Voluntary Stewardship Program contract signed

POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) signed two contracts at their meeting on June 12.

The BOCC signed a contract with the Washington State conservation commission for the Voluntary Stewardship Program. The contract provides Garfield County with $240,000 for the time period of 2023-2025. The commissioners also signed a digital contract for a sale agreement with Richie Brothers auction service for the auction of a surplus belly dump trailer. Richie Brothers will receive 10% of the lot sale.

Also approved at the meeting was placing rock worth $168.63 in a shared parking lot behind the Blue Mountain Artisan Guild.