Organization
This page provides information about the groups and people involved in producing the Carbon County Land Use Plan.
Consultants
The County hired the consultants to prepare the necessary studies and manage the process of producing the new land use plan. The consultants are:
- Joanne Garnett, FAICP (WLC, Inc.)
- Ken Markert, AICP (MMI Planning)
- Pepper McClenahan, AICP (WLC, Inc.)
County Planning Staff
Several Carbon County staff members will be active in the process of preparing the new plan. The county staff involved with the plan are:
- Kristy Rowan, Administration, Planning & Development
Citizen Committee
The role of the Citizen Steering Committee is to work in an advisory capacity with the consultants in preparing the plan. The committee will do this by providing advice, direction, and feedback to the consultants throughout the planning process. The County Commissioners have appointed these citizens to serve on the Citizen Steering Committee:
- Debra Allen
- Irene Archibald
- Michael Evans
- Linda Fleming
- Dick Hiser
- Jim Miller
- Kristy Rowan
- Doug Wasinger
- Terry Weickum (County Commissioner's liaison)
- William Wille
- Richard Wilson (Planning Commission liaison)
The roles and responsibilities of the committee are set out in the document at the link below:
- Committee Roles and Responsibilities (52 KB PDF file)
County Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission is the land planning board of Carbon County. Under Wyoming State law, the Planning & Zoning Commission must recommend a land use plan to the County Commissioners before it can be adopted as the county's official plan. Members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The current members are:
- Troy Maddox, Chairman
- Shorty Ballard
- Barry Bryant
- Brian Lally
- Richard Wilson
Board of County Commissioners
The County Commissioners are the governing body for Carbon County. The current commissioners are:
- Terry Weickum, Chairman
- Jerry Paxon
- Charles C. Young, MD