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Supporters push for Hogadon chairlift funding; council hears $1.25M in private commitments and warnings about taxpayer burden
Summary
Speakers urged city help to replace the aging Hogadon chairlift, citing safety and the role the mountain plays for high‑school teams; presenters said private fundraising has committed $1,250,000 while others warned city loans could circumvent a prior ballot rejection of a tax increase.
Supporters of the Hogadon Ski Area asked the Casper City Council on March 17 to back loans and grants that would help replace an aging chairlift vital to safety and to the high‑school ski circuit.
"We have thousands of athletes here in Wyoming," said a member of the Hogadon task force during public comment. "This week is National Senior Games Week... we have our first national qualifying event here in Casper."
Joanne True, who identified herself as a Casper resident and volunteer fundraiser for the project, told council members that private fundraising has yielded a current committed total of…
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