ROCK SPRINGS — The City of Rock Springs will move forward with applying for a grant to help pay for a terra cotta restoration project on the First Security Bank building.

During the Rock Springs City Council meeting tonight, the Council unanimously approved a request to apply for a grant to assist with this project.

In a letter to the city Rock Springs Main Street/Urban Renewal Manager Chad Banks asked for support to pursue a Certified Local Government grant from the Wyoming State Historical Office to assist with terra cotta restoration costs on the First Security Bank building. If the grant is approved, the city would receive nearly $39,500.

Earlier in the meeting, Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo said he had received a question as to why money was going to be spent to terra cotta the bank building. He said the original building is terra cotta, the city is restoring it.

“It’s the largest terra cotta building in the state of Wyoming,” Mayor Kaumo said.

Other Business

The Council approved a resolution accepting a National Museum of the United States Air Force Community Static Display loan agreement with the United States of America, for the loan of an F-101B(GF) aircraft to display in Veteran’s Park. This loan is a renewal and will run from April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2024.

The Council appointed Gene Legerski for a second term on the Joint Powers Water Board, Mike Lopiccolo for a second term on the Police Civil Service Commission, and Bonnie Cannon to a second term on the Rock Springs Historical Museum Board.