Town of Afton, Wyoming

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updated May 6, 2009

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Contact Information

Afton Flight Services 307-885-7030

Afton-Lincoln County Airport 307-885-3245

updated March 8, 2010

Upcoming Events

Star Valley Superbull

Don’t miss this world-class production jam packed with thrills and spills.  Come watch 40 top bull riders go head to head against the toughest bulls the PBR has to offer.

Saturday, July 24 at 7:30 pm

Up Coming Town Meetings

March Town Council Meeting March 9, 2010 4:00 pm Afton Town Hall

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Hunter Safety Classes For 2010

March 22-26, 2010

June 7-11, 2010

August 9-13, 2010

For more information and registration please call Fred at 307-885-9831.

updated March 9, 2010

News

March Town Council

REVISED AGENDA

AFTON TOWN COUNCIL

March 9, 2010

4:00 p.m.

1.            CALL TO ORDER

a            Pledge of Allegiance

2.           CONSENT AGENDA

a.       Approve Minutes from the regular Afton Town Council Meeting held February 9, 2010

b.       Approve Bills for Period Ending February 28, 2010

c.       Business License and Building Permit Summary for February, 2010

3.            APPOINTMENT OF NEW TOWN COUNCILMAN

a            Letter of Resignation from Councilman David Parsons

b            Recognition of Councilman Parsons

c            Letter from Mayor Alan Stauffer re: Nomination of Mr. Bill Hoopes to Fill Councilman Vacancy

4.            PUBLIC ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA

5.   PUBLIC HEARINGS

6.            DELEGATIONS

7.            DEPARTMENT REPORTS

a.            Afton Civic Center/ Afton Business Association- Justin Visser

b            Afton Volunteer Fire Department- Chief Rodd Hillyard

c            Afton Police Department -Chief Heggenstaller

1.               Afton Municipal Court Docket- February, 2010

d            Afton Recreation/Golf Board -Councilman Hepworth and Town Administrator Sanderson

e            Afton Public Works Department- Director of Public Works Blake Robinson

f            Afton/ Lincoln County Airport - Councilman Titensor

1            Minutes from the Afton/ Lincoln County Airport Board Meeting held January 28, 2010

g            Afton Planning and Zoning Board- Councilman Hillyard

h            Afton Public Utilities Department- Councilman Parsons and Director of Public Utilities Larry Lancaster

1            Afton Utility Board Meeting Minutes from the Meeting held March 8, 2010

8.            NEW BUSINESS

a            Appoint New Board Members to replace the following individuals:

1            Gae Perkes- Heritage Committee Board (Replace with Margaret Tueller)

2            Eddie Hunsaker- Tourism Board

b            Ordinance re: Appointment of Officers for the Town of Afton

c            Proposal from Forsgren Associates, Inc. Re: Tank Roof Rehabilitation

d            Appoint Councilman to Replace Councilman Parsons on the Afton Utility Board

9.            CONTINUING BUSINESS

10.          MAYORS REPORT TO COUNCIL

11.            TOWN ATTORNEY/ TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT TO COUNCIL

a            Valli Vu Golf Course Project

b            WAM Meeting- Legislative Session

c            Purchase Order Process

1            Memo re: Purchasing Policy

d            Consensus Block Grant

e            East Alley Well Issue

f            LVE/ Swift Creek Hydro Power Project

12.            CORRESPONDENCE

a            Letter to the Town of Afton from Sunrise Engineering re: East Afton Well Casing Cleaning Issue

b            Letter to the Town of Afton from the State of Wyoming Department of Revenue re: Notice that the Town of Afton is in compliance for the 2010 Tax Year

13.            ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR COUNCIL INFORMATION

a            March Star Valley Chamber of Commerce News

b            Wyoming 2010 Census Information

c            Employee Job Descriptions

d            Water & Sewer Service Installation Regulation

14.               EXECUTIVE SESSION

Scheduled Meetings:

April Town Council Meeting-  Tuesday, April 13, 2010,  at 4:00 p.m. at the Afton Town Hall

updated June 16, 2008

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updated December 16, 2008

About

Located in beautiful Star Valley, Afton has a population of 1,821 and sits at 6239 feet above sea level.

Native Americans and Fur Trappers first inhabited Star Valley.  The Valley soon became a stop for Mormon settlers looking for better opportunities for their families.

The Mormon settlers called the Valley Starvation Valley due to the long harsh winters.  During the winter months they lost many cattle and many went hungry.  Later they shortened the name to Star Valley.

Afton is centrally located in Star Valley at the mouth of Swift Creek Canyon.  It was the rumbling of Swift Creek that helped Afton get its name.  William Budge a Scotland Native visited the township and as he walked the banks of Swift Creek he was reminded of a stream from his homeland.  Budge suggested the Town be named Afton after the Sweet Afton Fame stream of Scotland.

Afton was incorporated in 1902 and A.V. Call was elected as the first mayor.

For more history of Afton and surrounding Star Valley visit the Star Valley Historical Society.

General Information

Elevation

6,239 Feet

Population

1,821

Incorporated

1901

 

 

 

 

 Age Characteristics

Age Group

Population

Percent

of Total

Under 5 Years

153

8.4

5 to 9 Years

156

8.6

10 to 14 Years

163

9.0

15 to 19 Years

188

10.3

20 to 24 Years

104

5.7

25 to 34 Years

193

10.6

35 to 44 Years

236

13.0

45 to 54 Years

205

11.3

55 to 59 Years

100

5.5

60 to 64 Years

67

3.7

65 to 74 Years

103

5.7

75 to 84 Years

115

6.3

85 and over

35

1.9

All Ages

1818

100

Source: US Census Bureau 2000

updated March 8, 2010

Accommodations

Lodging

Dining

Local Retail

Accounting

Antique’s

Appliance and Furniture

Attorney’s

Auto Parts

Auto Sales

Auto Services

Aviation

Banking

Barbershop’s

Beauty Salon’s

Beverage Supply

Building Contractors

Building Supply

Catering

Chiropractor’s

Chocolates

Cleaning

Clothing

Computer Services

Convenience Stores

Daycare

Dental

Department, Drug, Book, Grocery and Gift Store’s

Engineering

Electrical Contractors

Excavating Contractors

Fair Grounds

Farm and Pet Supply

Fitness

Flooring

Florists

Fun Centers

Glass

Health Care

Heating

Insurance

Investment

Landscaping/Lawn Care

Laundry

Liquor

Locksmith

Manufacturing

Massage

Meat Processing

Metal Work’s

Mortgage

Movies and Movie Theater’s

Newspaper

Office Supplies/Printing/Signs

Optometrist’s

Photo Finishing/ Photographers

Plumbing

Real Estate

Recreation Vehicle’s

Rentals

Roofing

Sanitation

Sporting Good’s

Surveyor

Transportation

Therapy

Utilities

Water Well’s

Wedding Planner

Window Coverings

Woodworking

updated December 2, 2009

Contact

Town of Afton

Contact:

416 Washington Street

P.O. Box 310

Afton, Wyoming 83110

Phone:          (307) 885-9831

Fax:              (307) 885-2489

Email:           lhokan@silverstar.com or hwarren@silverstar.com

Elected Officials

Mayor                                    Alan Stauffer

Council Member                   Samuel Hepworth

Council Member                   Loni Hillyard

Council Member                   Hal Titensor

Council Member                   David Parsons

Key Municipal Personnel

Administrator                    James Sanderson

Clerk                                Lisa Hokanson

Treasurer                         Heather Warren

Police Chief                      Timothy Heggenstaller

Fire Chief                         Rodd Hillyard

Attorney                           James Sanderson

Municipal Judge               Alvin Robinson

Airport Manager              Rick Sessions

Public Works Dir.             Blake Robinson

Water Super.                    Larry Lancaster

Wastewater Super.           Larry Lancaster

Civic Center Director       Justin Visser

updated June 4, 2008

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Winter Attractions

Summer Attractions

updated June 4, 2008

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