Maria Mortensen appointed to the Rock Springs Main Street/URA Board of Directors

Maria Mortensen appointed to the  Rock Springs Main Street/URA Board of Directors

ROCK SPRINGS – At their regularly scheduled meeting on November 4, 2014, the Rock Springs City Council unanimously voted to appoint Maria Mortensen to the Rock Springs Main Street/Urban Renewal Agency (URA) Board of Directors.

Maria has been a member of the Rock Springs Main Street/URA’s Promotions Committee since 2011 and chaired the committee for the last two years.  She’s worked on various Main Street/URA events and programs including the Halloween Stroll, floats for the Downtown Lighted Parade, Rods & Rails and Sweetwater Blues & Brews.

Maria has been the Health Services Manager at Head Start for 19 years.  She loves Rock Springs and all it has to offer.  She is a passionate volunteer for the URA and champion of the community.

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Maria and her husband, Heath, have made Rock Springs their home and raised their children here.  They both have deep roots here in Sweetwater County.

The Rock Springs Main Street/URA is charged with the redevelopment of Downtown Rock Springs.  As part of their mission, there are four standing committees – Economic Restructuring, Organization, Promotions and Design.  For more information on the program, contact the Rock Springs Main Street/URA at 307-352-1434 or visit their website at DowntownRS.com