Cheyenne city councilors have approved selling land to the Menards home improvement chain. The council voted 7-3 Monday night to approve the $5.4 million deal. The money will pay for improvements in the city's parks and recreation system. Menards plans to build a store on the 24-acre plot this spring and expects to provide 200 jobs. City Council president Mark Rinne opposed the deal because he said the price was based on an old appraisal and because the city didn't widely advertise the sale. Councilors who backed the sale said the city doesn't need any more parks in the area Councilwoman Georgia Broyles said not selling the land would send a message that the city isn't business-friendly.
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