WYOMING The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and the Wyoming Airports Coalition unveiled the results of the 2020 Aviation Economic Impact Study today, which is the first study done since 2013.
Study results showed that in 2020 air service had a $2 billion impact on the annual economic activity in the state, employed nearly 22 thousand people, and contributed over $87 million in state and local tax revenues.
In 2013, aviation generated $1.4 million in economic activity, employed 12,000 people, and contributed $55 million in tax revenues. Devon Brubaker, Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport Director said this $600 million increase in economic activity comes from a focus on direct impacts from airports such as annual employment, annual payroll, and annual spending.
SWEETWATER COUNTY Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport Director Devon Brubaker informed the Sweetwater County Commissioners Tuesday that an executive order is now requiring face masks to be worn while at the airport, including areas outside the terminal building, in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus.
As of 11:59 pm Monday, President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel went into effect nationally, which requires travelers to wear face masks when they are in airports, bus and rail stations, as well as while on passenger aircraft, public transportation, passenger railroads, and over-the-road buses operating on scheduled fixed-routes.
ROCK SPRINGS The Rock Springs City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the repayment of $1 million borrowed from Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport which was used to complete the construction of the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport’s snow removal equipment building.
During tonight’s Council meeting, the Council approved the transfer of $1 million from the Southwest Wyoming’s Regional Airport to Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport.
According to the resolution, in 2020 the City of Rock Springs and Sweetwater County borrowed $1 million from the Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport and $1 million from the Riverton Regional Airport to construct a snow removal equipment building at the airport. This will be a partial repayment of the funds loaned for the project.
SWEETWATER COUNTY The Sweetwater County Commissioners will be hearing a Sweetwater County Fire Department briefing on the 2020 fire year, and will be taking action on a few requests from the fire department during their meeting.
During the Commission meeting Tuesday at 8:30 am, Sweetwater County Fire Warden Mike Bournazian will be providing an annual briefing on the 2020 fire year. Additionally, the Commissioners will be considering the approval of hiring 14 seasonal positions for the County Fire Department.
Of the 14 positions, two are nine-month positions, eight are six-month, and four are three-month positions. The seasonal personnel are to be hired March 1, 2021. The total cost for the hires will be approximately $254,700.
ROCK SPRINGS The Rock Springs City Council is scheduled to review a resolution authorizing the repayment of $1 million borrowed from Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport which was used to complete the construction of the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport’s snow removal equipment building.
During the Council meeting Tuesday at 7 pm at city hall, the Council will review the transfer of $1 million from the Southwest Wyoming’s Regional Airport’s to Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport.
According to the resolution, in 2020 the City of Rock Springs and Sweetwater County borrowed $1 million from the Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport and $1 million from the Riverton Regional Airport to construct a snow removal equipment building at the airport. This will be a partial repayment of the funds loaned for the project.