Old Stoney gets final funding

Rule changes within the Wyoming Business Council (WBC) looked set to dash any hope of finishing out Old Stoney – until the state senate stepped in.

Last week, Mayor Paul Brooks told the story of how the historic building managed to secure the last funding bump needed to finally finish the renovation project.

“Wyoming Business Council has changed all the rules again,” he began.

Now, in order to qualify for grant funding, it’s necessary to prove and quantify the exact economic impact that a project will have – something Brooks said is a significant challenge for a small community that doesn’t ha...