FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 6, 2007

For more information contact:
Steve Achter, Investment Ready Communities Director
Wyoming Business Council
Phone: 307.777.2811

Sanya Carson, Senior Marketing & Public Relations Specialist
Wyoming Business Council
Phone: 307.777.2833

Wyoming Business Council to hold public hearing on draft rules for the Wyoming Workforce Housing Infrastructure Loan Program

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Business Council will hold a statewide public hearing on the proposed rules for the new Wyoming Workforce Housing Infrastructure Loan Program from 10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. on June 18 utilizing the Wyoming Video Conference System.

The Wyoming Legislature created the program during the 2007 session. The purpose of the program is to promote and continue economic development at the city, town and county level by providing adequate housing necessary to create additional economic health and a stronger state economy in order to promote the economic welfare of the state and its residents.

The rules are required to implement the Workforce Housing Infrastructure Loan Program, which will help communities pay the cost of extending publicly owned infrastructure to the boundaries of a housing development. To obtain a copy of the proposed rules, contact the Business Council or visit www.wyomingbusiness.org.

The statewide public hearing on the proposed rules utilizing the Wyoming Video Conference System will be held on June 18 at the following locations:

• Casper, UW Outreach Center, Room 106, 951 North Poplar
• Cheyenne, LCCC, Education Enrichment Center, Room 213, 1400 E College Dr.
• Evanston, Life Long Learning Center, Room 130, 1013 Cheyenne
• Gillette, UW Outreach Office, Room 171N, 300 West Sinclair
• Jackson, Center for the Arts, Room 118, 240 South Glenwood
• Laramie, College of Education, Basement Room 1, 14th and Lewis
• Pinedale, Pinedale High School, Basement, 101 East Hennick
• Rawlins, Carbon County Higher Education Center, Room 1, 705 Rodeo
• Riverton, CWC, Classroom Wing, Room CW 122, 2660 Peck Ave.
• Rock Springs, WWCC, Room 1229 E, 2500 College Drive
• Sheridan, SC, Griffith Memorial Building, Room GMB 011, 3059 Coffeen Ave.
• Torrington, EWCC, Tebbet Classroom Building, Room 252, 300 West C Street
• Worland, Ag Extension Building, 116 South 11th St.

The Business Council welcomes all comments and suggestions on the proposed rules. Written comments must be submitted to the Wyoming Business Council no later than 5 p.m. on June 22.

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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