COG discusses Fifth Penny Tax

Carbon County Council of Governments (COG) is gearing up for the Fifth Penny Tax, which is up for renewal in 2014.

COG meets every other month alternating their meeting locations around the county. Wednesday night, they met in Baggs.

The town leaders in the county were asked to bring the list of what has been funded by the Fifth Penny Tax in the past.

The list is extensive and includes fire departments, police departments in some of the county towns and street improvements for others.

For the town of Encampment, the Fifth Penny Tax has funded the police department, fire department, Emergenc...