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CASPER—Several parks and other green spaces in Casper will see decreased mowing and associated maintenance this summer as a result of the property tax relief passed by the Wyoming Legislature earlier this year.

The city currently maintains 44 formal parks spanning about 120 acres, plus nearly 100 other landscaped areas, including street corners, street islands, lawns at city-owned buildings and more.

In years past, the city would mow and otherwise maintain those spaces on a weekly basis. However, after the 25% property tax exemption that followed additional cuts the prior year, maintenance at several locations will be cut back to every other week

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