ROCK SPRINGS — The Rock Springs City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would remove $3,000 in a potential payout available to members of the Council, though one Council member questioned the ordinance “on principle.”

Mayor Max Mickelson said he requested the ordinance after learning about the cash payout and its source. Mickelson said he believes the rule came about when insurance was more affordable, but said no one really knows how far back it goes.

“Nobody currently with the city has memory of how this started or why this started,” he said.

Last year, the city paid out $5,388.16 in 2024. Mickelson said the payout was small but called the situation one where “loose nails sink ships.” Mickelson said eliminating the payout would make Council compensation clear for

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