Habitat Executive Director Provides Update to City Council

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Each year the City of Sheridan accepts applications for funding through the General Purpose Excise Tax program. The City this year received 20 applications for GPET funds from various local nonprofits and government agencies. At their regular business meeting in March, the City Council  approved 18 of the 20 service agreements for a total of $503,500.

One of the service agreements approved by the City Council in the spring was with Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns. Habitat received the $45,000 that they applied for. Habitat Executive Director Christine Dieterich provided an update on the nonprofit at this week’s City Council business meeting.

Dieterich provided details on one of their new programs she mentioned, the temporary crisis fund.

Sheridan County voters approved continuation of the General Purpose Excise Tax by a wide margin during Tuesday’s General Election.  will be on the ballot for the November 3 General Election. The GPET revenue collection will be from July 2027 through June 2031. 

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