Candidate guest at town meeting

During the Pine Bluffs Town Meeting Monday, Aug. 4, the council reviewed some financial items and had a special guest in the audience.

The first item for new business the council discussed was the Emergency Medical Technician Director salary. The council approved to raise the salary from $250 to $600. However, the EMT Director has resigned and the five EMTs have been given the Director’s responsibilities evenly. The raise will cover the EMT’s costs for some business meetings. The motion was passed but not unanimously.

The council also discussed the feasibility study for a hotel. The feasibilit...