COMMISSIONERS

Regular Meetings

Commission meetings are generally held the first and third Tuesdays of the month, with some variation. Commission meetings are open to the public and begin at 9 a.m. Although the meetings are customarily held in the commission meeting room of the county courthouse in Pinedale, the commission sometimes holds its meetings in the Lovatt Community Room of the Sublette County Library in Pinedale. They also meet four times per year at the Marbleton Town Hall.

To schedule an appointment to appear on the commission’s meeting agenda, please contact Sublette County Clerk Carrie Long at (307) 367-4372.

Commission $433,500

What We Do: The Board of County Commissioners is the general administrative body for County government. Commissioners have a myriad of responsibilities that include making decisions to make Sublette County a better place to live and work. Individual commissioners have no power to act independently. All formal and official actions taken by the Board of County Commissioners must be by majority or unanimous vote in a public meeting. Commissioners also appoint department heads of offices for which they have responsibility. They appoint members to a variety of volunteer boards and commissions. Additionally, individual commissioners serve on other boards that serve the interests of County citizens.

Budget Summary: Salaries for the five county commissioners total $175,000, based on their annual salaries of $35,00 each. The county administrator salary of $99,500 is also allocated from this budget. The budget includes $7,500 for meetings and mileage for commission attendance at meetings held throughout the year. The commission has allocated $75,000 for specialized attorneys such as those handling oil and gas taxation disputes and natural resource litigation for the county. Consultant expenses are allocated about $75,000. This amount covers costs associated with production of the State of the County report, as well as consultations with natural resource professionals who provide data or special expertise on various issues at the commission’s direction.

Budget compared to last year: -16.6%

Reason for difference: Despite increased salaries, this budget dropped substantially with the $100,000 reduction in consultant costs. This line item was inflated last year because the commission hired a consultant to update the county wildfire protection plan, with the majority of the cost covered by a grant.