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Letter to the Editor: Is this even legal?
I am writing this letter concerning an article I read in this paper dated March 28, 2024. In this letter I am questioning the legality of what the town of Manderson is doing with their finances. I read that the police are trying to “push” for an e-citation system. As I further read, I was very troubled to read that this town is “$55,123.19 under their budget.” Councilman Patrick further stated, “What it means is that in the next four months when the fiscal year ends, to break even, with the average ticket of $150, we would need 92 tickets or more.” Patrick went on to state “that he doesn’t see any issue with it because May is coming up and that is when traffic typically increases. And that figuring $20,000 for the new system and the average ticket at $150 he wondered about an additional 133 tickets to pay for the system.”
Manderson establishes community clean-up committee
The Manderson Town Council’s regular monthly meeting was held April 11. Mayor Rod Patrick and council people Julie Williams, Judy Bury and Tim Patrick were in attendance. Councilman Troy Chambers had an excused absence. One item on the agenda was a main street clean-up. Councilman Patrick said the town’s...
Dogies battle the Warriors
Following a disappointing loss to Buffalo the week before, the Newcastle High School Dogie soccer team rallied to battle against the No. 2-ranked Warriors Friday in Worland. Head coach Sally Hoover was delighted with the defensive effort her team showed in their 1-4 loss. “We played really well, and the...
Squeal Your Thirst an ‘Oinkredible’ time
The second annual Squeal Your Thirst fundraiser was “Oinkredible” according to primary organizer and Big Horn County Fair board member Tracy Haley. The money raised will go toward a new pig barn at the fairgrounds in Basin. This year the fundraiser raised over $8,000 between the silent auction, event tumbler sales and tickets. Over 90 tickets were sold. There were 47 silent auction items and many donated door prizes.
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