County may house new medical shelter

Rawlins may become the new home of a 50-person emergency medical shelter.

At the Sept. 1 Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting the board members stated their approval of housing the shelter in the basement of the Jeffrey Center noting that it would allow quick access to the resource if needed. John Zieger, Carbon County Emergency Management Coordinator, said that a study is necessary to determine if the basement meets the requirements for storage and access to the shelter. A Memorandum of Understanding between the county and the state for the storage of the shelter may be revi...