they're at it again in Wyoming -

[birdseye]

once again, another POS trying to wrest publics lands out of the hands of shareholders:

Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Sell Between 30,000 And 200,000 Acres Of State Lands

A Cheyenne state legislator unveiled a bill Thursday that seeks to sell between 30,000 and 200,000 acres of non-trust state lands in 10-acre parcels to…

cowboystatedaily.com

 

[Addicting]

once again, another POS trying to wrest publics lands out of the hands of shareholders:

Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Sell Between 30,000 And 200,000 Acres Of State Lands

A Cheyenne state legislator unveiled a bill Thursday that seeks to sell between 30,000 and 200,000 acres of non-trust state lands in 10-acre parcels to…

cowboystatedaily.com

Have you looked at land prices there recently? Sagebrush anywhere near anything is at a premium. Reading the article sounds like they are putting some thought into this, not just a give away.

There may be more to it but the headline doesn’t justify outrage or calling a person a POS.

 

[Gulf of America]

This is absurd. It’s like student loan forgiveness meets the lottery. Short-sighted and impossible to enforce and administer long-term, screwing every Wyoming taxpayer and public land owner for the benefit of like 200 people.

 

[SAJ-99]

State has a Housing shortage but make sure the bill limits the housing density to one family per 10 acres!!!? I smell a rat. Follow the money on this one.

The bill would ban commercial and industrial use; “multi-family” residential use, such as apartment complexes; short-term rental units like Airbnbs; and an arrangement that would yield a density greater than one family per 10 acres.

 

[ccc23454]

Cool now just need a free contractor and $400k worth of free materials

 

[birdseye]

Have you looked at land prices there recently? Sagebrush anywhere near anything is at a premium. Reading the article sounds like they are putting some thought into this, not just a give away.

There may be more to it but the headline doesn’t justify outrage or calling a person a POS.

oh, you're right, I should of said asshole

 

[Addicting]

Oh, you're right, I should have had an open mind and tried to find common ground to a complex problem. Inferring malice and calling names is childish.

Fixed it for you.

 

[IDiot]

So you have 20 years before you are required to live on the lot, but it can be sold without restriction after only 5 years of ownership? So someone would be able to get up to 25 acres for $25, hold it for 5 years then sell to anyone for any amount of money.

And doing it in the name of a housing shortage but keep density to no more than 1 family per 10 acres is total BS.

 

[appaloosa]

We are blessed with a "Freedom Caucus" in our Wyoming Legislature. They are collectively the dumbest group of people I have ever interacted with. I know some of them personally, some of them peripherally, but they all share one common quality: a lack of IQ. I am not a bit surprised to see that one of them is proposing this, and honestly, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

 

[BearLakeHunter]

Playing devils advocate for a minute. Housing shortages are a legitimate and real concern here in the Intermountain west. Instead of selling public lands, what would you recommend we do to alleviate the stress on the housing markets?

 

[Straight Arrow]

Housing shortages are a legitimate and real concern here in the Intermountain west.

More accurately, I think it's a shortage of houses which are priced at a level so "middle-income" earners can finance and purchase them.
Here in Bozeman, MT, and other places there is now a resultant huge surge in rental homes and apartments to the extent that it may soon be overbuilt.

 

[Addicting]

Playing devils advocate for a minute. Housing shortages are a legitimate and real concern here in the Intermountain west. Instead of selling public lands, what would you recommend we do to alleviate the stress on the housing markets?

Good question, this bill addresses state trust lands which the state has been tasked with using for different purposes than just being public.

I don’t agree with the pricing and terms put forth but do agree something needs to be done. 130-180k for ten acres of sage and prairie dog holes is not helping. Thats a dirt road that’s within 10 miles of a residential area.

 

[TheTone]

Playing devils advocate for a minute. Housing shortages are a legitimate and real concern here in the Intermountain west. Instead of selling public lands, what would you recommend we do to alleviate the stress on the housing markets?

Spay and neuter land developers, contractors and real estate agents

 

[mtmiller]

Nice little 40 acres in Cheyenne.

I am certain the neighbors to the west, Cobetto Realty and EJE Properties, could help with the affordable housing issue.

Maybe that 945 ac data center a couple hundred yards away would be interested to divest at $1/ac.

 

[IDiot]

If you took away second homes for the wealthy, rentals owned by large investment firms, short term vacation rentals, and homes owned by non-citizens, I don't think there would be a housing shortage. Also more efficient use where land has already been developed would help a lot.

 

[BigHornRam]

Bad idea that is going no where.