Commissioners acquire bus shelter on 10th

Cheyenne County Commissions Monday approved taking ownership of a new shelter to be built by the Leadership Cheyenne County Class.

The shelter will be placed apart from the sidewalk at 10th Avenue and King Street, on the Sidney Stage Line.

Heather Hausmann, county tourism director, visited the commissioners Monday to make sure final ownership of the property was clear.

In approving ownership, the commissioners also agreed to providing crew to prepare the area for a concrete pour, and to maintain the shelter afterward.

The shelter will be constructed with the assistance of the leadership class, and supervised by city inspector Kevin Kubo.

“If we retain ownership, it needs to be done correctly,” Commissioner Randal Miller said.

Roger Conley, building and grounds superintendent, said maintenance, such as removing snow, would not be a high priority for his department.

“We’ll get it as good as we can, but the courthouse comes first,” Conley said.

Miller worried about the county’s liability for insuring the property, and its susceptibility to vandalism.

“You’re better off owning it,” Paul Schaub, county attorney, said.

Hausmann lauded the student-led effort.

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