March 24, 2022 |
The soaring cost of fuel at the pump, especially diesel, is impacting policies at the county government level.
The department that uses the most—Carbon County Road and Bridge—will go over budget well before the end of the fiscal year, even if prices fall dramatically tomorrow.
Law enforcement agencies have cut back on idling cruisers—a practice designed to speed up response times when called into action. Cali O’Hare has the story.
Pictured above: File photo of Rawlins Police Department vehicle. Photo by Cali O’Hare/Bigfoot 99.
