Worland Main Street seeks building
Planning board considers purchase of Rock Bottom Bar and Grill
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WORLAND – Acquiring property for Worland's Main Street Program was the topic of discussion at the Board of Planning and Adjustment Commission's (BPAC) meeting on Thursday afternoon.
As part of Wyoming Main Street Program's requirements, Worland Main Street Program would have to acquire a property building as a project, and the board discussed buying Rock Bottom Bar and Grill at 607 Big Horn Avenue to rent to the Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce.
No action was taken, but Vice Chairman Terry Sutherland said "Our part is to get a project building, redo it and generate income for Main Street ... It's one of the principles of Main Street ... and it would be tremendous ... to get the Chamber ... on Main Street so tourists could see them."
Sutherland relayed information from Main Street Program Manager Linda Klinck, and she said the Wyoming Main Street program faced over $1 million in budget cuts, but she would try to honor the commitment.
Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jenn Rasmussen said, "We have technically been out of the chamber building since last February (2015) ... wheels turn slowly and we have to get all the right paper work and have now been in ANB for a year."
Rock Bottom Bar and Grill is being auctioned off with a nominal opening bid of $25,000 next Wednesday June 29 at 9 a.m. at Lots 4, 5 and 6 on County Lane 10 ½.
BPAC Chairman Garret Immesoete was absent so Vice Chairman Sutherland conducted the meeting. BPAC board member Landis Benson was also absent.
Main Street Program Updates
Wyoming Main Street Program Manager Linda Klinck said she would be in Worland to address the board and city and economic development leaders on July 28 to talk about the program.
Sutherland said he asked Klinck if she would be able to assist them in the formation of the board and she suggested a six-month committee from BPAC members and they would select the Main Street Board.
Branding was discussed at last month's BPAC meeting, and Sutherland said Klinck said it would be a good idea to bring an outside "expert" in. The board previously discussed purchasing branding videos for $540, but Worland City Clerk Tracy Glanz said there is no money for it.
In a discussion with Klinck, Sutherland said she said, "Resources have been drastically reduced in Cheyenne ... but she will honor her commitment ... We talked $5,000 for a start-up fee, but she said with the cuts being $1 million for her program, $5,000 isn't going to happen, but she would try for $1,000 ... that could be used for this type of thing."
