Glendo Council supports Prop. 3

GLENDO — The Glendo Town Council talked about the sixth penny tax on the Aug. 21 primary election ballot during the council’s regular meeting Aug. 8.
Councilor Merit Thomas, who is on the Pennies 4 Platte committee, reported a lot of people in Wheatland don’t support a remodel of the 4-H Building on the Platte County Fairgrounds. Pennies 4 Platte is a local group promoting the sixth penny tax.
Mayor Susan Juschka said they “really need to push” Proposition 3 on the ballot, which is for small municipalities to make improvements. She said the proposition will help Glendo as the sixth penny tax has already helped the town in the past. She noted every purchase made by every tourist helps the town.
“The majority of this tax is paid by out-of-towners,” Thomas said.

Town Clerk Brenda Hagen said if the proposition is approved by voters, it will mean a new community center next door to the town hall.
On an unrelated matter, Juschka drew everyone’s attention to a rock that was found in the basement of the Old Western Saloon. The stone features “Glendo, Wyo.” carved into it, and Juschka said it came from the 1930s. The rock was given to the town to be displayed at Town Hall.
The council also discussed the old motel at 200 and 208 N. Yellowstone Highway in Glendo. Juschka reported the town is waiting for the judge in 8th Judicial District Court to make a decision. The property has been vacant for many years and the town is trying to clean up blight.
“It took five years to chase the owners down,” Juschka said. “This is the eighth year of this.”
In other business, the Glendo Town Council:
Approved August claims.
Approved a Planning and Zoning report.
Approved water and sewer taps to be installed at 507 and 511 N. Warren for Craig and Cindy Peterson, the owners.