A Wyoming lawmaker wants to sell state land at $1 per acre for affordable housing

A Wyoming lawmaker wants to sell state land at $1 per acre for affordable housing

by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile A legislator who proposes that Wyoming sell “unnecessary” state-owned land for $1 an acre for affordable housing said his plan for new communities of 10-acre lots might also help wildlife habitat. Rep. Jacob Wasserburger, a Cheyenne Republican, told WyoFile he doesn’t know how much land might qualify for sale under his House Bill 55 “Wyoming homestead opportunity program.” He introduced the 19-page bill Thursday…

Wyoming Might Not Have Enough Public Lands For Controversial Selloff Bill

An initial review of data from the Office of State Lands and Investments shows Wyoming might not have enough eligible public land to satisfy a controversial bill seeking to sell between 30,000 and 200,000 acres to families for $1 per acre.