Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
The developer of one of the county’s newer large-acre subdivisions has filed a petition to form an improvement and service district for the 46 parcels contained within.
A public hearing will take place for the proposed Yellowstone L&R Ranch Improvement and Service District on January 3 at 2 p.m., during the regular meeting of the Crook County Commissioners. The developer is Yellowstone L&R Ranch, a South Carolina limited liability company.
The purpose of the district is to repair and maintain the roads within the subdivision, though it will not maintain private easements or rights-of-way within the boundaries. It may also provide governance for homeowners and may “provide any other legal purpose authorized by law”.
A board of directors for the district would be authorized to establish monthly assessments for the tracts to establish a fund for service, repair and maintenance of the common roads. It is not anticipated that any financing will be necessary in the first year.
The subdivision is located on Highway 112 north of Hulett and, according to County Clerk Melissa Jones, the district will include 46 parcel owners. The assessed valuation of these large-acre parcels is just under $5.5 million.
Of those parcel owners, 38 signed the petition to form the district representing 87% of the land, meeting the criterion of 60% of landowners owning at least 60% of the assessed property.
As many of the tracts are currently for sale, most of the landowners listed are associated with the developer and are Wyoming limited liability companies with themed names ranging from Indigo Aggie and Blue Bulldog to Yellow Gator and Violet Tide. Each was signed by managing member Les Lindskov of Hulett and South Dakota.
The petition was also signed by three private landowners with South Carolina addresses, one from Cody, one each from Colorado, Arizona, South Dakota and North Dakota and two trusts.
Both Crook County Assessor Dan Thomas and the Wyoming Department of Revenue have reviewed the petition and found that the district would not create any gaps, overlaps or conflicts with districts of like service.
The petition asks the commissioners to call for an organizational election for formation of the district and lists Lindskov as one of three individuals willing to serve on or file as candidates for the board of directors alongside Jim Roquemore of South Carolina and Brenda Mattison of Wisconsin.
