Historical Preservation

The LaGrange Heritage Square

Partners –

LaGrange Bear Creek Unity Library
Goshen County Economic Development
Goshen County Recreation
Eastern Wyoming College
Wyoming Business Council

Longhorn Preservation committee formed
Town contacted Goshen County School District to purchase building
Town came to an agreement with School District for separation from Elementary School prior to purchase
Received 1.4 million grant from Wyoming Business Council's Community Facilities Grant Program for renovation into Business and Recreation Center with offices rental space upstairs and daycare, preschool, museum, library, computer center, and EWC outreach center/classroom on main floor. Fitness center on lower level.
Town purchased the high school building from the school district on June 5th 2008.
Separated the elementary school from the high school by blocking in all opening between the schools and have separated all electrical and plumbing by the time school started Aug 20th 2008
Finished design of building in Dec. 2008
Project went out to bid Feb. 2009
Waterlines completed March 2009
Bids came in over budget. Redesigned to lower budget
July 2009 working on budget with low bid contractor
August 2009 signed contract to proceed with project
Began construction late August 2009
Construction slowed due to weather
Applied for grant to replace all exterior windows through the Wyoming Business Council State Energy Office Federal ARRA Retrofit Program
Granted funds for windows and are executing the Grant Agreement February 2010.