The High Plains Initiative
A Joint Effort of Platte and Goshen Counties
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2010
CONTACT:
Julie Kilty, Co-Chair of the High Plains Initiative Steering Committee
Phone: 307-575-0928 E-mail: barx@actcom.net
Cindy Witt, Co-Chair of the High Plains Initiative Steering Committee
Phone: 307-331-1123 E-mail: cindywitt@hotmail.com
Mary Hogarty, BW3 Project Coordinator
Phone: 307-286-2622 E-mail: mary@buildingwyoming.org
High Plains Initiative announces steering committee
TORRINGTON – A steering committee of residents and elected officials from Platte and Goshen counties has been named to lead the High Plains Initiative, a demonstration project of Building the Wyoming We Want.
The High Plains Initiative is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to explore growth-related issues and to think together about the future of Platte and Goshen counties. The steering committee is leading the initiative, with support from Building the Wyoming We Want. Cindy Witt, of Wheatland, and Julie Kilty, of Torrington, are the co-chairs of the steering committee.
Kilty said, “We have developed an incredible steering committee with representation from businesses, residents and elected officials. All of us are very eager to start the public polling workshops where everyone’s input will be very valuable. At these workshops you will give input on how you would like to see our communities developed to preserve what you value most about living here in Wyoming. Plan to attend a workshop as they will be very enlightening and exciting.”
“With wind energy development and the potential huge oil play happening in the near future, now is right time to start the region talking about what we, as an area, want to look like in the next 20 to 50 years,” Witt said.
The High Plains Initiative process is focusing on four broad goals: to engage citizens and stakeholders in activities that explore growth issues and choices; to develop a range of scenarios based on public preferences; to explore consequences and implementation options for each scenario; and to create a vision and a strategy for Platte and Goshen counties based on the values of the residents.
Under the leadership of local economic development leaders, Platte and Goshen counties volunteered to become the first demonstration project for Building the Wyoming We Want in March 2010. Sponsoring organizations are the Platte County Economic Development Corp., the Goshen County Economic Development Corp. and the High Plains Economic Development District. Please visit http://www.buildingwyoming.org/highplains/ for more information on the High Plains Initiative.
STEERING COMMITTEE
PLATTE COUNTY
- Cindy Witt, Co- Chair of the High Plains Initiative Steering Committee
- Dennis Becker, Wheatland, Platte County Planning Department
- Carol Ash, Chugwater Mayor
- Dan Brecht, Platte County Economic Development
- Bill R. Britz, of Wheatland
- Matthew Britz, student in Wheatland
- Jeff Brown, Wheatland
- Cindy Goertz
- Bruce Heimbuck, Guernsey Economic Development
- Dan Kirkbride, Platte County Commissioner
- Cassandra Lancaster, Glendo
- Joe Michaels, Guernsey Town Council Member
- Amber Ningen, Platte Record Times
- Bob Shoemaker, Wheatland Town Council Member
- Terry Stevenson, Platte County Commissioner
- Mary Therriault, Platte County
- Jeff Thomas, Guernsey
- Bob Whitton, Wheatland
- Kirby Wilson, Wheatland
- Tim Olind, Platte County
GOSHEN COUNTY
- Julie Kilty, Co- Chair of the High Plains Initiative Steering Committee
- Bev Burroughs, Torrington, First State Bank
- Mel Eaton, Goshen County Planning Department
- Sandra Hill, Ft. Laramie Town Council Member
- Jim Hudelson, Goshen County Commissioner
- Lisa Johnson, Goshen County Economic Development
- Bob Juve, Torrington City engineer
- Daniel Offe, Hartville Town Council Member
- John Maier
- Ross Newman, Goshen County Commissioner
- Leroy Schafer, Torrington Mayor
- Ray Schulte, Goshen Co. School District #1
- Evelyn Seely, LaGrange
- Joe Welte, Lingle Town Council Member
- Bob Taylor, Torrington
Regional/ Statewide Groups
- Joshua Adams, Wyoming Housing Network
- Tom Johnson, Wyoming Business Council
- Anja Bendel, High Plains Economic Development District
- Liz LeSatz, Wyoming Stock Growers Association
- Bent Lathrop, The Nature Conservancy
BW3
- Steve Achter, BW3 Board Liaison
- Terry Cleveland, BW3 Board
- Wendy Curran,BW3 Board
- Jeff Fuller, BW3 Board
- Mary Hogarty, BW3/HPI Project Coordinator
- Dick McGinity, BW3 Board Chair
- Tom Jensen, Envision Utah
- Alan Matheson, Envision Utah
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