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Town of Cheyenne Wells special meeting minutes – May 28, 2025

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(Kiowa County Press)

TOWN OF CHEYENNE WELLS SPECIAL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 28, 2025 12:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Pro Tern Carleton Pelton called the meeting to order at 12:00 P.M. and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag. Councilwoman Sherry Jones led the group in prayer.

Council Present: Rex Hyle, Zach Anderson, Sherry Jones, Karen Gregg & Mark Galli 

Staff Present: Rex Hyle Town Manager, Debbie Knudsen Town Clerk Administrator, Amanda Brown Town Auditor and Ryan Farr Town Water Attorney (via phone)

APPROVED AGENDA

Council approved the agenda upon the motion from Councilman Galli and seconded by Councilman Hyle. All voting for motion carried. 

2024 AUDIT REPORT-AMANDA BROWN CPA 

Amanda Brown, Town Auditor, presented the 2024 audited financials to the council. Discussion followed. The 2024 Audit Report was approved upon motion from Councilman Galli and seconded by Councilman Hyle. All voting for, motion carried. 

Amanda Brown will be resigning as town auditor for the 2025 audit and has submitted a letter of resignation and a letter to consider her as an audit consultant. She will get the town some auditor names to consider. The council will discuss this further at the next meeting. 

EXECUTIVE SESSION-NETOGTIATIONS 

The council went into executive session for attorney/client negotiation at 12:15 pm upon motion from Councilman Hyle an seconded by Councilman Galli. All voting for, motion carried. 

The council came out of executive session at 12:50 pm upon motion from Councilman Galli and seconded by Councilman Anderson. All voting for, motion carried. 

OTHER 

Council reviewed the notice of violation of vehicles parked on roadways that do not have current vehicle registration displayed. The Sheriff's Department are working at giving these notices to all vehicle/trailers parked on public streets. 

ADJOURN 

Mayor Pro Tern Pelton declared the meeting adjourned at 12:55 pm upon motion from Councilman Hyle and seconded by Councilwoman Gregg. All voting for, motion carried.

/s/Carleton Pelton

Carleton Pelton Mayor Pro Tern

 

/s/Deborah G. Knudsen

Deborah G. Knudsen MMC Town Clerk Administrator