FOR RELEASE
JULY 5, 2005:
For more information contact:

Steve Achter, Director, Investment Ready Communities Division
Wyoming Business Council
Phone: 307-777-2811

Shannon Stanfill, Community Facilities Program Manager
Wyoming Business Council
Phone: 307-777-2841

Public hearing for the Community Facilities Grant and Loan program is set for July 14

CHEYENNE - The Investment Ready Communities Division of the Wyoming Business Council will hold a statewide public hearing on the Community Facilities Grant and Loan Program proposed rules. The hearing will be held on July 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.

using the Wyoming Video Conference system at the locations listed below:

• Casper, UW Outreach Center, Rm #106, 951 North Poplar
• Cheyenne, LCCC, Education Enrichment Center, Rm #213, 1400 E College Dr.
• Evanston, Life Long Learning Center, Room 136/138, 1013 Cheyenne
• Gillette, UW Outreach Office, Annex D, 720 W 8th
• Jackson, Center for the Arts, 240 South Glenwood
• Laramie, UW Beta House (east end of Fraternity Row)
• Lusk, NCSD#1 Administration Building, 619 West 5th Street
• Newcastle, Newcastle High School, Room 120, 116 Casper Ave
• Powell, NWC, Sinclair Orendorff Admin. Building, Rm 122, 231 W. 76th Ave.
• Rawlins, Carbon County Higher Education Center, Room #1, 705 Rodeo
• Riverton, CWC, Classroom Wing, Rm CW#122, 2660 Peck Ave.
• Rock Springs, WWCC, Rm 1229 E, 2500 College Drive
• Sheridan, SC, Griffith Memorial Building, Rm GMB #011, 3059 Coffeen Ave
• Worland, Ag Extension Building, 116 South 11th St.

“We welcome all comments and suggestions on these proposed rules.” said Steve Achter, Director of the Investment Ready Communities Division of the Wyoming Business Council. “Feedback from the public and community leaders is invaluable to this process.”

Oral comments will be taken at the public hearing. Written comments must be submitted to Shannon Stanfill, Community Facilities Program Manager, Wyoming Business Council, 214 W. 15th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002. Deadline for written comments is no later than 5:00 p.m. July 20, 2005.

To obtain a copy of the proposed rules, visit the “Investment Ready Communities” section of the Wyoming Business Council Web site, www.wyomingbusiness.org or contact Shannon Stanfill at 307.777.2841.

The purpose of the Community Facilities Act (W.S. 9-12-801 through W.S. 9-12-804) is to assist communities to enhance existing school facilities and preserve former school and government facilities that have existing or future community uses.

The mission of the Wyoming Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.wyomingbusiness.org.

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