Local contractors and construction companies are hot under the collar now that they know that government contracts are not coming theiur way. Dave Hanks, CEO of the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce recently made the announcement.
Hanks, while speaking to the Sweetwater County Commissioners Tuesday morning, said most of the construction in Sweetwater County is related to government projects, some of which are related specifically to the “sixth penny” improvement tax. One issue Hanks said he knew about is contractors from outside Wyoming getting in-state preference because they have either a local telephone number or a local post office box. Hanks said where contractors come from should be looked at because money kept within Sweetwater County helps the local economy more – a statement Commissioner Reid West agreed with.
“The more local we keep that money, the more it turns,” West said. Mayor Hank Castillon said Gov. Matt Mead suggested contractor funding stay in the communities whenever possible, saying residents are becoming concerned with keeping their money in Wyoming.
Hanks, while speaking to the Sweetwater County Commissioners Tuesday morning, said most of the construction in Sweetwater County is related to government projects, some of which are related specifically to the “sixth penny” improvement tax. One issue Hanks said he knew about is contractors from outside Wyoming getting in-state preference because they have either a local telephone number or a local post office box. Hanks said where contractors come from should be looked at because money kept within Sweetwater County helps the local economy more – a statement Commissioner Reid West agreed with.
“The more local we keep that money, the more it turns,” West said. Mayor Hank Castillon said Gov. Matt Mead suggested contractor funding stay in the communities whenever possible, saying residents are becoming concerned with keeping their money in Wyoming.
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