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Cheyenne council advances $5 million Reed Avenue appropriation amid split votes and debate over priorities
Summary
Council approved a $5 million appropriation for the Reed Avenue corridor (second reading) contingent on a final agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, after public support from downtown stakeholders and criticism from residents who demanded water-infrastructure priorities be addressed first.
Cheyenne — The City Council on April 13 approved on second reading a $5 million appropriation to the Reed Avenue corridor project, a long-running West Edge revitalization plan, with the ordinance conditioned on a final written agreement with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
Sophia Mays, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority, and business owners in the West Edge urged council support, saying the project could catalyze…
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