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Planning commissioners approve 8-foot security fences with barbed wire at two Laramie water sites
Summary
The Laramie Planning Commission voted to allow 8-foot security fencing with barbed wire at the Grant Street Pump Station and the Zone 2 Storage Facility, citing recommendations from the American Water Works Association and Homeland Security; commissioners also discussed a possible code text amendment to speed future security work.
The Laramie Planning Commission voted to approve an 8-foot security fence topped with three strands of barbed wire at two city water facilities, commissioners confirmed at a short meeting.
Jay Smith, who identified himself as a member of the City of Laramie Utility Division, told the commission the fencing proposals for the Grant Street Pump Station and the Zone 2 Storage Facility follow recommendations from the American Water Works Association and Homeland Security, and are intended to protect vulnerable infrastructure. "These are important pieces of infrastructure within the city, and I would — I beg for your…
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