Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Popular Attraction

Even For An Indoor Meeting, Oliver Lake Draws Lots Of Folks

A full house of fishermen and Oliver Lake enthusiasts crowed into the Kimball County Transit building meeting room to get an update on the history, current happenings, and future plans for the popular recreational site.

South Platte Natural Resource General Manager Galen Wittrock introduced the Oliver Reservoir Advisory Committee and then talked budget. The Oliver operating budget is $78,537, and the donations box has netted over $21,000 the past year. Wittrock explained that donations work better for Oliver because if there were a fee, then an employee would have to be hired to enforce the fe...