ROCK SPRINGS — An ordinance that sought to require workers serving alcoholic drinks in Rock Springs to receive third-party training quietly died Tuesday evening when the Council failed to remove it from the table.

The ordinance was on its third reading and would have required businesses to provide server training similar to the TIPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) program. The ordinance was tabled during the Council’s prior meeting to give the Council a chance to receive more input from business owners. Shae Haney of the Sweetwater County Prevention Coalition, spoke about increasing TIPS trainers to make them more available to avoid trainer burnout and making the program free for anyone, but the ordinance also faced opposition as well.

Sweetwater County Commissioner Island Richar

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