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Sweetwater commissioners warn state bills, BLM plan could squeeze county finances and land use
Summary
At their Feb. 4 meeting, Sweetwater County commissioners criticized proposed state legislation limiting county association memberships and discussed ongoing efforts to challenge the Bureau of Land Management(RMP) decision, while raising alarm about proposed residential property tax reductions without backfill.
Sweetwater County commissioners used their Feb. 4 meeting to press concerns about actions in Cheyenne and Washington that they said could harm county revenue and local land uses.
Commissioner West, who chaired the meeting, said the current legislative session felt different from past years: "Decisions are being made at the state level that impact people's daily lives and their children's lives." He and other commissioners described heightened anxiety among constituents over bills affecting property tax, law enforcement, education and other county services.
Commissioner Slaughter criticized a proposed House bill that would restrict county spending on association memberships, saying it would undercut tools counties…
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