approved a $600,000 Special Purpose Fund for road and bridge improvements and adopted a $340,000 management‑restricted capital improvement fund. Additional actions included accepting various reports, adopting a federal CMAQ dust‑control grant resolution, and approving the Riverview Subdivision to move to the planning commission.

Wed Jul 16, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved and forwarded preliminary subdivision plan to County Commission

The commission approved the June 18 minutes (4‑0). It voted to take the preliminary subdivision plan and sketch from the table (4‑0) and then approved forwarding that plan to the County Commission for consideration (4‑0). No other actions were decided.

Tue Jul 15, 2025

County Commissioners

✓ Decided: Commissioners adopted FY 2025‑26 budget appropriations and tax levies

The board adopted Resolution 2025‑10 to appropriate funds for the 2025/26 fiscal year and Resolution 2025‑11 to establish tax levies for the same period. They also accepted the Sheriff’s earnings and commissary report, the Treasurer’s monthly financial report, and the Clerk’s warrant and payroll liabilities reports, approving two related vouchers. Additional reports from the University of Wyoming Extension and the Fairgrounds were accepted.

Tue Jul 1, 2025

County Commissioners

✓ Decided: County Commissioners approved $1.16 M in warrants for June expenses

The board accepted the June earnings and payroll report and authorized payment of warrants totaling $1,159,699.58. It also approved the Road and Bridge report, the Emergency Management/Fire Warden and IT report, the Public Health report, the Maintenance report, and the Assessor’s vehicle‑repair request. All of these items were moved, seconded and passed during the meeting.

Wed Jun 18, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Commission approved corrected minutes and tabled Riverview subdivision work

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the corrected minutes from the May 21, 2025 meeting with a 4-0 vote. Members also voted 4-0 to table further work on the Riverview Subdivision Preliminary Plan and Sketch until the July 16, 2025 meeting. Chairwoman Zimmer will add comments to the CAFO regulation document and forward it to the Planning Office for distribution.

Tue Jun 17, 2025

County Commissioners

✓ Decided: County Commissioners approved the 2025 budget amendment and several funding items

The board approved the agenda and minutes from the June 3 meeting. It adopted a resolution for a Safe Streets and Road grant, approved a $28,000 Fairgrounds budget amendment, and approved a $148,065 insurance quote for county assets. The commissioners also ratified a special prosecutor appointment, reappointed a library board member, and approved the overall 2025 budget amendment with multiple line‑item allocations.

Tue Jun 3, 2025

County Commissioners

✓ Decided: County Commissioners approved Wind Energy Siting Regulations

The board approved the adoption of the Wind Energy Siting Regulations. They also approved a credit card for employee Sondra Ellis and confirmed the County Health Officer memorandum of understanding. Additionally, the nomination of Adam Tregemba to the Weed and Pest Board was approved and several departmental reports were accepted.

Wed May 21, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission forwards Lippincott CAFO to County Board with recommendation

The commission approved the minutes from the April 16, 2025 meeting by a 5‑0 vote. It accepted the preliminary sketch and plat for the Riverview Subdivision, also by a 5‑0 vote. The members agreed to forward the Lippincott CAFO application to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation. No vote tally was recorded for that motion.

Tue May 20, 2025

County Commissioners

✓ Decided: County Commissioners adopt generator installation resolution for EM building

The board approved the meeting agenda and minutes from May 6. It accepted the Sheriff’s earnings report, the Treasurer’s report, and the Clerk’s updated warrant and payroll liabilities reports. Commissioners also adopted Resolution 2025‑07 to install a generator at the Emergency Management building on East M Street. Additional reports from the library, University of Wyoming Extension, and fairgrounds were accepted.

Tue May 6, 2025

County Commissioners

✓ Decided: County Commissioners approved the Lewis Feedlot permit for confined animal facilities

The board approved the Lewis Feedlot permit for confined animal facilities. They also approved the use of the courthouse lawn for a summer concert series, passed the budget amendments, and accepted a $541.41 reduction order. Additionally, they decided not to repaint the maintenance pickup and accepted the Emergency Manager/Fire Warden and IT report.

Wed Apr 16, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission schedules May 21 public hearing for CAFO permit renewal

The commission approved the minutes from the March 19, 2025 meeting. It also accepted the renewal application for Jim Lippincott's CAFO and set a public hearing for May 21, 2025 at 6:30 pm in the Commissioners Room. No other actions were decided.

Tue Apr 15, 2025

County Commissioners

✓ Decided: Commissioners approved reports, appointed a special prosecutor, and funded library grant

The board accepted the agenda and minutes and approved the Sheriff’s earnings report, the Treasurer’s report, the Clerk’s warrant and payroll report, and the Library report. They adopted Resolution 2025-06 to appoint a Special Prosecutor and Resolution 2025-05 to accept grant funding from the American Library Association for accessible shelving and a wheelchair‑accessible computer desk. They also approved closing the FairCap Fac II checking account and continued a $1,500 county donation to the Torrington Learning Center.

Tue Apr 1, 2025

County Commissioners

✓ Decided: County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2025‑04 to accept emergency‑management grant

The board approved the vacation of two subdivision plats and accepted the Road & Bridge report. It approved warrants totaling $813,531.65 and adopted Resolution 2025‑04 to receive an emergency‑management grant. The commissioners also approved a health‑department contract amendment and hired a Public Health Nurse Supervisor, and they authorized a committee to plan the Wyoming Semiquincentennial celebration.