About Forward Fremont
Forward Fremont County is a group in support of the 1/2% sales tax for economic development. “Economic development is the cultivation of activities that create a net gain of money into the community,” according to the International Economic Development Council.
This tax injects funds back into our community by supporting air transportation, ground transportation, and community driven projects to support our residents, businesses, and development. Learn more about how the funds are used in this podcast.
How does the 1/2% sales tax help?
Citizen Oversight Committees
County Citizen Oversight Committees uphold the Memorandum of Understanding and vote on the distribution of funds from the 1/2% sales tax for economic development and transportation in Fremont County.
Fremont County MOVE Committee
The appointed committee members for Fremont County MOVE are:
District 1 - Cy Lee
District 2 - Bryan Warner
District 3 - Mike Martin
District 4 - Ryan Hedges
District 5 - Brett Berg
Lander LIFT Committee
The appointed committee members for Lander LIFT are:
Lonnie Bull - Finance and Investments
Mary Greene - Community Foundation non-profit sector
Rick Bestul - Business owner sector
Brian Brown - Accounting and Finance sector
Marilyn Fisher - Economic Development sector (past Goshen County ED tax board)
Charri Lara - City of Lander Treasurer
Khrystyn Lutz - Accounting and Finance sector
Eric Andrews - LEDA Liaison
Riverton EDGE Committee
The Evolve, Diversify, and Grow our Economy (EDGE) committee was selected by the Riverton City Council. The appointed committee members, whom you can reach at EDGE@rivertonwy.gov for Riverton EDGE are:
Mary Axthlem
Janet Winslow
Ryan Preston
Jeremy Hughes
Leo Kosirog
Cody Beers
Jack Schmidt
Josh Saltsgaver (member at large)
Memorandum of Understanding
Fremont County Association of Governments (FCAG) members have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The purpose of the MOU is: "Recognizing that economic development is important for the sustainability and growth of Fremont County, this MOU's purpose is to outline the best use of these sales tax funds for the benefits of its residents. While each municipality and the county may have different projects to best serve their citizens, the intent of this MOU is to provide guidelines so the tax collections can be efficiently and best used."
