Kemmerer Gazette Legal Notices, Sept. 24, 2026

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TENTATIVE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AGENDA FOR LINCOLN COUNTY COMMISSION

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

10:00 A.M.

Location: Lincoln County Courthouse, 925 Sage Ave 3rd Floor, Kemmerer, WY

Or via video conference at the  Afton Branch Office Building, EOC Conference room, 421 Jefferson St., Afton, WY

DEVELOPMENT REPORACTION ITEMS

  1. 408 SS 26 Alpine Gravel Pit

Douglas & Jacqulyn Naef & Call Ready Mix

*  Simple Subdivision application to subdivide 19.39+/- acres into 2 lots with one lot 10.81+/- acres and the other lot 8.58+/- acres with an average lot size of 9.70+/- acres in the Mixed Zone.

*  Located .1 miles west of the Town of Alpine, Wyoming in T37N, R118W, Section 30.

  1. 718 MA 26 Emigrant Meadows Second Filing Phase II

Heart M. Land & Livestock, LLC

*  A Phased Major Subdivision application to subdivide 6.0+/- acres into 3 lots with an average lot size of 2.0+/- acres in the Rural Zone.

*  Located 5 miles northwest of the Town of Afton, Wyoming in T32N, R119W, Section 6.

  1. 204 MS 26 La Pradera

Dale & Beth Ann Call

*  A Minor Subdivision proposal to subdivide 37.60 +/- acres into 5 lots with an average lot size of 7.52 +/- acres in the Rural Zone.

*  Located 3.6 miles northwest of the Town of Afton, Wyoming in T33N, R118W, Section 30.

  1. 717 MA 26 Grover Ranch Estates Master Plan

Adell H. Thurman Living Trust c/o Gary Proctor

*  A Major Subdivision proposal to subdivide 136.25 +/- acres into 14 lots with an average lot size of 9.73 +/- acres in the Rural Zone.

*  Located 4.3 miles northwest of the Town of Afton, Wyoming in T33N, R118W, Section 30.

OTHER PLANNING MATTERS

ADJOURNMENT

NOTE:  Additional information regarding the above noted files can be viewed at https://weblink.lcwy.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=161128&dbid=0&repo=LincolnCounty

Projects for Planning OR www.lincolncountywy.gov Planning and Development, BCC Packets. 

All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearing and to provide input.  Those planning on attending should call the day before to see if the meeting and project is still scheduled.

PUBLISHED: Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO KEMMERER ZONING REGULATIONS

Pursuant to Wyoming W.S. 15-1-602, and Section 20-30 of Kemmerer City Code, notice is hereby given that the City of Kemmerer is holding a public hearing Monday, October 26th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., at its regular meeting at Kemmerer City Hall, 220 State Hwy 233, Kemmerer, Wyoming; regarding multiple changes to Chapter 20, Subdivision of Land, of the Kemmerer Zoning Code.  All interested persons are invited to attend and present verbal or written statements.  Further information regarding this notice can be obtained from City Administrator Brian Muir, bmuir@kemmerer.org, (307) 828-4061.

PUBLISHED: Sept. 24, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO KEMMERER ZONING REGULATIONS

Pursuant to Wyoming W.S. 15-1-602, and Section 20-30 of Kemmerer City Code, notice is hereby given that the City of Kemmerer is holding a public hearing Monday, October 26th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., at its regular meeting at Kemmerer City Hall, 220 State Hwy 233, Kemmerer, Wyoming; regarding changes to Chapter 23, Land Use Zone District Ordinance, of the Kemmerer Zoning Code.  All interested persons are invited to attend and present verbal or written statements.  Further information regarding this notice can be obtained from City Administrator Brian Muir, bmuir@kemmerer.org, (307) 828-4061.

PUBLISHED: Sept. 24, 2026

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The Kemmerer City Council met in regular session this 24th day of August, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Kemmerer, Wyoming. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Present on roll call were Mayor Robert Bowen, Councilmember Marlin Batista, Councilmember Dave McConkie (via telecommunications), Councilmember Bill Price, Councilmember Kodi Seamons, Councilmember Ken Spears, and Councilmember Mark Thatcher.

Motion was made by Councilmember Batista to approve the agenda as presented; seconded by Councilmember Spears and unanimously approved by council.

PRESENTATIONS:

Caleb Ellis was sworn in as a Detective Sergeant for the Kemmerer Police Department.

VISITORS’ COMMENTS AND PETITIONS:

None.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion was made by Councilmember Batista to approve the items on the consent agenda as amended; seconded by Councilmember Seamons and unanimously approved by council. Those items were:

(a)  Approval of Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2026;

(b)  Approval of the payment of the bills, payroll, and ACH payments as presented;

19144 UMWA $207.02           19145 Bugman, Inc.    $280.00

19146 Centurylink       892.23 19147 Centurylink Communications  16.88

19148 City of Kemmerer Acct.           326.00 19149 Cooper, Lora E 2,250.00

19150 Dex Imaging LLC           143.41 19151 Elliott Equipment Co    173.23

19152 Enbridge Gas   634.80 19153 First Bank of Wyo.       5,358.41

19154 FBPB    8,200.42          19155 Gunter’s Service          5,383.51

19156 J Solutions, LLC 1,475.00          19157 JUB Engineers Inc         20,396.60

19158 Kemmerer Gazette      786.00 19159 Krell, Tammy   1,000.00

19160 Lincoln County Sheriff 3,300.00          19161 Lincoln Co. Weed & Pest         740.00

19162 MC2 Engineering         1,161.25          19163 Mountain West Business        29.96

19164 Netwize           6,507.08          19165 Norco Inc         30.50

19166 One-Call of Wyoming  169.05 19167 Outlaw Industrial LLC   1,549.59

19168 Personnel Screening    463.00 19169 Peterson Legal Services           1,838.63

19170 Petri, Jason      2,096.77          19171 Readdy Gleddy LLC      786.53

19172 Reladyne West LLC      2,567.63          19173 Safety Sup.&Sign Co     2,567.63

19174 Tom’s HVAC LLC           1,692.12          19175 UMB Card Center         1,692.12

19176 Wells Fargo Financial  619.47 19177 VOID     0.00

19178 Wolfies LLC      601.20 19179 Wyo. Law Enf.  325.00

8/10/26 Fed. Tax Dep.-ACH    18,206.19        8/10/26 Payroll Dir. Dep.-ACH           61,874.20

8/10/26 AFLAC-ACH   12.24   8/10/26 Expert Pay-ACH        913.05

8/10/26 Orchard Trust-ACH   1,200.00         

NEW BUSINESS:

(a)  Motion was made by Councilmember Thatcher to authorize the price increase for mixed drinks at the clubhouse to $6.00 per drink; seconded by Councilmember Batista and unanimously approved by council.

(b)  Motion was made by Councilmember Price to authorize the mayor to sign the two-year agreement with Eagle Club Systems for a Point-of-Sale System at the clubhouse to begin on October 1, 2026, as amended with the “Terms and Service will be governed by the laws of Wyoming”; seconded by Councilmember Spears and unanimously approved by council.

(c)  Motion was made by Councilmember Batista to Pass, Approve, and Adopt Resolution No. 2026-886, A Resolution Unconditionally Donating the Items Listed on the Inventory to the Hamsfork Museum given them the right to keep, lend, sale or dispose of the donated material; seconded by Councilmember Thatcher and unanimously approved by council.

(d)  Motion was made by Councilmember Seamons to award R&D Sweeping and Asphalt Maintenance of Rock Springs, Wyoming the 2026 Road Sealing Project and authorize the mayor to sign the Notice of Award for an amount not to exceed $109,999.01; seconded by Councilmember Spears and unanimously approved by council.

COMMENTS:

City Administrator, Brian Muir, made comments. Councilmember Seamons, Councilmember Price, Councilmember Thatcher, Councilmember Spears, Councilmember McConkie, and Councilmember Batista made comments. Mayor Bowen made comments.

ADJOURN:

There being no further business before the council, Mayor Bowen adjourned the regular meeting; 6:38 p.m.

            BY: DAVID MCCONKIE,

ACTING PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

ATTEST:           NATASIA DIERS

            CITY CLERK - TREASURER

PUBLISHED: Sept. 24, 2026

NOTICE OF LINCOLN COUNTY

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

Notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of September 2026, at 10:00 am, the Lincoln County Board of Equalization will hold a public meeting to issue decisions on appeals heard by the board on September 2, 2026.  The meeting will take place at the Lincoln County EOC Room, located at 421 Jefferson Street, Afton, WY and via video stream at the Lincoln County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Boardroom (3rd Floor), 925 Sage Avenue, Kemmerer, WY.

Dated 23rd day of September, 2026.

By April Brunski, Lincoln County Clerk

PUBLISHED: Sept. 24, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Application for Land Use Regulations Amendment

Lincoln County, Wyoming

Public Hearing of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be tentatively held at 6:00 pm, Wednesday October 21, 2026, at two locations using video conference:  Afton Planning & Development Office, Conference Room, 61 East 5th Avenue, Afton, WY and the Lincoln County Courthouse, Commissioner Boardroom 3rd floor, 925 Sage Avenue, Kemmerer, WY to take public comments regarding the following:

Land Use Regulations Amendment, File # 604 PZ 25

A Proposed Amendment to the Lincoln County Land Use Regulations to modify Land Use Definitions, Subcategories and Table in Chapter 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 which will address modern requests for land usage and promote a better understanding of the planning process.

Proposal A. Modify language and definitions in Chapter 7.1 Land Use Definitions

Proposal B. Modify Land Use and Small Business Subcategories

Proposal C. Modify Land Use Table 7.3

Any person having comments or protests concerning the requested Land Use Regulations amendment may appear at the public hearing at either location and present their comments or protests at that time.  Detailed information can be viewed at:  https://weblink.lcwy.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=161128&dbid=0&repo=LincolnCounty Projects for Planning.  Written comments may be submitted to the Office of Planning & Development (must be received no later than Monday, October 12, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.) and they will be presented to the Commission for consideration.  

Documents and comments can be sent to either Office of Planning and Development located at 925 Sage Avenue Suite 201 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, or at the Office of Planning and Development County Annex at 61 East 5th Avenue in Afton, Wyoming. Emails can be sent to Planning@lincolncountywy.gov.

PUBLISHED: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 2026

FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE

WHEREAS, default in the payment of principal and interest has occurred under the terms of a promissory note (the “Note”) dated August 29, 2019, executed and delivered by Blake Foster to Caliber Home Loans, Inc. and a real estate mortgage (the “Mortgage”) of the same date securing the Note, which Mortgage was executed and delivered by Blake Foster, a married man (the “Mortgagors”), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Caliber Home Loans, Inc., and which Mortgage was recorded on August 30, 2019, as 1005214 Book: 956 Page: 174 in the records of the office of the County Clerk and ex-officio Register of Deeds in and for Lincoln County, State of Wyoming; and

WHEREAS, the mortgage was assigned for value as follows: 

Assignee: Newrez LLC D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

Assignment dated: 07/29/2025

Assignment recorded: 07/29/2025

Assignment recording information: 1040759 Book: 1141 Page: 787

All in the records of the County clerk and ex-officio Register of Deeds in and for Lincoln County, Wyoming.

WHEREAS, the Mortgage contains a power of sale which by reason of said default, the Mortgagee declares to have become operative, and no suit or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part there-of, nor has any such suit or proceeding been instituted and the same discontinued; and

WHEREAS, written notice of intent to foreclose the Mortgage by advertisement and sale has been served upon the record owner and the party in possession of the mortgaged premises at least ten (10) days prior to the commencement of this publication, and the amount due upon the Mortgage on the date of first publication of this notice of sale being the total sum of $ 221,029.69 which sum consists of the unpaid principal balance of $209,996.86 plus Interest accrued to the date of the first publication of this notice in the amount of $3,858.49, plus attorneys’ fees, costs expended, and accruing interest and late charges after the date of first publication of this notice of sale;

WHEREAS, the property being foreclosed upon may be subject to other liens and encumbrances that will not be extinguished at the sale. Any prospective purchaser should research the status of title and be prepared to show proof of funds before submitting a bid;

NOW, THEREFORE NewRez LLC, as the Mortgagee, will have the Mortgage foreclosed as by law provided by causing the mortgaged property to be sold at public venue by the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff in and for Lincoln County, Wyoming to the highest bidder for cash at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon on November 3rd, 2026, at Lincoln County Courthouse, 925 Sage Ave, Kemmerer, WY 83101, for application on the above-described amounts secured by the Mortgage, said mortgaged property being described as follows, to-wit:

LOT 31 OF STAR VALLEY RANCH PLAT 18, LINCOLN COUNTY, WYOMING AS DESCRIBED ON THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 3, 1979 AT DOCUMENT NUMBER 523540 AND MAP NUMBER 236, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK, LINCOLN COUNTY, WYOMING.

With an address of: 211 Ponderosa Place, Star Valley Ranch, WY 83127

Together with all improvements thereon situate and all fixtures and appurtenances thereto. 

Pursuant to 31 CFR § 1031.320, non-financed, or self-financed entity bidders must provide a form OMB No. 1506-0080 with parts III and V completed, in order to bid. This form is available at: https://www.fincen.gov/system/files/2025-09/RER-Form-508C.pdf and must be provided by the winning bidder at the time of sale. Failure to provide the information as requested will result in the bid being disqualified

Date: 9/10/2026         C. Morgan Lasley

            Brian G. Sayer

  1. Morgan Lasley

            THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C.

            925 E. 4th St.

            Waterloo, Iowa 50703

            319-234-2530

            319-232-6341

PUBLISHED: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 2026

LINCOLN COUNTY, WYOMING

2026 DUST SUPPRESSION PROJECT

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE

To all persons, corporations, or firms who may have any claim for work performed or materials furnished to Enviro Tech Services, LLC, 910 5th Avenue, Suite 230, Greeley, CO 80634, in connection with the 2026 Dust Suppression Project located in Lincoln County, Wyoming:

Please take notice that Lincoln County has accepted the work associated with the 2026 Dust Suppression Project as complete, in accordance with the plans, specifications, and provisions set forth in the Agreement between Lincoln County and the above named Contractor. The Contractor is therefore entitled to final settlement.

You are further notified that on October 19, 2026 being the 41st day following the first publication of this Notice Lincoln County will pay Enviro Tech Services, LLC the full amount due under the Contract. Any claims for work done or materials furnished must be filed with Lincoln County, Wyoming on or before October 19, 2026. Failure to file such claims by that date shall constitute a waiver of the same.

This Notice is provided pursuant to Wyoming Statute §16 6 116.

Dated this 9th day of September 2026.

(s) Amy Butler, County Engineer

Lincoln County, Wyoming

PUBLISHED: September 10, 17, 24, 2026