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During their short meeting Tuesday, the Johnson County Commission spent the majority of time discussing the agreement between the county and the Wyoming Behavioral Institute for Title 25 services provided to the county. Title 25 Emergency detention is the legal process in which a person who is re

An agreement between Johnson County and the Wyoming Behavioral Institute for services provided to the county was reviewed and ultimately tabled by the county commission. During discussions at their recent meeting it was noted there had been an increase in the cost for service provided to the coun

Johnson County Road & Bridge Supervisor Scott Pehringer spoke to the county commission, reporting that the US Forest Service has been surveying the Crazy Woman Canyon Road bridge, preparing for the road reconstruction project, which is slated to begin in 2023. The $3.4 million project, throug

Buffalo Mayor Shane Schrader and the city’s new Chief of Police Sean Bissett recently appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program to talk about taking on the challenges of the Chief’s new position. After the retirement of Buffalo’s former chief, Jason Carder, thirty-one candidates from as

The Johnson County Commission has approved an amendment to their existing agreement with the Wyoming State Department of Health concerning funding for their drug court program. At their Tuesday meeting, Civil Deputy County Attorney Barry Crago presented the amendment to the commission for conside

Buffalo Mayor Shane Schrader, in a recent interview, discussed the process for hiring the new police chief and why he was selected over 30 other candidates, including some that were local. He talks about why he felt there were so many applicants, and from so many different areas of the country, a

Johnson County has approved and accepted an amendment to an existing contract between the county and the State of Wyoming for continued funding for a program through the county's drug court program. County Attorney Tucker Ruby explained what the program is and its purpose. Ruby said the pa

Johnson County will be participating in the OneWyo Opioid Settlement, after a decision by the county commission. The class action settlement is due to a nation-wide lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies supplying opioid drugs. County Attorney Tucker Ruby explained to the commission that alt

Johnson County will be looking into a possible fence around their excess property at the county airport that is leased for grazing. According to discussions at their last meeting, another property owner near the county-owned property has requested a fence be installed on the property. County A

The agreement between Johnson County and the Wyoming Department of Family Services concerning the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has been amended by a vote of the county commission. The amendment to the ERAP program was discussed by Commissioner Bill Novotny. After review, Coun