EVANSTON — During the Uinta County Commission meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4, commissioners took the opportunity to advertise a few board vacancies. The Fair Board still has an opening for an unexpired term and the Veterans Board has three three-year-term vacancies.

The Museum Board, on the other hand, has two positions available for 3-year terms and three applicants. The commissioners discussed restructuring the board and updating bylaws to allow for all three interested parties to serve. The commissioners also accepted the application for Shellie St. Priest to serve on the Citizens of Uinta County Healthcare Trust board.

The commissioners explained to attendees that they were co-signing and sending a letter to the forest supervisor of the Bridger Teton National Forest requesting cooperating agency status.

“We do have operators from our county that work there, logging ... running livestock,” said Commissioner Eric South.

Uinta County Facilities Operations Manager Ron Taylor requested approval of a 20-acre Bridger Valley landfill addition.

“This will allow for a C and D (construction and debris) ... this will benefit the Bridger Valley landfill and the people there,” South said.

“It will save the Evanston landfill from closing so soon, too,” Taylor replied.

The motion was approved.

JUB Engineers’ Kimberly Silvester provided the commission with updates regarding the Fort Bridger Airport. Silvester explained minor changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and the Wyoming Aviation Capital Improvement Plan (WACIP) policy programs.

Silvester said that funds were allocated for varying airport projects for the next five years, including $190,000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding for this year with a $5,000 match each from the state and the county bringing total funding to $200,000.

She outlined taxiway and apron sealants planned for this year; design plans in 2026 and eventual design rehab in 2030. The cost for the variety of projects will be funded in the majority by the FAA, with much smaller match payments from the state and the county at 6% and 4%, respectively.

Uinta County Clerk Amanda Hutchinson took to the podium and used the opportunity to thank Silvester for their excellent and reliable diligence dealing with the federal grant funding process.

“Thank you and your associates, thank you so much,” Hutchinson said.

Hutchinson asked the commissioners for approval to the county employee’s insurance renewal of the stop-loss carrier, Sunlife Insurance, opt in to the Cancer Care Project, which will help find affordable care for diagnosed employees. The commissioners approved.