FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 13, 2007

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

Shawn Reese, Business Ready Community Program Manager
Wyoming Business Council
Phone: 307.777.2813

Wyoming Business Council to hold public hearing on draft rules for the Business Ready Community Data Center Program

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Business Council will hold a statewide public hearing on the proposed rules for the new Business Ready Community (BRC) Data Center Program from 10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. on July 12 utilizing the Wyoming Video Conference System.

The Wyoming Legislature created the program during the 2007 session. The purpose of the program is to improve data generation and information technology storage capabilities, encourage expansion of existing information technology enterprises, and provide reduced costs of electrical power or bandwidth, or both. The proposed amendments provide for a method of application review, recommendation, establishment of terms and conditions for awards.

The rules are required to implement the BRC Data Storage Program, which will reduce the utility costs for electrical and/or broadband for the recruitment/growth of Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV Data Centers. Currently there is a $5 million appropriation for this program. 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 July 12 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, Room 118, 240 So. Glenwood, (located in the southeast corner of the new Center for the Arts building)
• Kemmerer, Burgoon Building, 136 Burgoon Drive or 20 Adaville Drive, Diamondville
• Laramie, University of Wyoming, College of Education, Basement Room #1 14th & Lewis
• Powell, Northwest College, Sinclair Orendorff Admin Building, Room 122, 231 W. 6th Ave.
• 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, Sheridan College, Griffith Memorial Building, Room GMB #011, 3059 Coffeen Ave.
• Torrington, EWC, Tebbet Classroom Building, Room #252, 3200 West C St.
• 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 July 27.

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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