Some proposed housing solutions already happening in Sheridan

SHERIDAN — When it comes to housing, Sheridan is already doing some things right.

The city and county have adopted a joint planning agreement that governs land use in a 60 square mile area surrounding the town, Stephen Whitlow, a consultant with Abt Global — a firm working with the Wyoming Community Development Authority on a Statewide Strategic Housing Action Plan — said at a forum in Cheyenne on Oct. 21.

The joint planning agreement between Sheridan County and the city is focused on preserving agricultural and rural areas, while also developing standards for annexing county land and developi...