Revamp for junk rules

Moorcroft Council has initiated a revamp of the town’s junk ordinance, responding to concerns expressed by the police department. “The current one is so vague that it is hard for them to actually enforce,” says Mayor Dick Claar.

The present law governing vehicles and weeds has been in effect for at least a decade and has been enforced, but the process can take several up to several months.

“By the time you get through the court system, it is 120 days later,” says Claar. He says that, with the amendment, the process will be accelerated, allowing the police to take more immediate ac...