SWEETWATER COUNTY — Members of the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners assisted with a congressional tour of the area recently, attempting to educate congressional staff members about the unique landscape in Sweetwater County, as well as the challenges the county faces.

The tour was hosted by the Wyoming County Commissioners Association and featured 14 senior congressional staffers split evenly between Republicans and Democrats working for members of both the house and senate. Many of the staffers work for legislators who serve on energy, environmental, and land use policy. The group toured central and southwestern Wyoming, spending a day in Sweetwater County.

The tour was mentioned during the commissioners’ comments portion of Tuesday’s commissioners meeting.

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