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Wind River Development updates commissioners on $36 million EDA award; Erika Yarber reappointed to visitor council
Summary
Representatives from Wind River Development told commissioners how projects are progressing under a five‑year, $36 million Economic Development Administration award; the board unanimously reappointed Erika Yarber to the Wind River Visitor Council.
Wind River Development and the Wind River Sage Fund updated Fremont County commissioners on June 16 about projects funded by a five‑year, $36 million award from the Economic Development Administration that the organizations received in 2024 to support economic development on the Wind River Reservation and in Fremont County. Erika Yarber, chief operating officer, and Paul Huberty, executive director, briefed the board on the scope and status of grant‑funded initiatives.
During the same meeting, the board reappointed Erika Yarber to the Wind River Visitor Council. Commissioner Jennifer Wilson moved the reappointment and Commissioner Michael Jones seconded; the motion carried unanimously. County and Wind River Development officials did not request additional county funding at this session.
The update was presented as informational; the board accepted the report and listed it in the minutes for public record.
