ROCK SPRINGS — A trio of ordinances on their third reading were approved by the Rock Springs City Council, though two of the three votes were not unanimous.

The Council approved an ordinance that eliminated a $3,000 payout available to Council members. The ordinance will take effect at the end of the current Council representatives’ terms.

Councilman Rick Milonas said he researched the payout and was told by former Council representative Billy Shalata the initial goal was to offer a payout of $3,000 if a Council representative chose not to enroll in the city’s insurance program. Milonas said the benefit has been available to Council members for the past 40 years. Mayor Max Mickelson said the Wyoming Legislature’s Legislative Service Office’s research shows the city is near the top in Wy

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