Josh Terrell, chief executive officer of the Wyoming Business Council, told the Natrona County Board of County Commissioners that the Council aims to be an "unlocker" of local economic development projects and offered to work with county leaders on last‑mile infrastructure and regulatory issues.

Terrell cited several projects the council has supported in Natrona County, including water and sewer work that enabled industrial development in Evansville and work around the Sports Ranch and Ford Center. He said the Council can help with targeted infrastructure funding and with analyzing the economics of proposed projects.

Commissioner Peter Nicholaysen raised what he described as an electrical power bottleneck that frustrates developers. Terrell said the issue is common across the state and that the Business Council is engaging with the Energy Authority, regulated utilities and the Public Service Commission to better understand and address barriers to electrification and grid capacity.

On workforce, Terrell said housing availability and regulatory constraints (lot sizes, setbacks and zoning) often prevent communities from retaining or attracting workers. "If I had more workforce, I could probably grow my business," a commissioner observed; Terrell encouraged local regulatory review and targeted infrastructure investments to ease development.

Terrell also cited a Council‑commissioned poll indicating majority public receptiveness to measured growth when it brings opportunities to friends, neighbors and family. He said the state agency would prefer to play a facilitative role and offered to provide data and program support to the county.

The exchange was conversational; commissioners thanked Terrell and the presentation closed with an invitation to follow up on specific projects and funding options.