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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Community <br /> <br />The skies don't get any <br />bigger than this! From the <br /> <br />Big Horn Mountains to <br />some of America's most prized grass- <br /> <br />lands, Northeast Wyoming's landscape is <br />alive. The vigorous city of Gillette lies in <br /> <br />the heart of the nation's richest <br />coalfields, between two of the West's <br /> <br />most enchanting and historic mountain <br /> <br />ranges, on the path to the nation's <br />greatest parks and monuments. The City <br /> <br />invites you to visit their website at <br />www.ci.gillette.wy.us. <br /> <br />The railroad gave birth to G'¡lette more <br /> <br />than 11O years ago, even before Wyo- <br /> <br />ming was a state, opening new markets <br />to ranchers in the rich Powder River <br /> <br />Basin. But coal and oil booms in the <br />1970's transformed Gillette into the <br /> <br />"Energy Capital of the Nation." From it, <br />a youthful, industrious community of <br /> <br />22,000 people has emerged. <br /> <br />Coal production continues to playa <br /> <br />Gillette's and the County's local <br />economy. Ninety-four percent of coal <br /> <br />production in Wyoming originates with <br />Campbell County mines, and nationally, <br /> <br />approximately 1/3 of the nation's coal is <br />produced in Wyoming. Now, a new <br /> <br />boom is underway. Coal bed methane <br />gas, a clean-burning fuel produced in <br /> <br />rich coal seams, heralds a new era of <br />minerai development and progress. <br /> <br />Residents of Gillette are actively involved <br />in their community. Gillette is adorned <br /> <br />with summer flower gardens planted and <br />tended by community volunteers. The <br /> <br />County's labor force IS well educated <br />with many having secondary degrees <br /> <br />earned at the local campus of the <br />Northern Wyoming Community College. <br /> <br />Gillette offers a variety of outdoor fun <br />including a world-class aquatics center, <br /> <br />water slide, numerous neighborhood and <br />public parks, tennis courts, extensive <br /> <br />walking and biking trails, two excellent <br />golf courses, a well-stocked fishing lake, <br /> <br />and outstanding athletic programs. <br />Within one-half hour of Gillette, <br /> <br />Keyhole State Park provides over <br />14,000 acres of water sports. <br /> <br />Gillette boasts one of the finest <br /> <br />multi-use facilities in the region. <br />The CAM-PLEX features a fine <br /> <br />arts theater, convention/exhibit hall, two <br />multi-purpose pavilions, rodeo grounds, <br /> <br />covered stadium seating, a 21-acre park <br />and forested picnic area, and several RV <br /> <br />campgrounds. <br /> <br />The Organization <br />"Working Together for Excellence" <br />The mission of the City of Gillette is to <br /> <br />work in harmony with the community to <br />provide exceptional service and facilities <br /> <br />addressing the needs of a progressive <br />community now and in the future. The <br /> <br />City's vision is as an energetic and <br />dynamic community of 40,000 built high <br /> <br />',pon a heritage of ranching and rail. The <br />City's healthy economy is anchored in high <br /> <br />tech energy production. With its scenic <br />vistas, Gillette will strive to become the <br /> <br />regional center for a variety of activities <br />serving all of Northeast Wyoming. This will <br /> <br />include regional shopping, medical <br />services, transportation, cultural and <br /> <br />recreational activities, higher educational <br />opportunities, and tourism. <br /> <br />Working with other government entities <br />and the private sector, the City seeks to <br /> <br />Improve its family-oriented quality of life <br />by promoting reasonably priced service, <br /> <br />adequate housing, and preserving a <br />clean, attractive and friendly community. <br /> <br />The City strives to develop a favorable <br />