FGD funding cut suggested

Green River Councilman Ted Barney suggested defunding a $24,000 budget request from the Flaming Gorge Days Committee because of their alleged refusal to waive booth fees for the city’s Urban Renewal Agency.

Prior to the official Council meeting, Council members discussed funding requests from community groups during a budget workshop. Barney made his suggestion, saying he wasn’t happy with the committee because of its decision.

Saying he supports Flaming Gorge Days and realizes the importance the event has to Green River’s economy, however he believes the various groups in Green Rive...