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Cheyenne leaders say residential property tax cut would mean $62M annual loss
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
As state legislators consider eliminating residential property taxes for Wyoming residents, Laramie County and Cheyenne officials say the changes — a $62 million annual revenue loss — would be detrimental to local services. County Commissioner Gunnar Malm said the loss is a “complete game changer” when it comes to the county’s ability to provide services mandated by the state, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. Read the full story.
TerraPower inches closer to nuclear construction permit
Wyoming Public Radio
The TerraPower nuclear power plant project in southwestern Wyoming has cleared one of the last hurdles in securing a federal construction permit, which is key to building out the project. The company, backed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, hopes to prove out a first-of-its-kind technology in the sagebrush desert a few miles outside of Kemmerer. The Union of Concerned Scientists is raising safety concerns about a sped-up permitting process, Wyoming Public Radio reports. Read the full story.
Town of Jackson reviews Flock surveillance cameras amid public pressure
Jackson Hole News&Guide
Responding to rising public concern, the Jackson Town Council is examining data collected by the town’s 28 license plate recognition cameras. Mayor Arne Jorgensen reiterated that there has been no sign of policy violations involving the cameras. But the Flock Group Inc., which operates cameras in 5,000 communities and has a contract with the town, has come under national scrutiny for the breadth of its data collection and, in some cases, unintended uses of the data, the Jackson Hole News&Guide reports. Read the full story.
Community college expands vocational education
Douglas Budget
Eastern Wyoming College is celebrating the expansion of its construction trades program at its Douglas Campus. The expansion will increase instructional space and equipment for construction-trades students, support workforce development in the region and strengthen the college’s longstanding role in vocational education, the Douglas Budget reports. Read the full story.