Development of a financial management program for City of Gillette and Town of Moorcroft. Final report. Volume I. Project summary
Because of the availability of strippable low-sulfur coal deposits, the energy-rich western states are expected to play a major role in supplying the nation's future energy needs. When large-scale energy resource development occurs within a short period of time in an area unaccustomed to such sudden growth, local government revenues and capital investment in the local services sector fail to keep pace with growing demands. The severity of socio-economic impacts depends upon the type of development, original population size, rate of growth, location, existing local services and facilities, quality of planning, adequacy of financial management system, etc. The problems are complicated by the fact that population influxes peak in the early years of development when communities are least able to cope. As a result, housing, public facilities, and local service may not be able to keep pace with the demands of the growing population. This report responds directly to a Request For Proposal, dated December 7, 1976, prepared by the City of Gillette, Wyoming with the advice and assistance of the State of Wyoming Department of Economic and Planning Development. This is one of four volumes that comprise the study. (MCW)
- Research Organization:
- Lankford (Duane G.) and Co., Denver, Colo. (USA); Ernst and Ernst, Denver, Colo. (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5024587
- Report Number(s):
- HCP/L60866-01; FEA-77-8-5(Vol.1)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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