the hole

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says that while it is far from being a reality at this point, he sees a two story, 50-space parking facility as one possible option for "the hole" in downtown Cheyenne.

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says there are "unanswered questions" about the future of "the hole."

He says such a building would be a public facility which would include meeting rooms and other areas for public events.

The property on East Lincolnway has been vacant since a fire destroyed a business which had been located there in 2005.

The property has been vacant since a fire destroyed a business located there a decade ago, and the site is widely regarded as a major eyesore in the downtown area.

He goes on to say that some people have suggested "cost be damned. Go out and acquire the money" for a purchase "however you can".

The mayor says that while there is nothing to report on a possible purchase, city officials continue to entertain ''conceptual ideas" for construction on the site.

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says the city is looking into putting a more decorative fence around the downtown Cheyenne property commonly referred to as ''the hole". The East Lincolnway property has been widely regarded as an eyesore ever since a 2004 fire destroyed a business that haD been located there ...

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says that while talks continue between the city and a Kansas company about a possible purchase by the city of the 2/3 of the property it doesn't currently own, officials are looking to mitigate the visual impact of the empty property with a new, more decorative fence...

Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce President and C-E-O Dale Steenburgen says  his organization isn't taking a position on whether the city should purchase a property on West Lincolnway commonly referred to as "the hole". But he says it's clear that something needs to be done about the property.