NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

April 20, 2021 10:30 a.m.

County of Platte – Community Enhancement Grant

The Wyoming Business Council is seeking grant and loan applications from counties, incorporated cities, towns, joint powers boards, and tribes for the Business Ready Community (BRC) Grant and Loan Program.  The intent of this program is to ready a community for new business development through economic or educational development projects which may include, but not limited to, water, sewer, streets and roads, telecommunications, airports, purchase of rights of way, purchase of land, buildings, facilities, industrial and business parks, industrial site or business district development, amenities within a business or industrial park, landscaping, recreational and convention facilities, and or other physical projects.  The rules governing the BRC Grant and Loan Program are available through the Wyoming Business Council or http://www.wyomingbusiness.org.  The Town of Wheatland and Platte County intend to submit an application for a BRC Community Enhancement Grant, for the reconstruction of 16^th Street from South Street to Swanson Road and is seeking citizen input regarding this project.   Those wishing to comment on this project are encouraged to attend a public hearing on April 20, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., in the Commissioner Chambers of the County Courthouse - 800 9^th Street in Wheatland, Wyoming.  Citizens can also submit written comments to:  County of Platte, Attn: County Clerk, PO Box 728, Wheatland, WY 82201.  All written comments must be received no later than April 19, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Platte County will take all comments made at the public hearing and written comments submitted on or before the deadline into consideration before considering a resolution in support of submitting an application for a 2021 BRC Community Enhancement Award.