 
ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION!!
The City of Rock Springs celebrated Arbor Day on Monday, May 12, 2008, at 10:00 AM with tree plantings at
the Civic Center, located at 410 “N” Street, Rock Springs. Mayor Kaumo, along with members of the Parks and
Recreation Department and Lewis Tree Service planted six Baby Blue spruce trees along the bank of the Bitter
Creek north of the Civic Center parking lot.
Representatives from the Wyoming State forestry Department recognized the City of Rock
Springs with their fourteenth annual “Tree City, USA” award. The Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City, USA
program encourages, supports, and strengthens effective urban and community forestry programs in diverse
communities nationwide through recognition, education, and publicity.
Tree City, USA is thriving in Wyoming because of the strong partnership between the Arbor Day Foundation and
the Wyoming State Forestry Division and its dedicated communities. Wyoming boasts 39 certified Tree City,
USA communities. The dedication of Wyoming’s urban and community foresters, city officials, and citizens to
participate in and encourage planting and caring for trees in their cities and towns helps increase energy
savings, cleans the air and water, and beautifies the entire state.
We urge the residents of our community to make plans to plant a tree this spring or summer to keep our city
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Preliminary Budget Posted
The preliminary budget, as presented at the May 6th, 2008 Council
meeting, is available in Adobe portable document format. Please contact Lisa Tarufelli at (307) 352-1500
if you have any questions.
Preliminary
Budget (pdf)
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City Wide Cleanup May 17th
Rock Springs' annual clean up day will take place on
Saturday, May 17th. We would like to encourage everyone
to come out and help keep our city clean. Materials will
be available at City Hall after May 3rd. If you would
like sign up for an area please contact the Chamber of
Commerce at 362-3771.
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Fire
Department Testing Hydrants
The Rock Springs Fire Department will be testing fire
hydrants throughout Rock Springs during the months of
May, June and July. You may notice some discoloration in
your water. If this happens please run your water to
clear it.
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Second
Annual Rods and Rails Car Show
The Rods and Rails Car Show is coming this summer to
downtown Rock Springs. Categories include People's
Choice, Mayor's Choice, Best Motorcycle and Best RC Car.
Prizes include embroidered folding chairs and $650.00 in
cash. In addition, every participant will receive a free
t-shirt.
Downtown Rock Springs
June 28th 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Entry
Form
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Construction
Begins on Golf Course Expansion
The White Mountain Golf Course has
started construction on the nine hole expansion. We have
pictures of the progress of the first three holes, and
will have more updates as construction continues. In
conjunction with the
expansion at White Mountain Golf Course, the City of
Rock Springs has accepted contracts to begin
construction of Arthur Park and its first off leash Dog
Park. The first phase completion of these two
projects is scheduled for late fall of 2008 with
openings set for the spring of 2009. Arthur,
roughly 9 acres, will include 9 holes of disc golf, a ½
mile walking track, plaza, playgrounds, and restroom
facilities. The Dog
Park
will include walking paths, undulating terrain play
areas, shelter, pond and a dog wash location.
Golf
Course Addition Master Plan
Arthur Park Plans
Dog Park Plans
Summer
Recreation Book Now Available!
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Soap
Box Derby Returns
The Second Annual Soap Box Derby will be held August
9th at 9:00 am. The participants will race down Gateway
Boulevard trying to win a trophy and $50.00 gift
certificate. There are four age divisions and a free
barbeque for all of the teams!
Entry
Form and Rules
Complete Details
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Branding Rock Springs.....
The Rock Springs Urban Renewal Agency - Main Street Program and the Chamber
of Commerce are working to develop a brand identity and marketing program to help plan for tourism revenue
augmentation and
re-development in downtown Rock Springs. The final
document outlining the recommendations of Destination Development, Inc.
has now been released. It includes ways to improve Rock
Springs by creating a brand identity for Rock Springs as the
"two
wheel sports capital of Wyoming" and to link this to the development of a downtown shopping and entertainment
district identified as Union Square.
Click here for the Final Action Plan.
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City Council Meeting
on Tuesday May 20th
The
Rock Springs City Council will
hold a regular council meeting at 7pm on May 6th in the
City Council Chambers at 212 D Street.
Watch it live on Channel 13.
www.rswy.net/Council
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Sweetwater
County Events Complex Renovations
The Sweetwater Events Complex is currently undergoing
nearly $2.5 million in renovations to the
property. Changes are being made to the exhibit hall,
indoor area, and grounds. Click below to read more about
what has been completed, and what is yet to come.
www.sweetwaterevents.com
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 Bitter
Creek Reconstruction
When early settlers encountered Bitter Creek they had little good to say about it as in a
journal of William Hepworth Dixon in 1867 pg. 118, "the creek... is utterly abominable to man and beast; rank poison, which inflames the bowels and
corrupts the blood."
Today work is underway which could drastically change the way we view the creek.
Click
here
to view the final draft of the Bitter Creek
Reconstruction Plan.
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Rock Springs Housing Master Plan
The Rock Springs Urban Renewal - Main Street released the Master Housing Plan in its final
form today. The Plan make specific recommentations for the city to help bring its housing inventory
into balance with the local housing demand and meet the projected demand of 1,183 new housing units
between 2007 and 2017. Interesting reading...
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Adopt
a Pet
The Rock Springs Animal Shelter has a number
of animals ready for adoption that would make a great addition
to your family. Check them out by clicking
here.
www.rswy.net/Adopt
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