Dispatch center appointments based on distrust in RS members

Recent appointments to the Sweetwater County Combined Communications Joint Powers Board have revealed both a distrust of who appointees from Rock Springs represent and flaws in the county’s board application process.

At the start of the month, the Sweetwater County Commissioners deliberated on two board appointments for the Sweetwater County Combined Communications Joint Powers Board, which oversees emergency dispatch services throughout the county. Up for reappointment were Rock Springs Fire Chief Jim Wamsley and Alexander Visser, with new applicants being Joan Savage and Theodore Treo. Wamsl...