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Public NoticeNotice of Final Payment to ContractorJohnson County School District No. 1

Buffalo High School Welding Shop Expansion Project

Buffalo, WY

Notice is hereby given that Johnson County School District No. 1, Buffalo, WY has accepted the work as complete, according to the plans and speci-fications and rules set forth in the contract between the Johnson County School District No. 1, Buffalo, WY and S & S Builders, LLC, Gillette, WY for comple-tion of the JCSD No. 1 – Buffalo High School Welding Shop Expansion Project. The above-mentioned contractor is entitled to final settlement. Therefore, on the 5th day of August 2020, being the (41st) day after the first date of advertise-ment Johnson County School District No. 1, Buffalo, WY will pay the above-mentioned contractor the full amount due under said contract for the JCSD No. 1 – Buffalo High School Welding Shop Expansion Project; provided all punch list and project close-out require-

Public NoticeLEGAL NOTICE

JOHNSON COUNTY RURAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT

Regular Meeting for July Monday, July 13, 2020 after conclusion of Budget

Hearing at 4 p.m. Johnson County Planning Office 26 N DeSmet Ave Buffalo, Wyoming

Publish: July 2, 2020 20-532

Public NoticeNotice of Public Hearing

Proposed Fiscal Year 2020-2021 BudgetJohnson County Predator Management District

Notice is hereby given that a scheduled public hear-ing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget of the Johnson County Predator Management District will be held on July 9, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. MDT, in the Johnson Co. Fire Hall Meeting Room on the By-Pass Road in Buffalo, WY. A summary of the district pro-posed fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 is as follows:

Estimated FY 2020-2021 Revenues –State Predator Grant 150000Specials Project (Rabies) Grants 35000Predator Fees 68000Carryover Funds 35000Other Income 4000Total $292000

Estimated FY 2020-2021 Expenses –Wages, Salaries, and Benefits 170000Contract Services 80000Rabies Mitigation Program 35000Other Operating Expenses 7000Total $290000

Dave Hall, Secretary/Treasurer

Publish: July 2, 2020 20-550

Public NoticeNOTICE TO VOTERS

If you will be unable to vote at the polls on PRIMARY ELECTION DAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020, you may request an absentee ballot. The Absentee ballots will be available for Absentee Voting from July 2, 2020 through August 17, 2020 in the office of the County Clerk. Early Voting will be avail-able in the County Clerk’s Office beginning July 20, 2020 through August 14, 2020. Please contact the Clerk’s Office at 307-684-7272 for more information.

Vicki EdelmanJohnson County Clerk

Publish: July 2, August 8, 2020 20-551

Public NoticeDepartment of Environmental Quality, Division of Air

Quality PUBLIC NOTICE: In accordance with Chapter 6, Section 2(m) of the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations, notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve a request by Samson Resources Company to operate six (6) 1,246 hp Caterpillar 3516B engines (ENG001-ENG006) at various oil and gas production facili-ties in Converse, Campbell, and Johnson Counties, Wyoming. The portable engines shall operate no more than twelve (12) months at any single facility.

For the duration of the public comment period, the permit application, the agency’s analysis, and the public notice are available for public inspection online at https://openair.wyo.gov, utilizing facility ID F030026 and permit number P0027695 under permits. Additionally, during the state of emergency declared by Governor Gordon on March 13, 2020, if you have questions about or need assistance accessing the materials, please contact Nancy Vehr, Air Quality Division Administrator, Department of Environmental Quality, 200 West 17th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, by fax at 307-635-1784, via phone at 307-777-3746, or via email at Nancy.vehr1@wyo.gov. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternate formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

Written comments may be directed to Nancy Vehr, Administrator, Division of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, 200 West 17th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax (307) 635-1784. Please reference A0010641 in your comment. Comments submitted by email will not be included in the admin-istrative record. All comments received by 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 3, 2020 will be considered in the final determination on this application. A public hearing will be conducted only if in the opinion of the administrator sufficient interest is generated or if an aggrieved party so requests. For the duration of the state of emergency declared by Governor Gordon on March 13, 2020, public hearings will be conducted telephonically. Para español, visite deq.wyoming.gov.

Publish: July 2, 2020 20-554

Public NoticePUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules, notice is hereby given that a public hearing is scheduled regarding Powder River Energy Corporation’s (PRECorp or the Cooperative) Application for authority to increase its overall system revenue by $7,030,045 per annum and approval to revise its tariffs to accomplish the increase, effective September 1, 2020. (Application). The public hear-

ments have been met.

Publish: June 25, July 2, 9, 2020 20-542

ing is set to commence on Monday, July 27, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., in the Commission’s hearing room located at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

PRECorp is a public utility as defined in Wyo. Stat. § 37-1-101(a)(vi)(C), subject to the Commission’s juris-diction pursuant to Wyo. Stat. § 37-2-112.

PRECorp’s principal office is located at 221 Main Street, Sundance, Wyoming. PRECorp is duly autho-rized to generate, manufacture, purchase, acquire, and transmit electric energy, sell supplies, and dis-pose of electric energy in its certificated territory. PRECorp is a Class A member of Members 1st Power Cooperative and a Class C member of Basin Electric Power Cooperative. PRECorp serves customers in northeastern Wyoming, including in Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Sheridan, and Weston Counties, and also in a small area of southern Montana.

PRECorp proposes to: (i) increase its overall system revenue by $7,030,045 per annum; (ii) restate the base cost of power in the Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA) mechanism to reflect the cur-rent level of power cost; (iii) revise the existing base rates to reflect the appropriate recovery of COPA revenue based on the restated base cost of power; and (iv) revise rates to recognize changes in the cost of providing service and move rates for all rate classes closer to the cost of service. The average residential customer will see an average monthly increase in charges, from $127.05 to $138.28, as a result of the requested revenue increase.

The proposed net revenue adjustments by class are as follows: Change % ChangeResidential (all classes) $2,062,487 8.87%Seasonal 139,552 7.53%Irrigation 24,338 5.61%General Service 1,113,579 8.86%General Service –CBM -254,836 -10.17%Large Power 2,621,679 6.20%Large Power - CBM 297,638 1.66%Large Power Transmission 882,114 1.54%Large Power Transmission --CBM 134,798 3.70%Large Power Transmission - General 7,123 1.42%Lighting 1,573 0.46%Total $7,030,045 4.32%Other Revenue 0 0.00%Total Revenue $7,030,045 4.23%

Due to rate design and individual customer load factors and usage characteristics, the percentage rate change to individual customers within each rate schedule may be higher or lower than the average for the customer rate class or rate schedule. The impact on individual bills may vary from the pro-posed increase in rates. Further, the rates ultimately approved by the Commission, on an individual cus-tomer class basis, may be lower or greater than those being proposed by the Cooperative.

In addition to the proposed changes in rates for electric service, PRECorp is also proposing certain revisions to its service tariffs to incorporate its pro-posed changes in its rates for service. PRECorp’s proposed rate increase is to ensure its operational and financial stability in a declining sales environment. As a result of declining sales to coal bed methane, oil and gas, and coal customers, PRECorp is facing an imme-diate revenue shortfall.

All interested persons are encouraged to attend the

public hearing which will be conducted in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission Rules and Special Regulations. Interested persons may appear and be heard, either in person or through counsel, as provided by Commission Rule.

The Commission’s hearings are open to all per-sons. If you wish to attend the hearing and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission at (307) 777-7427 (Voice or TTY) in Cheyenne during regular business hours or write them at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, to make arrange-ments. Communications impaired persons may also contact the Commission by accessing Wyoming Relay (TTY) by dialing 711. Please mention Docket No. 10014-202-CR-19 (Record No. 15372) in your correspondence. If you wish to listen to the hearing scheduled in this matter go to http://psc.wy.us at the appropriate time and follow the instructions to connect to the hearing.

Dated: June 29, 2020.

Publish: July 2, 9, 2020 20-556

Residents of Johnson County and all of House District 40, I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to have served as your representative for the past two years. The experience certainly has been educational, and I feel that I have learned a lot. There have been some accomplishments that I am proud to have been a part of like having the Veterans Skilled Nursing facility being placed in Buffalo. Hope-fully, construction will start soon. More recently, we were able to get an amendment passed that will help to protect business owners from frivolous lawsuits arising from the corona virus epidemic. There have been disappointments with losing some good bills that I believe would have been a great benefit to Wyoming citizens. I sponsored a bill for the 48 hour waiting period for an abortion, which passed committee and the House only to have a Senator put the bill in a “drawer” and not allow it to be heard in the Senate. I was disappointed that our Governor vetoed the “Born Alive” bill which passed both houses by a wide majority. Another bill I sponsored was to limit the amount of in-crease in property tax from year to year. We got it though the committee process only to have the House vote it down. They also voted down Voter ID. The House voted down an across-the-board spending cut of 1% and a second Bill cutting only .5%. Today, all you hear is they want to increase taxes in every way possible. There still is no meaningful discussion about spending cuts. I feel that State spending must be reduced significantly before there is any discussion on tax increas-es. I will continue to vote against all tax increases. We need more conservative members in the State Legislature to resist in-crease taxes and protect our way of life of being able to make our own decisions as to how we live. I support the 2nd amendment and will oppose all “Red Flag” laws.I would appreciate your support in the primary election.

Thank You-Richard Tass; Representative House District 40

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